Congratulations to our amazing Faculty Members! Award Winners to be Featured at the Annual Faculty Recognition Reception in October. Aylin R. Rodan, MD, PhD William D. Odell and Margaret F. Odell Junior Investigator Award Corrine K. Welt, MD Chair Award – Service to the Department Guy A. Zimmerman, MD Chair Award – Lifetime Achievement
The Center on Aging Steering Committee completed its review of 14 pilot grant applications that were submitted this year. They have announced that Dr. Robert Campbell has been selected for funding! Title: Inflammation in Aging Increases Platelet Hyperactivity and Thrombosis
Help us congratulate Dr. Rothenfluh on his recently awarded R01! Principal Investigator: Rothenfluh, Adrian Project Title: Mechanisms of alcohol-induced plasticitey mediated by Arf6 Alcohol abuse disorders are a chronic human condition where initial consumption leads to long lasting behavioral changes, including compulsive consumption despite adverse consequences. The results of the proposed studies will provide valuable…
Matthew T. Rondina, MD, MS has accepted the position of Director of the Molecular Medicine Program (U2M2). Dr. Rondina is a natural fit to maintain the momentum of U2M2. He has a deep commitment to the program, strong relationships with the faculty and staff, extensive knowledge of the program’s administrative operations and broad clinical and…
Dr. Joseph Yost has been awarded a five year NIH R25 grant entitled “Genomics Summer Research for Minorities: A Pathway to Promote Diversity in Science Research. This grant is to bring Underrepresented Minorities undergraduates (12 per year) into a program to give them exposure to Genomics and mentor them to apply to graduate or Medical…
Project Period: 12/01/2017-11/30/2018 Grant number: P30DK020579 Original Sponsor: NIH Prime Sponsor: Washington University in Saint Louis
Anthony Verkerke from Dr. Katsu Funai’s lab has been awarded a 2 year AHA Grant Title: Muscle phospholipid methylation modulates SERCA energy efficiency to alter susceptibility for obesity Project Period: 07/01/2018-06/30/2020 (2 years) AHA Grant number: 18PRE33960491
Title: Translational Control of Megakaryocyte and Platelet Function in Sepsis Project Period: 07/01/2018 – 06/30/2022 (4 Years) R01 HL142804 Megakaryocytes and platelets are critical effectors of acute and infectious inflammatory diseases such as sepsis. Results generated from this proposal will advance our understanding of how gene expression pathways in megakaryocytes (i.e., platelet precursors) and platelets…
The University of Utah announced Friday, June 15th, that it has established the Dr. Russell M. Nelson and Dantzel W. Nelson Presidential Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery and awarded its first recipient. The recipient of the endowed chair is Craig H. Selzman, a heart surgery professor in the University of Utah’s School of Medicine since…
John David Symons R01HL141540 07/01/2018-05/31/2022 (4 years) NIH/NHLBI Title: Autophagy maintains vascular function through a novel glycolysis-linked pathway regulating eNOS Aging is inevitable and is the primary risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease. The molecular mechanisms that drive vascular dysfunction in the context of aging are incompletely understood. Our overall hypothesis is that the…