We work with microcirculation. It’s the business end of the blood vessels, where inflammation is regulated and where blood pressure is regulated. There’s a lot of new things that we’re discovering all the time, a lot of things that we … Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Gary Owens who receives 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award from the UVA Office of Vice President for Research! The Research Achievement Awards recognize University of Virginia faculty every year for their excellence in research and scholarship. Every year they … Read More
A team led by Swapnil K. Sonkusare, PhD, of UVA’s Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, identified a cascade of cellular changes that take place within the lung that ultimately result in what is known as “ischemia-reperfusion injury,” a … Read More
Dr. Antonio Abbate Interviewed by NBC29 News for their Community Conversation Series
Professor Kenneth Walsh, PhD, in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, provided commentary to CNN on the report of the first full DNA sequence analysis of the Y chromosome. Due to its complex structure, new technological advances were … Read More
Civelek and his team wanted to unravel a longstanding mystery about the behavior of smooth muscle cells during plaque formation. These cells, which line our blood vessels, are integral in protecting the body during plaque formation – they build stabilizing … Read More
The focus of my research is inflammation and interleukin-1, the fever molecule, and how it can make heart disease worse specifically in the heart attack. —Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine To watch more Research … Read More
I’m a physician scientist in cardiology and serve as the vice chief for research in the cardiovascular division. I am a cardiovascular imager; my research lies in developing new ways of being able to image the heart non-invasively. —Jonathan Lindner, … Read More
Brant Isakson, PhD, a professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, has received the 2024 Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship of the American Physiological Society Dr. Isakson’s laboratory made the … Read More
University of Virginia scientists have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products of fat that naturally accumulate over time. The new findings come from UVA researcher Eyleen Jorgelina O’Rourke, PhD, … Read More
