Immune Metabolism of Human Salt Sensitive Hypertension Salt sensitive hypertension is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This talk will highlight novel mechanisms in immune metabolism contributing to salt-sensitivity of blood pressure. Associate Professor of Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology; Associate … Read More
Gabrielle Largoza - Identifying Cellular Mechanisms of KRAS-driven bAVM Caitlin Pavelec - MYBPC3 W1082* Trucation Mutation Drives Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in a Murine Model Chase Binion - Characterization of Plaque-Targeted Peptide Amphiphile Nanoparticles in a Rodent Model of Atherosclerosis
The Nitrate-Nitrite-Nitric Oxide Pathway: Ergogenic or Therapeutic - Who is it Good For Oral consumption of inorganic nitrate, which is abundant in green leafy vegetables and roots, has been shown to increase circulating plasma nitrite concentration, which in relatively low … Read More
Lupus Associated Cardiovascular Disease: Pathological Role of Endothelial Autoantibodies Systemic Lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is 3x more likely to affect minority women compared to white women. SLE has been demonstrated to affect the heart, kidney, … Read More
Madison Mehlferber, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow Luke Dunaway, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow
Austin - The Brain-Heart Connection in Takotsubo Syndrome Abigayle - Microglia-Vasculature Association in Models of Immune Challenge
Dr. Heddwen Brooks, PhD Professor and Chair - Department of Physiology Tulane University (Editor in Chief - AJP Renal)
Sex differences in hypertension, inflammation and diabetes, and the impact of menopause on disease progression Premenopausal females are known to be protected against developing hypertension. However, after going through menopause, a woman’s risk of developing hypertension and other cardiovascular complications … Read More
Dr. Stefanie Robel Associate Professor of Neuroscience, University of Alabama at Birmingham (Academic Joint Departments, Cell, Development and Integrative Biology) and Productivity and Performance Mastery for Academics and their Research Teams.
Altering Cardiac Cell Fate for Heart Repair We will discuss how insights from developmental biology and stem cell concepts—particularly in cell identity, fate determination, and epigenetics—have been leveraged to uncover the molecular mechanisms underlying direct cardiac reprogramming, concomitantly enhancing reprogramming … Read More
Nikki Hastings, PhD Cville Biohub co-founder
Targeting the microtubule network to treat hypertension This talk will focus on the role of the microtubule network in vascular smooth muscle andhow it can regulate vascular tone. This work has revealed how targeting the microtubulenetwork may represent a potential … Read More
