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| 2022 NIH-T35 Scholars |
| Andrew Adeola, BS, MS, MBA Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Heparin Exacerbates Oxygen Induced-Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Murine Models Mentor: Marc Puder, MD, PhD |
| Shreeya Agrawal, BS New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY Atheroprotective Functions of Amlexanox: Mechanistic Studies in Human Vascular Cells Mentor: Christiane Ferran, MD, PhD |
| Ascharya Balaji, BS Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY Discussing the Need to Improve Identification of Peripheral Artery Disease in Observational Studies Mentor: Mohamad Hussain, MD, PhD |
| Leigh Friedman, BS, ME Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Modulation of Wound Healing Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Diabetic Murine Model Mentor: Dennis Orgill, MD, PhD |
| Ravi Nayak, BA Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago, IL Video Evaluation of Surgical Skills in the Simulation Environment: A Pilot Quality Improvement Initiative Mentor: Gabriel Brat, MD |
| Melina Recarey, BS Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC Evaluating the Efficacy of siRNA Transfection in the Presence of Various Anticoagulants Mentor: Frank LoGerfo, MD |
| Steven Summers, BS Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA The Effect of Diabetes Mellitus and its Management on Outcomes following Endovascular Repair for Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm in the VQI Mentor: Marc Schermerhorn, MD |
| Oraya Vesvoranan, BS Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH Active Loading of Pectin Hydrogels for Targeted Drug Delivery Mentor: Steven Mentzer, MD |
| 2021 NIH-T35 Scholars |
| Aderike Anjorin, B.A., M.P.H. University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA The Impact of Operative Approach on Perioperative Outcomes After Carotid Stenting Mentor: Marc Schermerhorn, M.D. |
| Mohit Bhide, BA Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA A Novel Purpose for Amlexanox as a Treatment for Obstructive Vascular Disease Mentor: Christiane Ferran, MD, PhD |
| Amanda Craven, BS SUNY Upstate University College of Medicine, Syracuse, NY Characterization of IL-18 Small Molecule Inhibitors for Applications in Inflammatory Diseases Mentors: Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, PhD and Frank LoGerfo, MD |
| Maren Downing, BS Campbell University of Osteopathic Medicine, Lillington, NC Instraoperative Computer Vision to Measure Surgical Behaviors Mentor: Gabriel Brat, MD |
| Aditi Gore, BS Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ Interfacial Mechanics of Multi-Ply Pectin Films as Sealants for Visceral Organ Injuries Mentor: Steven Mentzer, MD |
| Malachi Joiner, BS Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH LPS-induced Acute Lung Injury: A Murine Model Mentor: Mark Puder, MD |
| Brian Ng, BS Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Amniotic Membrane Treatment of an Oxidative Stress Murine Chronic Wound Model Mentor: Dennis Orgill, MD, PhD |
| Max Zhu, BS Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Targeted Gene Therapy for Treatment of Intimal Hyperplasia in Vascular Grafts Mentors: Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, PhD and Frank LoGerfo, MD |
| 2020 NIH-T35 Scholars |
| Daniel Romary, B.S., M.S. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Effect of systemic immunosuppression on lower extremity stent and bypass graft patency Mentor: Marc Schermerhorn, M.D. |
| Jasmine Panton, B.A., M.Be. Dartmouth University Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH Telehealth Innovation in Surgical Care During the Covid-19 Pandemic Mentor: Gabriel Brat, M.D. |
| Lauren Dunavant, B.S. University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA The Potential Role of A20/TNFAIP3 in the Decreased Incidence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) in Diabetes Mentor: Christiane Ferran, M.D., PhD |
| Max Zhu, B.S. Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Assessing Mechanism and Treatment of Vascular Graft Failure Mentor: Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, PhD, and Frank LoGerfo, M.D. |
| Oliver Darwish, B.A. California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA PPE-use during the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Review of Compressible Sponge Materials used in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Mentor: Dennis Orgill M.D., PhD |
| Siddhartha Dash, B.S. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Effect of systemic immunosuppressant administration on stent patency following tibial angioplasty Mentor: Marc Schermerhorn, M.D. |
| Suhas Penukonda, B.A. Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Detecting the Visceral Organ Glycocalyx using Naturally-occurring Polymeric Bioadhesives: A Thought Experiment Mentor: Steven Mentzer, M.D. |
| 2019 NIH-T35 Scholars |
| Amnie Ashour B.S. Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY Assessing Immunogenicity of using S. Aureus Evolved SortaseA (eSrtA) for creating anti-thrombogenic surface coatings on medical devices Mentor: Elliot Chaikof M.D. Ph.D. |
