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Arndt F. Siekmann, PhD June 1, 2023 Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania   Primary Research: Understanding the mechanisms regulating the establishment of hierarchically patterned arterial and venous blood vessel trees Laboratory web site URL: https://www.med.upenn.edu/siekmannlab/   Lab Members Expand Christine Mau, Postdoc Jia Kang, Graduate…

Rio Sugimura, MD, PhD April 29, 2023 School of Biomedical Sciences University of Hong Kong   Primary Research: Cancer immunotherapy Laboratory web site URL: https://www.riosugimura.com/ Collaborative Relationships: University of Cambridge University of Pittsburgh University of Pavia Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Chinese University of Hong Kong Polytechnique University of Hong Kong Recent Presentations:…

Laura Hansen, PhD March 1, 2023 Department of Medicine Cardiology Division Emory University School of Medicine   Primary Research: The Hansen Lab studies the interactions between satellite cells and the vasculature. Satellite cells are skeletal muscle progenitor cells that are known to play an important role in muscle repair after injury and adaptation to exercise.…

B. Rita Alevriadou, PhD February 1, 2023 Department of Biomedical Engineering University at Buffalo – The State University of New York (SUNY – Buffalo)   Primary Research: Areas of expertise are in vascular endothelial cell mechanotransduction and (dys)function, mitochondrial and free radical biology, and molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases/conditions, such as atherosclerosis, hypertension, and ischemia/reperfusion…

Yanbo Fan, PhD January 2, 2023 Assistant Professor Department of Cancer Biology University of Cincinnati College of Medicine   Primary Research: Our lab has major research interests in vascular biology, metabolism, and the intersection of vascular disease and cancer. We currently focus on elucidating molecular mechanisms underlying vascular diseases, including atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms, diabetes-associated…

William Polacheck, PhD November 1, 2022 Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering UNC Chapel Hill NC State   Primary Research: We’re a multidisciplinary lab with engineers and scientists who work to develop microfluidic and organ-on-chip technology for disease modeling and regenerative medicine. Our efforts are organized around three primary research thrusts: 1) Developing humanized microphysiological models…

Eric Camerer, PhD October 2, 2022 Inserm Research DirectorParis Cardiovascular Research Center INSERM U970 Université Paris Cité Paris, France   Primary Research: Our group studies roles for G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling induced by serine proteases and the bioactive lipid sphingosine 1-phosphate in development and disease. We explore how these GPCRs are engaged to regulate…