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Atherosclerosis
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Yogen Kanthi
Research TopicsAs a cardiologist and clinical vascular medicine specialist, Dr. Kanthi’s laboratory aims to understand how inflammation and coagulation contribu…
Vipul Periwal
Research TopicsThe ultimate goal of our research is to predict quantitatively the effects of therapeutic interventions in human disease.Current ResearchData-dri…
Robert Balaban
Research TopicsMillions of years ago, a eukaryotic cell swallowed whole the bacterial ancestor of the mitochondrion and put it to work converting nutrients into…
Rebecca F. Gottesman
Research TopicsVascular contributions to cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID): Dr. Gottesman studies modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and demen…
Philip M. Murphy
Research TopicsThe Molecular Signaling Section studies basic principles and clinical correlates of leukocyte chemoattractants and their G protein-coupled recept…
Patricia J. Gearhart
Research TopicsAID and Somatic Hypermutation:Somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes occurs at a frequency that is a million times greater than mutation i…
Howard S. Kruth
Research TopicsThe cause of most heart attacks and strokes, atherosclerotic plaques in blood vessel walls accumulate cholesterol primarily from circulating low-…
Chandra Jackson
Research TopicsSleep, an essential human need for maintaining biological homeostasis, is a seemingly simple behavior and yet complex physiological state. It is …
Allana T. Forde
Research TopicsMotivated by the stark disparities in health, Dr. Forde's research focuses on stressors that are experienced by different populations and th…