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Final Presentation and Farewell for Henry
Today, Henry Utset, our this year's PSOMER student, gave his final laboratory presentation on correlations between Rho kinase activity and various strain parameters. We had a fun time getting to know Henry over the past month, and we wish him the best when he applies...
Welcome Dongbo!
We welcome Dongbo Yu, MD, PhD, to the laboratory as part of the Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). His project is regarding exosomes in the cardiovascular system. We look forward to working with Dongbo in the years to come.
Welcome Xiaoxiang!
Today Xiaoxiang Ma, a visiting scholar from Chengdu, China, will be joining our laboratory for the next year. She was a practicing cardiologist in China and plans to do work at the Cardiovascular Research Laboratory translating basic science discoveries to the...
Welcome Xiao Ou!
We welcome Xiao Ou, a visiting scholar from Renming Hospital of Wuhan University, to our laboratory. She will join as a Visiting Scholar and work on projects relating browning of brown adipose tissue and the Rho/ROCK pathway.
Congratulations to Anna for completing her PhD!
We want to congratulate Anna Chen for successfully completing her dissertation defense to earn her PhD, working on the role of the Rho/ROCK pathway in mitochondria fusion and function. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley....
CVRL in the Press: Dr. Liao comments on 2017 Hypertension Guidelines
In a article published by World Journal, the largest Chinese-language newspaper in the United States, Dr. Liao provided a commentary on the 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults. In 2017, the AHA and ACC set new guidelines for the management and treatment...
Farewell to Ma Li
Last Friday we held a farewell party for Ma Li, who was a visiting scholar from China. At the Cardiovascular Research Laboratory (CVRL), she led a project linking diastolic function with rho-kinase (ROCK). During her time at CVRL, Ma Li conducted her research with...
CVRL in the Press: Dr. Liao selected as one of Chicago’s top doctors
The Chicago Magazine recently selected Dr. Liao, director of CVRL, as one of Chicago's top doctors. Honorees of the selection were nominated by physicians based upon factors such as clinical excellence, bedside manner, education, and research. Other doctors from the...
Technical Research Assistant Position Open
We have an open position for a full-time laboratory technician who is 1. Willing to work for two or more years and 2. Can begin work as soon as possible. To apply, please e-mail Brian Yu at brian.yu@uchicago.edu with a CV (include GPA). Cover letters are not required....
Farewell to Frances Lennon
We say good-bye to Frances Lennon, PhD, who had been in the lab for a year and a half. Frances also was the acting Lab Manager after the departure of Maura. Her research project focused on identifying regulatory pathways linking cell metabolism to vascular function....
CVRL in the Press: Beyond diet and exercise: Improving heart health for those at greatest risk
Read how Dr. James K. Liao and Dr. Corey Tabit are using big data analytics, individualized patient education, microbiome studies, and lipids research to improve cardiovascular health in at-risk patients.
Ashley Farewell Party
We say good-bye to Ashley, a student from Puerto Rico in our lab for a summer project working with Dr. Corey Tabit (dealing with poop!) We'll miss you Ashley, and best of luck for the upcoming school year.
Annual BBQ
We attended the annual BBQ at KCBD. Lots of good food and company. Photo credits: Ma Li
Farewell Party for Maura
There was food. Lots of food. We say good-bye to Maura, who has worked in the lab for over 3 years as both a lab technician and a lab manager at the Cardiovascular Research Laboratory (CVRL). She led her research with attentiveness and perseverance. She's off to...
Welcome to Haw-chih!
We welcome Haw-chih Tai, a postdoctoral fellow from Taiwan, to the laboratory. He will be working on the relationship of vascular wall aging and the Rho/ROCK pathway.
Congratulations to Dr. Sladojevic for AHA Fellowship
Congratulations to Nik Sladojevic, MD, PhD, who was awarded an AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship for the project: "Novel strategy to protect blood-brain barrier integrity by modulating RGS5 in ischemic stroke."
Welcome Haw-Chih!
We welcome Haw-Chih Tai to our laboratory. He is a postdoctoral scholar from Taiwan working on vessel wall aging and its relationship with the Rho/ROCK pathway.