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Yun Fang, Ph.D.
Yun 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…
Read MoreSphingosine 1-phosphate signaling: From the receptor, signaling mechanisms to novel therapeutics
Sphingosine 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…
Read MoreJoseph C. Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
Joseph 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,…
Read MoreLacteal Junction Zippering Protects Against Diet-induced Obesity
Lacteal Junction Zippering Protects Against Diet-induced Obesity November 8, 2018 ANNE EICHMANN, PH.D. Ensign Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) Yale University New Haven, CT November 8, 2018 at 1:00pm EDT ANNE EICHMANN – Research in Dr. Eichmann’s group concerns the vascular system, its development and contribution to human pathologies. Vascular development accompanies growth of the organism. Endothelial…
Read MoreJohn C. Chappell, Ph.D.
John C. Chappell, Ph.D. November 1, 2018 Assistant Professor Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) Center for Heart and Regenerative Medicine, VTCRI Department for Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech Va Tech-Wake Forest Univ School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Department of Biomedical Sciences, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Roanoke, VA Primary Research: Blood…
Read MoreFast Interactive Genomics Data Visualization in AltAnalyze
Fast Interactive Genomics Data Visualization in AltAnalyze September 13, 2018 NATHAN SALOMONIS, PH.D. Assistant Professor Division of Biomedical Informatics Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center September 13, 2018 at 1:00pm EST Nathan Salomonis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Salomonis and his group are on the cutting edge of…
Read MoreJessica Wagenseil, DSC
Jessica Wagenseil, DSC September 1, 2018 Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis, MO Primary Research: Our lab studies vascular mechanics with a focus on elastic fiber defects in large arteries. We are interested in how genetic mutations in elastic fiber proteins affect arterial mechanical properties and lead to…
Read MoreLymphatic Vessels & Vanishing Bones: Animal Models of Lymphatic Anomalies with Bone Involvement
Lymphatic Vessels & Vanishing Bones: Animal Models of Lymphatic Anomalies with Bone Involvement August 2, 2018 MICHAEL DELLINGER, PH.D. Assistant Professor Department of Surgery University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center August 2, 2018 at 1:00pm EST This webinar is being sponsored by the Lymphatic Malformation Institute and the Lymphangiomatosis & Gorham’s Disease Alliance. Â Â …
Read MoreCynthia St. Hilaire, Ph.D.
Cynthia St. Hilaire, Ph.D. July 1, 2018 Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiology University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Primary Research: Research in the St. Hilaire lab focuses on characterizing the underlying pathobiology of vascular disease, concentrating on mechanisms that drive vascular and valvular calcification and vessel wall remodeling. Ectopic calcification in the cardiovascular system was…
Read MoreEngraftment of bioengineered vascular networks
Engraftment of bioengineered vascular networks June 14, 2018 JUAN MELERO-MARTIN, PH.D. Associate Professor Department of Cardiac Surgery Boston Children’s Hospital June 14, 2018 at 1:00pm EDT Stem cells and tissue engineering hold great promise in Regenerative Medicine. However, engrafting stem cells and generating tissues with stable functional vascular beds remain major challenges. Our laboratory uses…
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