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Principal Investigators

Dr. Frisbee with Microscope

NAME AREA OF INTEREST
Matthew A. Boegehold, Ph.D.

Effect of dietary salt and hypertension on microvascular control mechanisms.

Robert W. Brock, Ph.D.
Regulation of renal and hepatic microvascular environments in diabetes and/or systemic inflammation.
Alex d'Audiffret , M.D. Endovascular interventions including aortic endografts, carotid stenting, renal stenting
Gregory Dick, Ph.D.

Regulation of ion channels in vascular smooth muscle

Mitch Finkel, M.D. Cardiac responses to ischemic and non-ischemic injury: Molecular and cellular mechanisms.
Jefferson C. Frisbee, Ph.D. Alterations to microvascular structure and function during metabolic syndrome development.
Pingnian He, M.D., Ph.D. Regulation of leukocyte-endothelium interactions and microvascular permeability.
John Hollander, Ph.D. Heat-shock proteins, transgenic models, ischemia reperfusion injury in the heart.
Jason Huber, Ph.D.  
Bing-Hua Jiang, Ph.D. Role of the PI 3-kinase signaling pathway in angiogenesis.
Kevin T. Larkin, Ph.D. Cardiovascular, cognitive, and behavioral responses to stress.
Jun Liu, Ph.D. Molecular regulation of endothelial cell growth, migration and differentiation in angiogenesis.
Fred Minnear, Ph.D. Cellular mechanisms regulating protein permeability across pulmonary vascular endothelium.
Sam Mukdadi, Ph.D.
Nonlinear harmonic contrast imaging, Diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound, Broadband ultrasound transducer design, Cardiovascular biomechanics, Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation , Micro- and Nano- material characterization
Judy Muller-Delp, Ph.D. Effects of aging, gender and exercise training in the coronary microcirculation.
S. Jamal Mustafa, Ph.D. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of coronary blood flow regulation .
William A. Neal, M.D. Role of lipids and cholesterol in coronary heart disease.
Timothy R. Nurkiewicz, Ph.D. Mechanisms underlying the microvascular dysfunction triggered by air pollution and nanoparticle exposure.
Frank Reilly, Ph.D. Microcirculatory factors responsible for low flow, progressive cellular injury and death in diabetes.
Lisa M. Salati, Ph.D.
Nutrient regulation of cellular function and metabolism. Molecular mechanisms involved in the regulation of gene expression and hormone action.
Anoop Shankar, Ph.D.
Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease.
Role of inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, microvascular disease in the development of CVD, Diabetes Mellitus
David Williamson, Ph.D.

Regulation of muscle function and morphology in obesity

Robert Wysomerski, Ph.D.

Endothelial Cell Contraction , Actin Cytoskeleton and Lung Vascular Permeability

Han-Gang Yu, Ph.D. Cardiac ion channels.
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Cardiovascular Sciences
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Last Modified: September 19, 2008
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