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- Postdoctoral Fellow: University of California, San Diego<\/li>\n
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering: Vanderbilt University<\/li>\n
- BS in Biological and Agricultural Engineering: Louisiana State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Current Interests:<\/strong> 5-HT2B<\/sub> receptor antagonism to ablate abnormal collagen production and dermal thickening in scleroderma. Pulmonary artery banding and right ventricular systolic pressure expert.<\/p>\n
Email:<\/strong> cami.johnson316@gmail.com<\/p>\n
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Caleb Snider, Research Assistant Professor<\/h6>\n
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- Postdoctoral Fellow: Washington University in St. Louis<\/li>\n
- PhD in Biomedical Engineering: Vanderbilt University<\/li>\n
- BS in Biomedical Engineering: University of South Carolina<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Current Interests:\u00a0<\/strong>Translational approaches to limiting fibrosis in acute and chronic kidney disease through CDH11. Interrogating the role of 5-HT2B<\/sub>\u00a0in cardiovascular remodeling.<\/p>\n
Email:<\/strong> john.c.snider@vanderbilt.edu<\/p>\n
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Lin Zhong, Research Assistant Professor<\/h6>\n
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- Postdoctoral Fellowship: Northwestern University<\/li>\n
- Internal Medicine Residency: Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University<\/li>\n
- MD, PhDl: Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Current Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0Inflammatory mechanisms and anti-inflammatory therapy in vein graft disease<\/p>\n
Email:<\/strong>\u00a0lin.zhong@vumc.org<\/p>\n
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David Armstrong, Postdoctoral Fellow<\/h6>\n
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- Cardiology Fellowship: VUMC<\/li>\n
- Internal Medicine Residency: University of Toronto<\/li>\n
- Medical School: University of Toronto<\/li>\n
- BSc, MSc, PhD: Queen’s University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Current Interests:<\/strong> Novel anfi-fibrotic therapies for hypertrophic<\/p>\n
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Email:<\/strong> david.w.armstrong@vumc.org<\/p>\n
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James Hayes, Postdoctoral Fellow<\/h6>\n
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- PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology: Vanderbilt University<\/li>\n
- MS in Cell Signaling and Immunology: Middle Tennessee State University<\/li>\n
- BS in Biomedical Engineering: University of Tennessee-Knoxville<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Current Interests:\u00a0<\/strong>Pathological remodeling in cardiac disease<\/p>\n
Email:<\/strong> james.b.hayes@vanderbilt.edu<\/p>\n
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Olu Ogungbesan, Doctoral Candidate<\/h6>\n
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Education:<\/strong>\u00a0BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: University of Maryland Baltimore County<\/p>\nCurrent Interests:<\/strong> Reducing CDH-11 expression in the heart through a zipper modified siRNA molecule<\/p>\n
Email:<\/strong> oluwalade.r.ogungbesan@vanderbilt.edu<\/p>\n
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William Livingston, Doctoral Candidate<\/h6>\n
Education:<\/strong>\u00a0BS in Bioengineering, Biotechnology: University of
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Current Interests:<\/strong> 5-HT2B<\/sub>\u00a0receptor antagonism as a therapeutic for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy<\/p>\n
Email:<\/strong> william.b.livingston@vanderbilt.edu<\/p>\n
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Logan Smith, Doctoral Candidate<\/h6>\n
Education:<\/strong>\u00a0BS in Biomedical Engineering: Johns Hopkins University
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<\/p>\nCurrent Interests:<\/strong>\u00a0Function of CDH-11 in immune cell mechanobiology<\/p>\n
Email:\u00a0<\/strong>logan.b.smith@vanderbilt.edu<\/p>\n
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Angela Totoro, Doctoral Candidate<\/h6>\n
Education:<\/strong>\u00a0BS in Biomedical Engineering: The University of Alabama
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<\/p>\nat Birmingham<\/p>\n
Current Interests: <\/strong>Mitral regurgitation as an overexpression of\u00a05-HT2B<\/sub>\u00a0via SERT inhibition<\/p>\n
Email:\u00a0<\/strong>angela.m.totoro@vanderbilt.edu<\/p>\n
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