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Engraftment 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…
Read MoreC. Keith Ozaki, M.D.
C. Keith Ozaki, M.D. June 1, 2018 Professor Department of Surgery Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Boston, MA Primary Research: Our basic research efforts broadly aim to delineate the mechanisms by which physical forces alter the morphology of the blood vessel wall. We hold expertise specifically in the adaptations of the vein bypass graft, an extreme…
Read MoreA Perfused Blood-Brain Barrier on a Chip
A Perfused Blood-Brain Barrier on a Chip May 3, 2018 CHRISTOPHER HUGHES, PH.D. Professor and Chair Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering University of California, Irvine May 3, 2018 at 1:00pm EST Dr. Hughes is Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry and a Professor in…
Read MoreElisa Boscolo, Ph.D.
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…
Read MoreElastic fibers and the mechanics of maturing arteries
Elastic fibers and the mechanics of maturing arteries April 5, 2018 JESSICA WAGENSEIL, D.SC. Associate Professor Director of PhD Studies Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Washington University St. Louis, MO Recorded on April 5, 2018 at 1:00pm EDT THIS WEBINAR IS BEING SPONSORED BY DMT DMT is a life science company with more than thirty…
Read MoreKazuyo Kegan, Ph.D.
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…
Read MoreGTPase regulation of actomyosin during blood vessel tubulogenesis
GTPase regulation of actomyosin during blood vessel tubulogenesis March 8, 2018 ONDINE CLEAVER, PH.D. Associate Professorregister Department of Molecular Biology UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX Recorded on March 8, 2018 THIS WEBINAR IS BEING SPONSORED BYÂ ANGIOGENESIS Angiogenesis is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to the publication of top quality original articles and reviews…
Read MoreStryder Meadows, Ph.D.
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…
Read MoreKishore Wary, Ph.D.
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…
Read MoreHenar Cuervo, Ph.D.
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…
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