Lab Personnel

photo of Mourad Ogbi, BS

Mourad Ogbi, BS

  • Sr Research Associate
  • Project: Role of prostaglandin D2 receptor in abdominal aortic aneurysm formation

706-721-4173

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Hong Shi, MD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Project: Role of perivascular adipose tissue in regulating endothelial dysfunction in the context of systemic lupus erythematosus

Ronnie Chouhaita

  • Research Assistant

Praneet Veerapaneni

  • Research Assistant

Stephen Cave

  • Student Assistant
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Brandee Goo

  • MD/ PhD Student
  • Project: Role of histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9) in aging, cardiometabolic disease
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David Kim

  • MD/ PhD Student
  • Project: Role of long non-coding RNAs in neointima hyperplasia

 

 

 

Weintraub lab- Dr. Mourad Ogbi
David Kim
Weintraub lab- Dr. Ahmadieh

 

 

 

Member Activities & News

Cardiovascular Doctor

The Intersection

MCG Magazine
February 1, 2022

There is a bidirectional intersection of the nation’s top two killers that scientists want to better understand and disrupt.

Cardiovascular disease and cancer often occur in the same people, potentially in large part because the two very common conditions share risk factors like obesity, which promotes inflammation, a key driver for both.

Medical College of Georgia scientists have mounting evidence that obesity also puts those with cancer at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and vice versa.

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2022

Brandee Goo

Brandee Goo -
Basic Cardiovascular Sciences New Investigator Travel Award - July 2022

NIH National Institute on Aging F30 Predoctoral Fellowship - Aug 2022 to May 2025
American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship -  Jan 2022 to Aug2022

 

 

 


2021

Tyler Benson

Tyler Benson -
receives PhD with Distinction!




 




2020

Dr. Neal Weintarub and Erica Boeson

Neal Weintraub with Erica Boesen

Ross McIntyre Award from University of Nebraska 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brandee Gee lab shot

Brandee Goo-

MD/ PhD Student  in lab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



2017

Drs. Nichole Yiew and Neal Weintraub


Nichole Yiew -

Pharmacology graduate student in the lab with Dr. Weintraub

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHA Donor poster-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm


AHA Donor Appreciation poster “Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – The silent killer”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHA donor appreciation Meet ‘N’ Greet

AHA donor appreciation Meet ‘N’ Greet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHA donor appreciation Meet ‘N’ Greet

AHA donor appreciation Meet ‘N’ Greet