Gábor Csányi Lab

Lab Personnel

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Sudha Ananth

  • Sr. Research Associate (2025-present)
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Stephen Addo

  • Graduate student (2024- )
  • Funding:
  • AHA Predoctoral Fellowship (7/26-6/28)
  • Project:
  • The role of neutrophil macropinocytosis in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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Tamasi Roy

  • Graduate Student (2025- )
  • Project:
  • Mechanisms of venous smooth muscle cell phenotypic switching in cardiovascular diseases.
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Douglas Sloan

  • Graduate student (2025- )
  • Project:
  • Microplastics and brain health
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Amritha Sreekumar

  • Graduate student (2024- )
  • Funding:
  • AHA Predoctoral Fellowship (1/25-12/26)
  • Project:
  • Role of exosome-mediated intercellular crosstalk between endothelial cells and neutrophils in the development of aortic abdominal aneurysms (AAA).

Member Activities & News

2026

Photo of Tamasi Roy posing with Tapan Chatterjee Memorial Award

 

 

 

 

Stephen Addo received the American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship award from 7/01/26 to 6/30/28.

The recipient of the Tapan Chatterjee Memorial Award is Tamasi Roy in recognition of research excellence at the 41st Annual Graduate Research Day.
(photo) Tamasi Roy

Research focus: Portal hypertension is a major clinical complication of chronic liver disease and a key driver of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It develops when resistance to blood flow increases within the portal venous system due to structural and hemodynamic alterations in the liver and splanchnic circulation. Our research focuses on understanding how structural and cellular changes in the portal vein contribute to the development and progression of portal hypertension. Through this work, we hope to uncover novel mechanisms underlying portal hypertension and identify potential therapeutic targets that may help reduce portal pressure and improve patient outcomes.

 

 

Stephen Addo

 

2025

Stephen and Dr. Tzung Hsiai, a professor at UCLA School of Engineering, enjoying a break at NAVBO Vascular Biology 2025 held at Cape Cod, MA | October 19-23

Dr. Tzung Hsiai, Professor, UCLA School of Engineering, with 2nd year PhD student Stephen Addo.


Dt. Tzung Hsaiai and Stephen Addo

 

Lab Alumni

Huiping Lin (graduate student, 2015-2020)
Grant support: AHA 18PRE34080052
Graduated with distinction.
Current position: Professor, Guangzhou Medical University

WonMo Ahn (graduate student, 2020-2024)
Grant support: F31 HL162498-01A1
Graduated with distinction.
Current position: Postdoctoral fellow, Oregon Health & Science University

Bhupesh Singla, PhD (postdoctoral fellow, 2015-2021)
Grant support: AHA 17POST33661254,
                           NIH K99 HL146954
Current position: Assistant Professor, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Pushpankur Ghoshal, PhD (Senior Research Associate, 2015-2023)
Current position: Public Health Laboratory Scientist General Lead (Maryland Cannabis Administration)

Kamila Wojnar-Lasoń, PhD (Postdoctoral fellow, 2024-2025)

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