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Juan Melero-Martin
Juan Melero-Martin, Ph.D. Associate Professor Boston Children’s Hospital Research Interests:Â My laboratory has the following research interests: Vascular bioengineering, endothelial progenitors, pluripotent stem cell-derived vascular cells, tissue engineering, and vascular organoids. NAVBO Activities: Member since 2008; Publication Alert Committee, Editor (2014-present) | Publication Alert Committee, Senior Editor (2022-present) | Communications Committee, member (2022-present) | Co-organizer,…
Read MoreYun Fang
Yun Fang, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Chicago Research Interests:Â Â My lab strives to contribute to and exploit a deeper understanding of vascular biology related to human disease and develop innovative nanomedicine-based therapeutic strategies to treat cardiovascular complications. We have contributed significantly to the molecular understanding of endothelial homeostasis governed by blood flow, with emphasis on…
Read MoreHong Chen
Hong Chen, Ph.D. Associate Professor Boston Children’s Hospital Research Interests:Â Â My laboratory studies the role of endocytic adaptor proteins in development an in diseases such as atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke, diabetes, lymphedema, cancer, myocardial infarction, and obesity. We have developed unique in vivo and in vitro mammalian model systems to aid in the detailed characterization of these…
Read MoreMarie Billaud
Marie Billaud, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Brigham and Women’s Hospital Research Interests:Â My lab works on human aortic aneurysms arising in the proximal aorta. I work mainly on human specimens to answer various questions pertaining to the pathological mechanisms of the disease in various patient populations. Our lab studies several patient populations, including patients born with…
Read MoreAndreas Beyer
Andreas Beyer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine and Physiology Co-director Cardio-Oncology Basic and Translational Research Program Medical College of Wisconsin Research Interests:Â My lab as part of a larger group of investigators at MCW is focused on understanding the role of the vascular endothelial in development of human disease including CAD and aging related decreased…
Read MoreSophie Astrof
Sophie Astrof, Ph.D. Associate Professor Rutgers University Research Interests:Â My lab works on cardiovascular development in the context of congenital heart disease. We have been studying mechanisms by which pharyngeal arch arteries develop and remodel into great vessels. NAVBO Activities: Member (Education Committee) 2021-2023 Poster Judging – I am not sure of the dates, but…
Read MoreA. Wayne Orr
A. Wayne Orr, Ph.D. Director, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences Professor and Director, Division of Research, Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology LSU Health Shreveport Research Interests: Vascular cell signaling in atherosclerosis; Hemodynamics and vascular cell-matrix interactions; Neuronal guidance molecules in atherosclerotic plaque formation and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; Cardiovascular complications of methamphetamine. NAVBO…
Read MoreRosemary Akhurst
Rosemary Akhurst, Ph.D. Professor of Anatomy, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco; Director of UCSF HDFCCC Preclinical Therapeutics Core Facility; Member of UCSF Institute of Human Genetics; Member of UCSF Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research; Member of UCSF Biomedical Science Program; Member of…
Read MoreWebinar Featuring Dr. Miikka Vikkula, 2023 Benditt Award Recipient
Webinar Featuring Dr. Miikka Vikkula, 2023 Benditt Award Recipient Miikka Vikkula, MD, Ph.D. Professor of Human Genetics de Duve Institute in Brussels The webinar took place on April 4, 2024 Dr. Miikka Vikkula, MD, Ph.D. , Professor of Human Genetics at the de Duve Institute in Brussels and winner of NAVBO’s 2023 Earl P. Benditt…
Read MoreKunzhe Dong, PhD
Kunzhe Dong, PhD April 1, 2024 Assistant Professor Augusta University Immunology Center of Georgia Primary Research: Our lab leverages omics data mining and mouse genetic models to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and aneurysm. Specifically, we are particularly interested in how naturally occurring mutations identified by GWAS are involved…
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