| Anthony Lim B.S. University of Hawai’i at Mānoa John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI Factors associated with aortic aneurysm sac regression and expansion after Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Mentor: Marc Schermerhorn M.D. |
| Anuranita Gupta B.S. Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Single Cell Genomics & Metabolomics of Vein Graft Failure and Gene-Targeted Therapy for Intimal Hyperplasia in Prosthetic Graft Failure Mentors: Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk Ph.D. MBA, and Frank LoGerfo M.D. |
| Brian Tung B.S. New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY A20 maintains endothelial cell homeostasis in a KLF2-dependent manner Mentor: Christiane Ferran, M.D. Ph.D. |
| Christine Byun B.S. M.S. Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL Optimizing the Physical Properties of a Natural Biopolymer for Application as a Visceral Organ Sealant Mentor: Steven Mentzer M.D. |
| Damian Hall B.S. M.S. University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN Pitavastatin Reduces Podocyte Cell Contraction Mentor: Ramaswamy Krishnan Ph.D. |
| Patrick Joslin, B.S. University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (CLTI): Validating Survival Predictions in CLTI Patients Who Have Undergone Infra-Inguinal Revascularization Mentor: Marc Schermerhorn M.D. |
| Xiaoran Li, B.S. Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY Roxadustat Enhances Post-Pneumonectomy Compensatory Lung Growth Mentor: Mark Puder M.D. |
| 2018 NIH-T35 Scholars |
| Erin Driscoll, B.S. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH Non-Canonical IKKE/TBK1 as Novel Targets in Obstructive Vascular Disease Mentor: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Joseph Nenow, B.S. Brody School of Medicine (BSoM) at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Mechanisms of MMP-3 in arterial calcification Mentor: Raul Guzman, M.D. |
| Konstantin Tchalukov, B.S. Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL Creating Biologic Velcro: Grafting Nanocellulose into Therapeutic Glycomateria coagulant phenotype of the endothelium Mentor: Steven Mentzer, M.D. |
| Marisa Sewell, B.S. University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno, NV Sustained Release of siRNA using Hydrogels for Application in Intimal Hyperplasia Mentors: Frank LoGerfo M.D. and Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, Ph.D. |
| Roberto De La Rosa, B.S. Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH Synthetic Ligand-Induced Aryl-Hydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Pathway Modulation for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Mentor: Elliot Chaikof M.D., Ph.D. |
| Sahir Jabbouri, B.S. Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Spokane, WA Enhancing Liver Regeneration by Utilizing a VEGF Inhibitor Mentor: Mark Puder M.D., Ph.D. |
| Vaishnavi Rao, B.S. Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA Validation of Carotid Endarterectomy High Risk Criteria in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Patients Mentor: Marc Schermerhorn M.D. |
| 2017 NIH-T35 Scholars |
| Ana Puala Morales Allende, B.A. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY PAR1 agonists stimulate APC-like endothelial cytoprotection Mentor: Robert Flaumenhaft, M.D. |
| Anthony Norman, B.S. Tufts University, School of Medicine, Boston, MA Continuing Statin Dose beyond One year after Revascularization for Chronic Limb-threatening Ischemia is Associated with Higher Long-term Survival. Mentor: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Marianna Pavlyha, B.A. SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY Partial loss of A20 increases clot formation in venous thromboembolism by enhancing the pro-coagulant phenotype of the endothelium Mentor: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Aravind Sandilya Ponukumati, B.S. Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH Rechargeable anti-thrombogenic coatings for medical devices Mentor: Elliot Chaikof M.D., Ph.D. |
| Alykhan Moez Premji, B.S. University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis, TN Targeting The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor for The Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Mentor: Elliot Chaikof M.D., Ph.D. |
| Kevin Swan, M.S. Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA Effect of OSMI-1, a small molecule inhibitor of O-GlcNAc Transferase on phosphate-induced calcification of VSMCS. Mentor: Raul Guzman M.D. |
| Jacqueline Vuong, B.A. Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA Topical administration of VEGF accelerates compensatory lung growth Nutrition- Dependent Patients. Mentor: Mark Puder, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 2016 NIH-T35 Scholars |
| Alyssa Flores, B.S. Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH PDE10A inhibition as therapy for post-angioplasty restenosis, Variability of toe pressure measurements in patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia. Mentor: Raul Guzman, M.D. |
| Darshan Vora, B.S. The George Washington University, School of Medicine, Washington D.C. The Pathophysiology of A20 and Implications in Abdominal Aneurysms. Mentor: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Gabrielle Yee, M.S. State University of New York at Buffalo, NY Transfusion use in critical limb ischemia patients at BIDMC Mentor: Marc Schermerhorn, M.D. |
