Multidisciplinary Membership and Function

In recognition of the complexity of modern day medical problems, the Division of Vascular Biology places an emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches to research and teaching. The multidisciplinary nature of the Division is apparent in the membership of the Division in which life scientists, physician scientists, engineers, physicists and mathematicians come together to form investigative teams.

Disciplinary expertise within the Division of Vascular Biology includes:

• Microvascular Regulation
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Coronary
  • Splanchnic
  • Ocular
• Microvascular Permeability and Exchange
• Vascular Mechanobiology and Mechanics
• Extracellular Matrix and Cell Adhesion
• Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis
• Blood Pressure Control
• Ion Channels
• Contractile Proteins
• Cell Signaling and Molecular Biology
• Exercise
• Aging

Clinical problems under investigation include:

• Atherosclerosis
• Diabetes
• Edema
• Hypertension
• Vascular Remodeling
• Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
• Shock

Technical expertise includes:

• Imaging and Optics
  • Confocal Microscopy
  • Multi-Photon Microscopy
  • Fluorescence Microscopy
  • Atomic Force Microscopy
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
• Electrophysiology
• Tissue and Cell Culture
• Molecular Arrays