Category Archives: Vascular Biology

LIVE Symposium Tuesday, December 12, 202311:30 AM - 2:30 PM Eastern Time Next generation sequencing-based diagnostics have helped identify the molecular causes of numerous inherited disorders. However, every individuals genome contains at least four million differences from the reference genome, so scientists must use rigorous filtering methods to identify variants of concern and test these candidates consequences on gene function in appropriate models. In this symposium brought to you by The Scientists Creative Services Team, researchers will highlight how they combine various model systems with state-of-the-art technologies to identify disease-causing genomic variants in coding and noncoding genomic regions Continue reading →

Stephania Libreros, PhD, brings her expertise to Yale School of Medicine as a recently appointed assistant professor of pathology and a valued member of the Vascular Biology Therapeutics Program. In this engaging conversation with Kanika Jain, associate research scientist at the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, Libreros discusses her remarkable journey and unwavering passion for science. Continue reading →

Tackling stubborn fat with mechanical stimulation We are facing a global obesity epidemic, the causes of which are multifactorial and complex. Tackling obesity requires consideration of biology, physiology, ecology and societal environment Continue reading →

Dr Michael Huang is a Senior Research Fellow in the Diabetes and Vascular Medicine Lab. He is new to the Baker Institute and to Melbourne, having moved from Sydney just over three months ago. One word that frequently comes up in conversation with Michael is innovation Continue reading →

PITTSBURG, Kan. Three alumni who have gone on to successful careers in construction, automotive technology, and medicine will be honored during Homecoming Week as recipients of the Dr. Continue reading →

Dr. Akinjero has earned distinction as a clinical assistant professor of medicine for the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Continue reading →

15 Jan 2023 Part 2 of 2From the all-important treatment perspective, 2022 ended on a high note, with Phase 3 data from lecanemab setting up its FDA approval (see Part 1 of this review). There was plenty of action on the basic research front, too, from cryo-EM structures of amyloid fibrils, to the discovery of new protective ApoE variants, and a better understanding of the cellular shifts that underly this disorder Continue reading →

James Kirkland started his career in 1982 as a geriatrician, treating aging patients. But he found himself dissatisfied with what he could offer them. I got tired of prescribing wheelchairs, walkers and incontinence devices, recalls Kirkland, now at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Continue reading →

An enzyme under study to treat certain cancers is also showing promise in reducing the significant vision damage that can result from diabetes and premature birth, scientists report. Inflammation is considered a hallmark of cancer. Its pervasive as well in both of these potentially blinding eye conditions, in which inadequate oxygen to the eyes prompts growth of new blood vessels to better deliver oxygen, but which instead often obstruct the vision pathway and become leaky, which causes swelling, further hindering vision Continue reading →

By Julia Wray 13-Oct-2022 Shiseido has discovered that pericytes on the outer side of dermal capillaries may promote epidermal regeneration, and their transformation into epidermal stem-like cells can be protected from ageing by a yuzu-derived ingredient Ageing results in a greater distance between capillaries and the epidermis Research from the Japanese brand owner indicates that pericytes on the outer side of dermal capillaries the delicate blood cells that supply skin with nutrients and oxygen may promote epidermal regeneration. Pericytesare cells that adhere to the vascular endothelial cells of capillaries to stabilise the capillary structure. They may promote skin regeneration by moving from the capillary loop to the epidermis and transforming into epidermal stem-like cells, said Shiseido Continue reading →