| Maxwell Coll, B.A. Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington D.C. Arteriovenous Fistulas: Improving the quality of this Increasingly Important Procedure for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Mentor: C. Keith Ozaki, M.D. |
| Sharjeel Chaudhry, B.S. George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington D.C. Parmodulin- A Chemical activated protein C mimetic that protects endothelium in inflammatory disease. Mentor: Robert Flaumenhaft, M.D., Ph.D., Bruce Furie, M.D. |
| Sriya Muralidharan, B.S. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI TGF-β expression in intimal hyperplasia after TSP-2 and MARCKS siRNA treatment. Mentors: Leena Pradhan- Nabzdyk, Ph.D., M.B.A, Frank LoGerfo, M.D. |
| Zachary Lans, M.S. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ Investigating Fish oil and Medium Chain Triglyceride Mixtures to Optimize Fat Delivery in Parenteral Nutrition- Dependent Patients. Mentor: Mark Puder, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 2015 NIH-T35 Scholars |
| Katherine A. Moravec, B.S. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN Reduction of foreign body response with an omniphobic implant technology Mentor: Eliot Chaikof, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Rohan N. Kulkarni, B.S. University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, IL Adipose-Related Biomarkers Relate to 30 Day Wound Complications Mentor: Charles Keith Ozaki, M.D. |
| Bennet Cho, B.A. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Optimizing Protocols to Rule-Out Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Patients Receiving Home Parenteral Nutrition. Mentor: Mark Puder, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Anshul Parulkar, B.A. Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI Increased eNOS expression and function: a novel mechanism for the vasculoprotective functions of A20. Mentor: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Crystal Seldon, B.S. Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA Elevated phosphate levels associated with increased mortality in patients with critical limb ischemia. Mentor: Raul Guzman, M.D. |
| Michael Auster, B.A. University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, ME Optimizing Diabetic Cardiac Autonomic Nerve Fiber Density Quantification and Utilizing silencing RNA to knockdown TSP-2 expression in a rat model of intimal hyperplasia. Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo, M.D. & Leena Pradhan Nabzdyk, Ph.D., M.B.A. |
| Katherine Baker, B.S. University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL Identifying the Potential Substrates of Protein Disulfide Isomerase. Mentor: Bruce Furie, M.D. |
| 2014 NIH-T35 Scholars |
| Jack W. Aguilar Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH Monocyte-Derived IL-18 Involvement in Intimal Hyperplasia Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo, M.D. & Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, Ph.D. |
| John J. Hon Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH The Relation of the Society for Vascular Surgery Lower Extremity Threatened Limb (SVS WIFI) Classification System to Patient Outcomes Mentor: Marc L. Schermerhorn, M.D. |
| James Kaan Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC Injury-induced immune cell activation in a mouse model Mentor: James A. Lederer, Ph.D. |
| Mangaladevi Patil Alpert Medical School – Brown University, Providence, RI A20 up-regulates eNOS expression and function to maintain endothelial cell homeostasis Mentor: Christiane F. Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Natasha Resendes Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH The Role of A20 in Arterial Calcification Mentor: Raul J. Guzman, M.D. |
| Ruhani Nanavati Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY GPR120 mediates hepatoprotective effects of ω 3-fatty acids in ischemia reperfusion injury Mentor: Mark Puder, M.D. |
| Da Yu (David) Yu University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA Adiposopathy in Perivascular Adipose Tissue of Carotid Endarterectomy Patients Mentor: C. Keith Ozaki, M.D. |
| 2011 William J. Von Liebig Scholars |
| Nyssa F. Fox Medical University of South Carolina Assays for smooth muscle cell migration as a model for graft vascular disease Mentor: Richard N. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D. |
| David Huie Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Comparative Studies in Burn Injury and Sepsis Mentor: James Lederer, M.S., Ph.D. |
| Patric Liang Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University Operative treatment trends for renal artery stenosis in the United States: surgical revascularization vs percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting Mentor: Marc L. Schermerhorn M.D. |
| Nnaemeka N. Ndubisi Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University Protein Disulfide Isomerase’s Exocytotic Pathway: Are SNARE Proteins involved? Mentors: Bruce Furie, M.D., Barbara Furie, Ph.D. |
| Hunter S. Oliver-Allen Indiana University School of Medicine siRNA Transfection from Electrospun PET Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo M.D. & Leena Pradhan Ph.D. |
