Members’ Labs

Elisa Boscolo, Ph.D. May 1, 2018 Assistant Professor Department of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Cincinnati, OH Primary Research: Vascular anomalies are birthmarks caused by defects in the vascular system affecting capillaries, arteries, veins or lymphatics (or a combination of these). They involve increased number of vessels and/or vessels that are enlarged and…

Kazuyo Kegan, Ph.D. April 1, 2018 Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Primary Research: The goal of Dr. Kegan’s research program is to understand the mechanisms, regulation, and functional outcomes of immune responses in the pulmonary vasculature during the development of pulmonary hypertension. She has strong expertise in vascular biology…

Stryder Meadows, Ph.D. March 1, 2018 Assistant Professor Department of Cell and Molecular Biology Tulane University New Orleans, LA Primary Research: Our lab uses a combination of mouse genetics and in vitro experimental approaches to understand the basic molecular mechanisms of vascular development and disease. A main focus of the lab is to elucidate the…

Kishore Wary, Ph.D. February 1, 2018 Associate Professor Department of Pharmacology University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Primary Research: Dr. Kishore Wary is a member of the Center for Lung and Vascular Biology and the Stem Cell Institute at the Dept. of Pharmacology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The long-term goal of…

Henar Cuervo, Ph.D. January 1, 2018 Assistant Professor Department of Physiology and Biophysics University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL Primary Research: Our current research work is focused on understanding the signaling pathways regulating the functions of perivascular cells (pericytes and smooth muscle cells) in developmental, physiological and pathological conditions. We are especially interested in…

Maria Bloksgaard, Ph.D. December 1, 2017 Assistant Professor Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research Vascular Physiology and Pharmacology Institute of Molecular Medicine University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark Primary Research: The lab’s main research goal is to understand and decipher how metabolic and oxidative stress in the vascular wall initiate functional changes in smooth muscle…

Michael Dellinger, Ph.D. November 1, 2017 Assistant Professor Department of Surgery UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX Primary Research: Most soft tissues in the human body have lymphatics. In contrast, hard tissues such as enamel, dentin, and bone do not have lymphatics. Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a sporadic disease that is characterized by the presence…

Anna M. Randi, M.D., Ph.D. October 1, 2017 Professor Department of Cardiovascular Medicine National Heart and Lung Institute Imperial College London, UK Primary Research: The focus of the group is to understand the basic mechanisms which regulate endothelial homeostasis. Endothelial cells regulate critical vascular functions, such as traffic of cells from blood to tissues, clotting, permeability…

Mete Civelek, Ph.D. September 1, 2017 Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering Center for Public Health Genomics University of Virginia Primary Research: The goal of our laboratory is to understand the genetic mechanisms that lead to increased susceptibility to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The interactions among hundreds of genes and gene networks along with environmental…

Pierre-Yves von der Weid, Ph.D. June 1, 2017 Associate Professor Inflammation Research Network Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases Department of Physiology & Pharmacology Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary   Primary Research: The lymphatic system is composed of a dense network of lymphatic vessels, which plays a vital role in physiological processes such as…