The study of cellular and integrated vascular function under normal and pathologic conditions is the major research and clinical focus of the Center. Center scientists seek to elucidate the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in cell signaling, gene expression, and growth in the walls of normal and abnormal vessels as well as the mechanisms that regulate thrombosis, inflammation, flow and other processes that guarantee vascular homeostasis.

The mission of the Vascular Biology Center of Excellence is to foster the exchange of ideas between basic scientists and clinicians to promote bench to bedside research which will accelerate diagnosis, prevention and treatment for vascular-related disease. This mission is accomplished in several ways. These include: partnership grants awarded to projects which involve collaborative research between basic scientists and clinicians; pilot and feasibility grant awards; salary support and start-up funding for joint faculty in several departments across campus; and regularly scheduled research meetings such as Journal Club and Data Conference which bring together investigators from several departments on campus to discuss current topics related to vascular biology.

Center faculty are recognized for their contributions to the area of restenosis, microcirculation in the newborn, atherosclerosis, lipid metabolism, thrombosis and hemostasis. Center research has gained national recognition through faculty publications in top journals and presentations at American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, European Society of Cardiology and Time-Compression Technologies(TCT.)

Significant findings have been made by Investigators who have been brought together by the Vascular Biology Center from several departments on the UTHSC campus.

Center investigators include:

 

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