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Daniela Simona Ardelean, M.D., Ph.D. October 1, 2016 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics & Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology,  Dept. of Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario Primary Research: Angiogenesis, chronic inflammation, stem cells, rheumatologic diseases Lab Members: Lucima Ferreira, PhD, Research Associate Natasha Lepore, Medical Student    …

A. Wayne Orr, Ph.D. July 1, 2016 Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology and the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy. Assistant Director for Professional Development, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA Primary Research: The laboratory currently has several ongoing projects centered on the role…

R. Sathish Srinivasan, Ph.D. June 1, 2016 Cardiovascular Biology Research Program Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Oklahoma City, OK Primary Research: In healthy adult humans, the lymphatic vasculature collects almost 12 liters of lymph/day. Mutations in genes that regulate lymphatic vascular development lead to lymphedema, the accumulation of interstitial fluid in tissues. The health consequences of…

Elisabetta Dejana, Ph.D. May 1, 2016 FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan Italy Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory Uppsala University, Uppsala Sweden Primary Research: The structure and function of endothelial cell-to-cell junctions: their role in controlling vascular permeability  and  morphogenesis. Recent Publication: Bravi L, Malinverno M, Pisati F, Rudini N, Cuttano R, Pallini R,…

Stefania Nicoli, Ph.D. April 1, 2016 Yale Cardiovascular Research Center Department of Internal Medicine Primary Research: The primary goal of the Nicoli lab is to decode the in vivo requirements of miRNAs.  miRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that ensure precise protein output by targeting and degrading several messenger RNAs via an RNA recognition motif named…

David A. Dichek, M.D., FAHA March 1, 2016 Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology University of Washington, Seattle Primary Research: The lab is working on three projects: 1) Gene therapy for atherosclerosis; 2) Role of TGF-Β signaling in vascular homeostasis and disease; and 3) vascular protease activity and atherosclerosis.  To develop gene therapy for atherosclerosis…

Daniel B. Rifkin, Ph.D. January 1, 2016 Department of Cell Biology Department of Medicine New York University of School of Medicine Primary Research: Understanding the control of TGF beta activity in the extracellular matrix specifically in promoting aneurysms Recent Publication: Genetic analysis of the contribution of LTBP-3 to thoracic aneurysm in Marfan syndrome Zilberberg L, Phoon…

Brenda J. Rongish, Ph.D. October 1, 2015 Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology University of Kansas Medical Center Primary Research: Research in my lab is interdisciplinary and focuses on the dynamic nature of early avian cardiovascular morphogenesis. I am part of a Computational Imaging Group – which includes two other PIs – Charles Little and Andras…

Cecilia Giachelli, Ph.D. September 1, 2015 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Primary Research: The major goals of Dr. Giachelli’s lab are to develop molecular and cellular bioengineering approaches to prevent and treat ectopic calcification and promote healing, biocompatibility, tissue regeneration and biomineralization. Dr. Giachelli has been working in the area of vascular calcification for over 15 years. Her…

Jason Fish, Ph.D. July 1, 2015 Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network and The University of Toronto (From left to right) is: Henry Cheng, Shawn Veitch, Emilie Boudreau, Jason Fish, Zhiqi Chen and Nadiya Khyzha. Primary Research: Endothelial cells integrate changes in the microenvironment to elicit an appropriate biological response, and therefore play key roles…