Cardiovascular Disease

Assistant Professor

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Using big data analytics to understand the molecular pathways of disease. Developing personalized medicine approaches to cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.

Professor and Department Chair

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Developing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for assessing the structure, function, and perfusion of the cardiovascular system, particularly in the setting of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and musculoskeletal disease.

Professor

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Combining advanced methods of targeted drug and gene delivery with biomedical imaging in vivo to explore novel targets and treatment strategies in cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Associate Professor

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Researching the relationship between cell mechanics and cell function using new tools in materials science and molecular biology, with a focus on cardiovascular disease.

Assistant Professor

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Developing materials and fabrication technologies to enable the design and construction of complex cellular and material systems, with the goal of addressing fundamental and translational problems in biomedicine.

Professor

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Researching the interactions between mechanics, function, and growth and remodeling in the heart, with an emphasis on collagen content and organization during scar formation in cardiovascular disease.

Professor

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Developing ultrasound imaging approaches for cardiovascular disease, including mouse heart imaging, catheter-based imaging and drug delivery, and molecular imaging for diagnosing stroke risk.

Professor

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Developing phage-based nanoparticle techniques for diagnostic imaging, drug target identification, and drug delivery in the setting of pancreatic cancer.

Professor

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Developing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for rapid acquisition of image data in the setting of cardiovascular disease and musculoskeletal disease, using tools in physics, signal processing, and image reconstruction.

Professor

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Combining experimental and computational models to design cell-based therapies for regenerating microvascular networks in diabetes, wound healing, and cardiovascular disease.

Professor

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Developing ultrasound-activated drug and gene delivery systems for treating cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Investigating the mechanisms through which collateral arteries grow and adapt in response to changes in blood flow.

Associate Professor

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Combining computational models and high-throughput experiments to discover molecular networks that control cardiac remodeling and regeneration.

Assistant Professor

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Analysis of stem cell fate using single cell mass cytometry and high-dimensional modeling of cell lineage trajectories.

Lantheus Medical Imaging Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine

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Bench to bedside translational research laboratory that focuses on angiogenesis (the growth and proliferation of blood vessels from existing vascular structures) in the context of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Professor of Pharmacology

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Developing innovative nanotechnologies for targeted drug delivery in cancer and cardiovascular diseases; pioneered the use of sphingolipids as therapeutics.

Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine

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Quantitative cardiac PET imaging techniques to address metabolic remodeling in small animal models of myocardial injury & type 2 diabetes.

Assistant Professor of Pubic Health Sciences

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Studying the genetic and environmental risk factors for coronary artery disease and other complex cardiovascular diseases using a combination of large-scale multi-omics profiling and genetic and drug perturbations.

Assistant Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging

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The development and evaluation of novel MRI techniques to improve the clinical utility of CMR imaging.

Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

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Research on retinal ganglion cells and blood vessels as they relate to retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma.

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Supports interdisciplinary research in basic, translational and clinical cardiovascular sciences to better understand the causes of cardiovascular diseases and to pioneer development of new innovative therapies and approaches to prevent or treat them.