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Andreas Beyer
Andreas Beyer, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine and Physiology Co-director Cardio-Oncology Basic and Translational Research Program Medical College of Wisconsin Research Interests:Â My lab as part of a larger group of investigators at MCW is focused on understanding the role of the vascular endothelial in development of human disease including CAD and aging related decreased…
Read MoreSophie Astrof
Sophie Astrof, Ph.D. Associate Professor Rutgers University Research Interests:Â My lab works on cardiovascular development in the context of congenital heart disease. We have been studying mechanisms by which pharyngeal arch arteries develop and remodel into great vessels. NAVBO Activities: Member (Education Committee) 2021-2023 Poster Judging – I am not sure of the dates, but…
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A. Wayne Orr, Ph.D. Director, Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences Professor and Director, Division of Research, Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology LSU Health Shreveport Research Interests: Vascular cell signaling in atherosclerosis; Hemodynamics and vascular cell-matrix interactions; Neuronal guidance molecules in atherosclerotic plaque formation and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; Cardiovascular complications of methamphetamine. NAVBO…
Read MoreRosemary Akhurst
Rosemary Akhurst, Ph.D. Professor of Anatomy, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco; Director of UCSF HDFCCC Preclinical Therapeutics Core Facility; Member of UCSF Institute of Human Genetics; Member of UCSF Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research; Member of UCSF Biomedical Science Program; Member of…
Read MoreWebinar Featuring Dr. Miikka Vikkula, 2023 Benditt Award Recipient
Webinar Featuring Dr. Miikka Vikkula, 2023 Benditt Award Recipient Miikka Vikkula, MD, Ph.D. Professor of Human Genetics de Duve Institute in Brussels The webinar took place on April 4, 2024 Dr. Miikka Vikkula, MD, Ph.D. , Professor of Human Genetics at the de Duve Institute in Brussels and winner of NAVBO’s 2023 Earl P. Benditt…
Read MoreKunzhe Dong, PhD
Kunzhe Dong, PhD April 1, 2024 Assistant Professor Augusta University Immunology Center of Georgia Primary Research: Our lab leverages omics data mining and mouse genetic models to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying vascular diseases such as atherosclerosis and aneurysm. Specifically, we are particularly interested in how naturally occurring mutations identified by GWAS are involved…
Read MoreWebinar Featuring Dr. Joel Boerckel, Ph.D.
Webinar Featuring Dr. Joel Boerckel, Ph.D. Joel Boerckel, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Pennsylvania The webinar took place on March 7, 2024 Joel Boerckel, Ph.D., Associate Professor from the University of Pennsylvania, presents a webinar entitled, “Mechanobiology of endothelial cell motility and vascular morphogenesis.” Click here to access the recording Categories Council Candidates Inspiring Women…
Read MoreRichard Pierce, PhD
Richard Pierce, PhD February 23, 2024 Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Section of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Yale School of Medicine Primary Research: Our passion is to understand blood vessel dysfunction in the setting of critical illness. Blood vessels, and the endothelial cells that line them, extend to within micron of all the cells…
Read MoreLaura Niklason
Laura Niklason Dr. Laura Niklason is a physician scientist, entrepreneur and mentor. She is co-founder, president and CEO of a company (Humacyte) that was sparked from her novel and translation research. Dr. Niklason’s work as a vascular engineer has led to her recognition as a member of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of…
Read MoreMinna Kaikkonen-Määttä
Prof. Dr. Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä Prof. Dr. Minna Kaikkonen-Määttä is a Professor in Cardiovascular Genomics at A.I.Virtanen Institute, University of Eastern Finland (UEF). She was born in 1980 in Kiuruvesi, Finland. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine in Kuopio in 2008 and did her postdoctoral studies at the University of California San Diego. In 2015,…
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