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Surya Prakash Rao Batta

Surya Prakash Rao Batta   Surya Prakash Rao Batta University of South Florida – Heart Institute Will present their poster, “Intracranial Aneurysm Susceptibility gene hspg2/Perlecan regulates pericyte coverage and vascular stability in zebrafish embryos.”

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Lakyn Mayo

Lakyn Mayo Lakyn Mayo University of California, San Francisco Will present their poster, “Scribble regulates angiogenic symmetry breaking by limiting adherens junction remodeling.”

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Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD

Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD May 31, 2024 Assistant Professor Wayne State University   Primary Research: Welcome to the Espinosa-Diez lab, where we are dedicated to understanding how external stressors impact vascular remodeling and dysfunction. Our research primarily explores the impact of cancer therapeutics and DNA-damaging agents on vascular health, particularly through changes in epigenetic modifications like…

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Hisham Ibrahim

Hisham Ibrahim   Hisham Ibrahim University Health Network/University of Toronto Will present a talk titled, “The mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 is required for monocyte spreading on VCAM-1 and monocyte recruitment in VCAM-1-dependent inflammation” in the session, Leukocyte-Vessel wall interactions: focus on immune cells, on July 4 at 11:25am.

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Mascha Koenen

Mascha Koenen Mascha Koenen Rockefeller University Will present a talk titled, “PRDM16-Dependent Loss of Beige Adipocytes Leads to Elevated Blood Pressure” in the session, Metabolic targeting of vascular remodeling, on July 3 at 2:00pm.

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Webinar Featuring Dr. Tim Padera

Webinar Featuring Dr. Tim Padera Tim Padera, Ph.D.  Associate Professor Massachusetts General Hospital The webinar took place on May 2, 2024 Dr. Tim Padera, Ph.D. Associate Professor at Massachusetts General Hospital will discuss “The lymphatic system in health and disease.” Click here to access the recording Categories Council Candidates Council Candidates 2025 Inspiring Women IVBM2024…

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Sharon Gerecht, PhD

Sharon Gerecht, PhD May 1, 2024 Paul M. Gross Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering Duke University   Primary Research: Our lab studies how the microenvironment regulates cellular responses, with the long-term goal of developing countermeasures and therapeutics. We develop biomaterials and culture systems to emulate mechanical and physical stressors toward understanding tissue function, reliance, and homeostasis.…

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Juan Melero-Martin

Juan Melero-Martin, Ph.D. Associate Professor Boston Children’s Hospital Research Interests:  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,…

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Yun Fang

Yun Fang, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Chicago Research Interests:  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…

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Hong Chen

Hong Chen, Ph.D. Associate Professor Boston Children’s Hospital Research Interests:  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…

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