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Monica Hinds, Ph.D.
Monica Hinds, Ph.D. October 1, 2019 Department of Biomedical Engineering Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR Primary Research: The goal of our research is to determine the molecular responses of blood and vascular cells in cardiovascular disease to biomaterial surfaces and use this knowledge to design new materials for cardiovascular applications. In our research…
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Non-coding RNA regulation of lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis September 12, 2019 CARLOS FERNÁNDEZ-HERNANDO, PH.D. Professor Comparative Medicine and Pathology Yale School of Medicine Took place on September 12, 2019 at 1:00pm EDT CARLOS FERNÁNDEZ-HERNANDO – Dr. Fernández-Hernando studied Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Universidad Autonoma of Madrid. From 1999 to 2004, he performed his PhD…
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Patrick A. Murphy, Ph.D. September 1, 2019 Department of Cell Biology Center for Vascular Biology and Calhoun Cardiology Center University of Connecticut Health Center Farmington, CT Primary Research: Dr. Murphy’s lab studies the post-transcriptional life of RNA, in alternative splicing, stability and localization. He is interested in the regulation of these functions by RNA-binding proteins…
Read MoreExploring New Mechanisms for Macrophage Activation: a Systems Approach
Exploring New Mechanisms for Macrophage Activation: a Systems Approach August 1, 2019 MASANORI AIKAWA, M.D., PH.D. Associate Professor of Medicine Yoshihiro Miwa Associate Chair & Founding Director Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School Took place on August 1, 2019 at 1:00pm EDT MASANORI AIKAWA – Dr. Masanori Aikawa…
Read MoreHow Blood Vessels Control Their Own Destiny
How Blood Vessels Control Their Own Destiny July 11, 2019 VICTORIA BAUTCH, PH.D. Distinguished Professor of Biology Co-Director, UNC McAllister Heart Institute Dept. of Biology and McAllister Heart Institute The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Took place on July 11, 2019 at 1:00pm EDT VICTORIA BAUTCH – Victoria Bautch received a B.A. in…
Read MoreNgan F. Huang, Ph.D.
Ngan F. Huang, Ph.D. July 1, 2019 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Principal Investigator, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System Stanford University Stanford, CA Primary Research: Dr. Huang’s laboratory investigates the interactions between stem cells and the extracellular matrix microenvironment for engineering cardiovascular tissues to treat cardiovascular diseases such as peripheral arterial disease and abdominal…
Read MorePericyte ALK5/TIMP3 Axis Contributes to Endothelial Morphogenesis in the Developing Brain
Pericyte ALK5/TIMP3 Axis Contributes to Endothelial Morphogenesis in the Developing Brain June 13, 2019 DANIEL GREIF, M.D. Associate Professor Term Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine: Yale Cardiovascular Research Center Genetics Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development Took place on June 13,…
Read MoreDelphine Gomez, Ph.D.
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…
Read MoreLipid Metabolism by the Endothelium
Lipid Metabolism by the Endothelium 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…
Read MoreAnjelica Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Anjelica 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…
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