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Li-Kun Phng, PhD
Li-Kun Phng, PhD May 1, 2026 Team Director Laboratory for Vascular Morphogenesis RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research Primary Research: My lab aims to understand how blood vessels are built and shaped into a hierarchical tubular network of arteries, veins and capillaries of optimal connections and size. We are particularly interested in endothelial…
Read MoreYouyang Zhao
Youyang Zhao, Ph.D. Professor and Director Northwestern Univ-Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Research Interests: A part of the research in my laboratory is directed toward delineating the signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms mediating endothelial dysfunction and increased lung vascular permeability with a focus on lung endothelial regeneration and vascular repair. We also have great efforts…
Read MoreMiranda Good
Miranda Good, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Tufts Medical Center Research Interests: My laboratory’s long-term research goal is to investigate the contribution of vascular dysfunction in ischemic injuries and to the development of neurological diseases, such as ischemic stroke and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and to identify novel targets, such as endothelial Panx1, for therapeutic intervention. Panx1 channels…
Read MoreJoshua Wythe
Joshua Wythe, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Virginia School of Medicine Research Interests: Dr. Wythe is a tenured associate professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and a member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Brain, Immunology and Glia (BIG) Center at UVA. Dr. Wythe’s laboratory…
Read MoreBhama Ramkhelawon
Bhama Ramkhelawon, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Surgery New York University Langone Medical Center Research Interests:Â My lab focuses on regenerative and degenerative vascular diseases with a strong translational emphasis, defining the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive vascular remodeling, inflammation, and tissue repair with a focus on macrophage and platelet functions. Together, these experiences position…
Read MoreWebinar Featuring Casey Gifford, PhD
Webinar Featuring Casey Gifford, PhD Dr. Casey Gifford Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics and Genetics Stanford University The webinar took place on April 2, 2026 Dr. Casey Gifford, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Genetics at Stanford University presented her talk entitled, “The beat goes on: using cardiac organoids to study heart development…
Read MoreLi Lai, PhD
Li Lai, PhD April 1, 2026 Assistant Professor Cardiovascular Sciences Houston Methodist Research Institute Primary Research: Ischemic cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of disability, morbidity, and mortality globally. The ability to restore or enhance the microvasculature would be a major advancement in regenerative medicine and cardiovascular therapies. Our lab uses a unique multidisciplinary…
Read MoreDaniel Greif, MD
Daniel Greif, MD March 1, 2026 Professor Medicine (Cardiovascular) and Genetics Yale University Primary Research: Cardiovascular and lung diseases are major causes of morbidity and mortality globally. My laboratory utilizes multi-disciplinary approaches to investigate how blood vessels initially form, are maintained and go awry in disease. We primarily focus on cells of the vascular…
Read MoreWebinar Featuring Joseph Wu, MD, PhD
Webinar Featuring Joseph Wu, MD, PhD Dr. Joseph Wu Director of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Simon H. Stertzer, MD, Professor and Professor of Radiology Stanford University School of Medicine The webinar took place on February 5, 2026 Dr. Joseph Wu, Director of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, and the Simon H. Stertzer, MD, Professor of Medicine…
Read MoreD. Berfin Azizoglu, PhD
D. Berfin Azizoglu, PhD February 1, 2026 Assistant Professor Department of Cell Biology and Physiology University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Primary Research: Our lab investigates the mechanisms of vascular network plasticity in organ growth and regeneration. We study this question in the uniquely regenerative mammalian liver. The liver remarkably recovers its original size…
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