I’m a cardiovascular researcher, and my lab aims to understand how our genetic makeup increases our risk of having a heart attack. We do this by using both computational approaches and experimental approaches. —Mete Civelek, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of … Read More
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have obtained important new insights into the development of coronary artery disease – the world’s No. 1 killer – in diverse groups of people traditionally underrepresented in research studies. The UVA researchers, led … Read More
Thank you to Dr. Bill Sessa for a great 2024 Berne Lecture!! Title: Endothelium at the interface of lipid metabolism, vascular function and disease Topic: The endothelium is the key cell type at the interface of circulating lipids and the … Read More
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
