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Delphine Gomez, Ph.D.
May 1, 2019 Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Primary Research: The Gomez lab is focused on studying the functional role of epigenetic and transcriptional mechanisms in controlling key properties of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) including cell differentiation, lineage memory and plasticity in the context of major cardiovascular diseases.…
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April 11, 2019 WILLIAM C. SESSA, PH.D. Alfred Gilman Professor of Pharmacology Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program Yale University School of Medicine Took place on April 11, 2019 at 1:00pm EST WILLIAM SESSA – Dr. Sessa’s principal contributions to science revolve around the molecular aspects of endothelial nitric oxide synthase activation and how eNOS regulates…
Read MoreAnjelica Gonzalez, Ph.D.
April 1, 2019 Department of Biomedical Engineering Yale University New Haven, CT Primary Research: With a multi-disciplinary approach, the Gonzalez lab combines organic chemistry, molecular biology, and image analysis to develop biomimetic scaffolds to dissect the role of microvascular pericytes in the human immunological process. Research projects in the Gonzalez lab include the development of…
Read MoreAngiopoietin-2 inhibition rescues arteriovenous malformation in a Smad4 HHT mouse model
March 14, 2019 STRYDER MEADOWS, PH.D. Assistant Professor Stepping Stone Foundation Early Career Professor Dept. Cell and Molecular Biology Tulane University Took place on March 14, 2019 at 1:00pm EST Co-Sponsored by:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â …
Read MoreCorinne Nielsen, Ph.D.
March 1, 2019 Department of Biological Sciences Ohio University Athens, OH Primary Research: Our lab’s long-term goal is to understand how the nervous and vascular systems influence one another. We are particularly interested in determining molecular and cellular mechanisms that regulate neurovascular development and function – and mechanisms involved in neurovascular pathogenesis. Lab Web Site: https://www.ohio.edu/cas/biosci/contact/profiles.cfm?profile=nielsenc Members…
Read MoremicroRNA-dependent regulation of biomechanical genes establishes tissue stiffness homeostasis
February 7, 2019 STEFANIA NICOLI, PH.D. Associate Professor Department of Genetics and Medicine Yale University February 7, 2019 at 1:00pm EST STEFANIA NICOLI – Her lab’s research space is located at the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center (YCVRC) as part of the Cardiology Section of Internal Medicine. In the past 6 years, her lab published nine primary research…
Read MoreCardiovascular mechanics and extracellular vesicles
January 10, 2019 JOSHUA D. HUTCHESON, PH.D. Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Florida International University January 10, 2019 at 1:00pm EST This webinar is being sponsored by: The University of Toronto and the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research JOSHUAÂ D. HUTCHESONÂ – Dr. Joshua Hutcheson joined the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Florida…
Read MoreYun Fang, Ph.D.
January 1, 2019 Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Department of Medicine Biological Sciences Division The University of Chicago Chicago, IL Primary Research: My laboratory strives to contribute to and exploit a deeper molecular understanding of vascular homeostasis control, particularly related to the non-coding genome. Moreover, we are motivated to develop innovative nanomedicine-based therapeutic strategies…
Read MoreSphingosine 1-phosphate signaling: From the receptor, signaling mechanisms to novel therapeutics
December 20, 2018 TIMOTHY HLA, PH.D. Patricia K. Donahoe Professor Harvard Medical School Department of Surgery Investigator, Vascular Biology Program Boston Children’s Hospital December 20, 2018 at 1:00pm EST This webinar is being sponsored by: The University of Toronto and the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research TIMOTHY HLA – Timothy…
Read MoreJoseph C. Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
December 1, 2018 Director, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Simon Stertzer, MD, Professor of Medicine and Radiology Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, CA Primary Research: Our laboratory focuses on using patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for cardiovascular precision medicine. We utilize a combination of molecular/cellular biology, genomic-epigenomic-transcriptomic profiling, tissue engineering, physiological testing, and molecular imaging…
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