Vascular Biology Center

Cardiovascular Diseases: Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Stroke, Hypertension, Diabetes...

All are on the rise in the United States and, with the increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes, have been described as an epidemic. Did you know that in 2013 the leading cause of death was cardiovascular disease? This affects us all. People either have heart disease, will get heart disease, or know someone who has heart disease. The demand is high for a greater understanding of how cardiovascular disease develops and for new and better treatments. This is the mission of the Vascular Biology Center. We have brought together an internationally recognized team of experts determined to make breakthroughs in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Our field is developing rapidly, our science is critical, not only for the health of our country, but the rest of the world.

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	New Pulmonary hypertension treatment target in the bull's-eye Dr. Yunchao Su and Dr. Yuqing Huo of the VBC featured. Read more
	Scientists work to protect obese, younger women from cardiovascular risk Dr. Eric Belin de Chantemele and Dr. Jessica Faulkner, postdoctoral fellow, featured in Jagwire Read more
	Just one high-fat meal sets the perfect stage for heart disease Dr. Neal L. Weintraub, Dr. Julia E. Brittain and doctoral Student Tyler W. Benson in Jagwire. Read more
	Copper excess in diabetes hinders our ability to make healthy blood vessels Drs. Masuko Ushio-Fukai and Tohru Fukai of the VBC featured in Jagwire Read more
	New target emerging for treating diabetes-related blood vessel damage Dr. Masuko Ushio-Fukai featured in Jagwire Read more
	Too little fat is bad for cardiovascular health and leptin therapy may help Grant by Dr. Bruder do Nascimento and Dr. Belin de Chantemele featured in Jagwire. Read more
	Likely new treatment target identified for Diabetic Retinopathy Dr. Yuqing Huo and Dr. Zhiping Liu of VBC featured Read about it in JagWire
	VBC's Dr. Romero-Lucas Receives 2018 Award Maritza Romero-Lucas, MD, D. Sc, of the VBC, receives Pilot Study Research Program (PSRP) Award!

Congratulations Aluya Oseghale

American Society of Hematology
2017 Minority Graduate Student
Abstract Achievement Award

Mentor: Petty Pace

"Novel conjugates of butyrate and δ-aminolevulinate increase γ-globin gene expression and fetal hemoglobin synthesis in erythroid progenitors"

The VBC Congratulates our
2018 Ph.D. recipients!

	Jian Peng “JP” Teoh, PhD Thesis: “ß-adrenergic receptor/ß-arrestin-mediated mircroRNA maturation regulatory network: A new player in cardioprotective signaling.” Mentor: Dr. Il-man Kim
	Huijuan “Emily” Dou, PhD Thesis: “ADAM17 and age-related vascular dysfunction” Mentor: Dr. Zsolt Bagi
	Esraa Shosha, PhD with Distinction Thesis: “Neurovascular Degeneration Following Retinal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury: Role of Arginase 2” Mentor: Dr. Ruth Caldwell
	2017 BCVS Minority Travel Award recipient Rodney Littlejohn, MD, PhD Student in Huabo Su’s lab received the 2017 BCVS Minority Travel Award at the AHA Scientific Session 2017 (11/11-15 in Anaheim, CA) - Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS)

Graduate Update:

Where are they now?

Frank T. Spradley (University of Mississippi)
2011 VBC Graduate

Recipient of the O. Fleur Strand Opportunity Award which recognizes the achievements of a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow, enabling the recipient to attend EB meeting.

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