Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Gary K. Owens, Ph.D is a Professor in the Departments of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology. Dr. Owens also is the Director of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center.
Rupa has been with the Owens Lab for over twenty years. She runs the cell culture core in the lab and helps with all cell culture experiments, including primary smooth muscle cell isolation, aortic explants, cell proliferation and migration assays. Rupa also manage the lab inventory and equipment, as well as making orders for supplies to the entire lab.