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Minah Kim
Minah Kim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Columbia University Research Interests: The research in my lab is broadly focused to understand how vascular abnormalities contribute to disease progression and drug resistance in diverse pathological conditions, including cancer. Specifically, we aim to determine 1) the role of vascular abnormalities in T-cell exclusion and resistance to immunotherapies; 2) the…
Read MoreWebinar Featuring Drs. Dionna Kasper and Jason Fish
Webinar Featuring Drs. Dionna Kasper and Jason Fish March 17, 2023 Dr. Dionna Kasper, Ph.D. Dartmouth College and Dr. Jason Fish, Ph.D. University Health Network in Toronto The webinar took place on March 2, 2023 Dr. Dionna Kasper, Assistant Professor of Molecular and Systems Biology in the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, and Dr.…
Read MoreScott Johnstone
Scott Johnstone, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Virginia Tech, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Research Interests: large vessel disease, smooth muscle cells, endothelial cells, macrophages, cell signaling, gap junctions, pannexins, cell proliferation, inflammation, vascular healing NAVBO Activities: NAVBO Member since 2020; attended 2022 NAVBO meeting and co-chaired a session at this meeting; attended several NAVBO online seminars. My…
Read MoreLaura Hansen, PhD
Laura Hansen, PhD March 1, 2023 Department of Medicine Cardiology Division Emory University School of Medicine Primary Research: The Hansen Lab studies the interactions between satellite cells and the vasculature. Satellite cells are skeletal muscle progenitor cells that are known to play an important role in muscle repair after injury and adaptation to exercise.…
Read MoreWebinar with Dr. Delphine Gomez, Springer Award Recipient
Webinar with Dr. Delphine Gomez, Springer Award Recipient February 2, 2023 Delphine Gomez, PH.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Pittsburgh The webinar took place on February 2, 2023 Dr. Delphine Gomez, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, presented her Springer Junior Investigator Award Lecture entitled: Â H3K4me2 regulates microvascular SMC recruitment and…
Read MoreLian-Wang Guo
Lian-Wang Guo, Ph.D. Professor University of Virginia Research Interests: Current treatments for cardiovascular diseases are limited by the lack of understanding of not only intervention targets but also targeting methods. My lab tries to tackle this issue via a two-pronged approach. Through mechanistic studies, we are assessing some chromatin modulators, especially histone mark readers, as…
Read MoreB. Rita Alevriadou, PhD
B. Rita Alevriadou, PhD February 1, 2023 Department of Biomedical Engineering University at Buffalo – The State University of New York (SUNY – Buffalo) Primary Research: Areas of expertise are in vascular endothelial cell mechanotransduction and (dys)function, mitochondrial and free radical biology, and molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases/conditions, such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, and ischemia/reperfusion…
Read MoreYanbo Fan, PhD
Yanbo Fan, PhD January 2, 2023 Assistant Professor Department of Cancer Biology University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Primary Research: Our lab has major research interests in vascular biology, metabolism, and the intersection of vascular disease and cancer. We currently focus on elucidating molecular mechanisms underlying vascular diseases, including atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms, diabetes-associated…
Read MoreMingxia Gu
Mingxia Gu, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Research Interests: The Gu lab utilizes patient-specific iPSC derived endothelial and smooth muscle cells, as well as vessel organoids to explore the role of vascular deficiency in the etiology of heart, lung, and brain diseases. Recent efforts have largely focused on generating vascularized heart,…
Read MoreWilliam Polacheck, PhD
William Polacheck, PhD November 1, 2022 Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering UNC Chapel Hill NC State Primary Research: We’re a multidisciplinary lab with engineers and scientists who work to develop microfluidic and organ-on-chip technology for disease modeling and regenerative medicine. Our efforts are organized around three primary research thrusts: 1) Developing humanized microphysiological models…
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