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Webinar 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…
Read MoreWebinar Featuring Dr. Joel Boerckel, Ph.D.
Webinar Featuring Dr. Joel Boerckel, Ph.D. Joel Boerckel, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Pennsylvania The webinar took place on March 7, 2024 Joel Boerckel, Ph.D., Associate Professor from the University of Pennsylvania, presents a webinar entitled, “Mechanobiology of endothelial cell motility and vascular morphogenesis.” Click here to access the recording Categories Council Candidates Inspiring Women…
Read MoreRichard Pierce, PhD
Richard Pierce, PhD February 23, 2024 Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Yale School of Medicine Primary Research: Our passion is to understand blood vessel dysfunction in the setting of critical illness. Blood vessels, and the endothelial cells that line them, extend to within micron of all the cells…
Read MoreLaura Niklason
Laura Niklason Dr. Laura Niklason is a physician scientist, entrepreneur and mentor. She is co-founder, president and CEO of a company (Humacyte) that was sparked from her novel and translation research. Dr. Niklason’s work as a vascular engineer has led to her recognition as a member of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of…
Read MoreMinna Kaikkonen-Määttä
Prof. Dr. Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä Prof. Dr. Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä is a Professor in Cardiovascular Genomics at A.I.Virtanen Institute, University of Eastern Finland (UEF). She was born in 1980 in Kiuruvesi, Finland. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine in Kuopio in 2008 and did her postdoctoral studies at the University of California San Diego. In 2015,…
Read MoreJeanette Erdmann
Prof. Dr. Jeanette Erdmann Prof. Dr. Jeanette Erdmann, a respected cardiovascular geneticist and leader at the Institute of Cardiogenetics and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), passed away on July 9, 2023 at 57. Born in Emsland, Germany, in 1965, she earned her degree in biology from the University of Cologne. Jeanette was a…
Read MoreBrigid L.M. Hogan
Brigid L.M. Hogan, PhD, FRS Dr. Hogan became the first female Department Chair in the Duke University School of Medicine. She is currently Chair Emeritus and Research Professor in the Department of Cell Biology at the Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Hogan is a pioneer and leader in the field of developmental biology. She…
Read MoreMargaret Perkins
Margaret Perkins Margaret Perkins was an Assistant Professor at Rockefeller University, working on the basic biochemistry and cell biology of malaria parasites, when I first met her. She was an examiner for my candidacy exam. Her work was cutting edge and fundamental to our understanding as to how these parasites invaded erythrocytes. She identified receptor…
Read MoreJosephine Adams
Josephine Adams, PhD Dr. Adams is a biochemist and cell biologist who built her career in both the UK and the US (Harvard and Cleveland Clinic). Her areas of research involve the extracellular matrix, its organization, and functional roles in regulating cell behavior, with emphasis on cancer cell adhesion, motility and metastasis, and tissue fibrosis.…
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