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Taija Mäkinen, PhD

Taija Mäkinen, PhD July 1, 2024 Professor Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology Uppsala University and Wihuri Research Institute/University of Helsinki   Primary Research: Our research focuses on the fundamental mechanisms that govern the development, maintenance, and regeneration of a functional lymphatic vasculature. We also investigate the involvement of lymphatic vessels in organ-specific physiology and…

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Ibrahim Alzaim

Ibrahim Alzaim   Ibrahim Alzaim Aarhus University Will present their poster titled, “An integrated single-cell transcriptome atlas of human subcutaneous adipose tissue vascular cells.”

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Webinar Featuring Dr. Xiaofeng Yang

Webinar Featuring Dr. Xiaofeng Yang Xiao-Feng Yang, MD, Ph.D, FAHA Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences, Immunology and Pharmacology Associate Director in Lemole Center for Integrated Lymphatics and Vascular Research Temple University The webinar took place on June 6, 2024 Dr. Xiao-Feng Yang, MD, Ph.D, FAHA, Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences, Immunology and Pharmacology and Associate Director in…

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Apeksha Shapeti

Apeksha Shapeti   Apeksha Shapeti KU Leuven Will present a talk titled, “Force-mediated endothelial recruitment and reprogramming drive CCM lesion growth” in the session, Parallel Session 9 – Novel players and mechanisms in vascular remodeling, on July 3 at 3:50pm.

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Giulia De Rossi

Giulia De Rossi   Giulia De Rossi University College London Will present their poster, “LRG1-mediated vascular dysfunction promotes the onset of diabetic retinopathy.”

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Surya Prakash Rao Batta

Surya Prakash Rao Batta   Surya Prakash Rao Batta University of South Florida – Heart Institute Will present their poster, “Intracranial Aneurysm Susceptibility gene hspg2/Perlecan regulates pericyte coverage and vascular stability in zebrafish embryos.”

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Lakyn Mayo

Lakyn Mayo Lakyn Mayo University of California, San Francisco Will present their poster, “Scribble regulates angiogenic symmetry breaking by limiting adherens junction remodeling.”

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Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD

Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD May 31, 2024 Assistant Professor Wayne State University   Primary Research: Welcome to the Espinosa-Diez lab, where we are dedicated to understanding how external stressors impact vascular remodeling and dysfunction. Our research primarily explores the impact of cancer therapeutics and DNA-damaging agents on vascular health, particularly through changes in epigenetic modifications like…

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Hisham Ibrahim

Hisham Ibrahim   Hisham Ibrahim University Health Network/University of Toronto Will present a talk titled, “The mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 is required for monocyte spreading on VCAM-1 and monocyte recruitment in VCAM-1-dependent inflammation” in the session, Leukocyte-Vessel wall interactions: focus on immune cells, on July 4 at 11:25am.

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Mascha Koenen

Mascha Koenen Mascha Koenen Rockefeller University Will present a talk titled, “PRDM16-Dependent Loss of Beige Adipocytes Leads to Elevated Blood Pressure” in the session, Metabolic targeting of vascular remodeling, on July 3 at 2:00pm.

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