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Maria Bloksgaard, Ph.D.
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…
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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…
Read MoreAnna M. Randi, M.D., Ph.D.
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…
Read MoreMete Civelek, Ph.D.
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…
Read MorePierre-Yves von der Weid, Ph.D.
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…
Read MoreKaren K. Hirschi, Ph.D.
Karen K. Hirschi, Ph.D. May 1, 2017 Professor, Departments of Medicine, Genetics and Biomedical Engineering Co-Director, Yale Cardiovascular Research Center (YCVRC) Yale University School of Medicine Primary Research: The Hirschi laboratory predominantly studies vascular development and we are specifically interested in elucidating regulators of endothelial cell commitment, differentiation and specialization, as well as modulators of endothelial…
Read MoreBen Hogan, Ph.D.
Ben Hogan, Ph.D. April 1, 2017 Associate Professor Co-Division Head, Genomics Of Development and Disease Division, Co-Director Centre for Cardiac & Vascular Biology, Genomics of Development and Disease Division Institute for Molecular Bioscience The University of Queensland, Australia Primary Research: Vascular Biology and Development Laboratory Ben’s Laboratory investigates zebrafish vascular development in vivo using forward…
Read MoreVictoria Bautch, Ph.D.
Victoria Bautch, Ph.D. March 1, 2017 Professor and Chair Biology Department McAllister Heart Institute University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Primary Research: Â Vascular Development and Function Research in the Bautch Lab centers on the molecules and processes that control development and disease. Their major focus is the study of how blood vessels form and…
Read MoreDiane R. Bielenberg, Ph.D.
Diane R. Bielenberg, Ph.D. December 1, 2016 Assistant Professor Surgery, Harvard Medical School Vascular Biology Program, Boston Children’s Hospital Boston, MA Dr. Bielenberg earned her Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas Health Science Center. She performed her postdoctoral studies at Harvard Medical School. Her laboratory focuses on…
Read MoreMatthew Spite, Ph.D.
Matthew Spite, Ph.D. November 1, 2016 Assistant Professor Center for Experimental Therapeutics and Reperfusion Injury, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, MA Primary Research: His research focuses on the role of lipid mediators in the regulation of inflammation.  He has contributed to the structural elucidation of…
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