Post-doc, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Molecular and Developmental Biology, 1995
PhD, New York Medical College, Experimental Pathology, 1992
MS, New York Medical College, Experimental Pathology, 1988
BS, State University of New York Cortland, Biology and Physical Education (Exercise Science), 1986
2020 Invited speaker at Inaugural World CRISPR Day
2019 J. Harold Harrison, MD, Distinguished University Chair in Vascular Biology
2014 ATVB Special Recognition Award in Vascular Biology
2009-18 Adjunct Professorship, Xi’an University, China
2007 Tenured at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
2007 Inducted into the Gates-Chili High School Hall of Fame
2003-07 Established Investigator of the American Heart Association
2001 Elected as Fellow of the American Heart Association
1997 Manitowoc Heart-A-Rama Research for Life Award-AHA, Wisconsin Affiliate
1993 Post-Doctoral National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation
1992 Martha Lucas Pate, PhD Memorial Award
Title: “Role of smooth muscle calponin in vascular pathobiology”
Type: R01 HL136224
Agency: NIH
Period: 12/15/18 – 10/31/23
Role: Principal Investigator
Title: "Function and regulation of TSPAN2 in vascular disease”
Type: R01 HL139794
Agency: NIH
Period: 01/18/19 – 12/31/23
Role: Co-Investigator
Title: "Transcriptional control of myocardin and the MYOCARDome”
Type: R01 HL138987
Agency: NIH
Period: 07/01/18 – 06/30/23
Role: Principal Investigator
