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Rong Wang, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery, Director, Laboratory for Accelerated Vascular Research, UCSF

321 MacNider Hall 333 S Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Research Overview: MOLECULAR PROGRAMMING OF THE VASCULATURE IN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE Proper formation and function of the vasculature are crucial for health and survival, as the vasculature supplies all cells in the body. A dysfunctional vasculature causes myriad diseases, including stroke, arterial occlusive diseases, and vascular anomalies. Our long-term goal is to identify novel drug … Read more

MHI SEMINAR SERIES: Jonathan Brown, M.D., Associate Professor, Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt University

321 MacNider Hall 333 S Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Jonathan Brown, MD, is a cardiologist and basic scientist studying transcriptional mechanisms relevant to the pathogenesis of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. A central premise of his research involves a deeper understanding of the gene regulatory networks controlling disease pathogenesis to identify novel therapeutic targets to treat these prevalent and often fatal conditions. More specifically, … Read more

MHI SEMINAR SERIES: Mingfu Wu, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston

321 MacNider Hall 333 S Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

RESEARCH: My lab aims to determine the etiology and then the treatment for the left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy. 2. Another project will determine how epicardial development regulates cardiac morphogenesis and explore methods to treat congenital heart defects caused by abnormal epicardial development. 3. We are also screening chemicals that promote cardiomyocyte maturation during cell-reprogramming and … Read more