Hosted by: Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD and Brant Isakson, PhD The Space Between: How Lymphatic Endothelial Junction Proteins Control Development Lymphatic vessels form specialized structures to enable the absorption and transport of interstitial fluid. Two of these structures are discontinuous button-like … Read More
Dr. Joelle Martin & Dr. Alyssa Brunal Dr. Martin - Medical Science Liason at Alimera Sciences Dr. Brunal - Science Communications Strategist at BCW
Hosted by: Mete Civelek, PhD Sex-biased genetic factors influence obesity, lipid absorption, and statin adverse effects We are investigating sex differences in cardiometabolism to identify genetic factors that influence adiposity and lipid metabolism. We have identified histone demethylase enzymes that … Read More
Dr. Andrew Doyle Staff Scientist at National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDCR Imaging Core
Hosted by: Bowen Wang, PhD Reconstructing Organotypic Vasculature in a Dish: Towards Therapeutic Discovery and Precision Medicine Capillary endothelial cells are highly specialized in different organ systems at both molecular and functional levels. However, the factors driving endothelial cell fate … Read More
Dr. Mallory Neil - Assistant Director of Experiential Learning, PhD Plus, University of Virginia Dr. Sam Lake - Assistant Director of Research Communication, PhD Plus, University of Virginia
Melody M. Pannell, MSW, M.Div., MACE, GC Director of Diversity & Community EngagementUniversity of Virginia Health Systems
Chronic viral infection drives three gene expression states in cardiomyocytes Several viruses can infect the human heart and persist long term, leading to heart failure. This project identifies undiagnosed viral heart infections using large RNA-seq datasets collected from patient hearts. … Read More
Connexin-43 hemichannels as mediators of cardiac stress-induced arrhythmias and myocardial infarction Connexin 43 (Cx43) is the most abundant gap junction channel-forming isoform in cardiac ventricles. In multiple cardiac pathologies, Cx43 is found to be remodeled to the lateralized side of … Read More
Dr. Qianyi Yang Senior Scientist at Vertex
Yonathan - Predicting mechanisms of action at genetic loci associated with discordant effects on type 2 diabetes and abdominal fat accumulation Kelsey - : Impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on systemic inflammation in women with coronary microvascular disease Luke - … Read More