| 2010 William J. Von Liebig Scholars |
| Ayodele Adesanya Ohio State University University College of Medicine (Columbus, Ohio) “The effects of A20 on SMC-enriched miRNA” Mentors: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. & Clayton Peterson, M.D. |
| Sarasijha Desikan University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences “Preventing injury-related sepsis by redirecting the immune system” Mentors: James Lederer, M.S., Ph.D. & Akinoru Osuka, M.D. |
| Patrick Guthrie Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University “Validation of Microarray Analysis of the Differential Temporal Gene Expression in Selectively Isolated Vein Bypass Graft Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cells” Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo, M.D., & Leena Pradhan, Ph.D. |
| Sarah Kim Drexel University College of Medicine “Identification and Characterization of a Novel Inhibitor of Protein Disulfide Isomerase” Mentors: Bruce Furie, M.D., Barbara Furie, Ph.D., & Reema Jasuja, Ph.D. |
| Stan Wang Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine “In vitro models for transplant arterial disease” Mentors: Richard N. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D. & Sunyoung Jang, B.S. |
| 2009 Summer Research Fellows |
| Kimberly Hoang Ohio State Unviersity College of Medicine “Phenotypic Influences of Radiation and Combined Injury on the Immune System” Mentors: James Lederer, M.S., Ph.D. Goro Tajima, M.D. |
| Frank Bauer University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry “Stents” Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo, M.D. |
| Samuel Chen University of California-Irvine “Origin of Tissue Factor in the Laser Injury Model of Thrombosis: The Role of Subendothelial Smooth Muscle” Mentors: Bruce Furie, M.D., Barbara Furie, Ph.D., Vivien Chen, M.D., Ph.D. Glenn Merrill-Skoloff, M.A. |
| Anish Geevarghese Boston University School of Medicine “The Effects of A20 on the Global Gene Expression Profile of Smooth Muscle Cells” Mentors: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D., Scott Damrauer, M.D. |
| Alejandro Torres-Hernandez Drexel University College of Medicine “Developing an in vitro model: siRNA directed against Mig and Itac in endothelial cells “ Mentors: Richard N. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D. Wena Cho, B.S. |
| Monica Jain Boston University School of Medicine “Nerve Fiber Density And Diabetic Wound Healing” Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo, M.D. Leena Pradhan Ph.D. |
| Arthelma Chenee Tyson University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry “Confirmation of temporal cytokine gene expression patterns in canine vein bypass grafts” Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo, M.D. Zhen Huang, M.D. |
| 2009 SUMMER RESEARCH SCHOLARS |
| Salvatore Pena University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry “Diabetic Vascular Paradox: Endothelial Progenitor Cells” Mentors: Aristidis Veves, M.D., DSC. Funded by Rochester Medical School |
| Premal Trivedi Georgetown University, School of Medicine “Comparison of percutaneous versus open access for endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms” Mentors: Marc Schermerhorn, M.D. Kristina Giles, M.D. Funded by the Vascular Surgery Division |
| 2008 Summer Research Fellows |
| Roy Arjoon Boston University School of Medicine “A20 Modulates Foxp3 And CD40 Expression In Smooth Muscle Cells” Mentors: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D., Jeffrey Siracuse, M.D., Scott Damrauer, M.D. |
| Atish Chopra Visiting Research Fellow Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland “Transfection Of Human Vein Bypass Grafts With Small Interfering Rnas Under Operative Conditions” Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo, M.D., Michelle Martin, M.D. Nicholas Andersen, M.D. |
| Lindsey Korepta Michigan State Univ. College of Human Medicine “Role Of MARCKS And P27 In Intimal Hyperplasia “ Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo, M.D. Michelle Martin, M.D. |
| Kelly Harris University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine “CD14 Induction Following Burn Injury In Mice Is Influenced By TLR-4 But Independent Of Endotoxin” Mentor: James Lederer, M.S., Ph.D. Goro Tajima, M.D. |
| Charlotte Hwa Robert Wood Johnson Medical School “Developing An In Vitro Model: SiRNA Directed Against IP-10 In Endothelial Cells” Mentors: Richard N. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D. Koichi Shimizu, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Marcus Jennings University of Tennessee College of Medicine “Nerve Fiber Density And Diabetic Wound Healing “ Mentors: Frank W. LoGerfo, M.D. Leena Pradhan Ph.D. |
| Janice Thai Stony Brook Univ. School of Medicine “Contribution of endothelial cell tissue factor to thrombosis and hemostasis” Mentors: Dr. Bruce Furie and Dr. Vivien Chen |
| 2007 Summer Research Fellows |
| Danielle Bergsrud University of Florida “Cell patterning and migration; an in vitro model of smooth muscle cell chemotaxis in graft arterial disease” Mentor: Dr. Richard N. Mitchell |
| Steven Deso Boston University School of Medicine “Neuropeptides and inflammatory cytokines in an in-vivo model of diabetic wound healing” Mentors: Dr. Frank W. LoGerfo, and Dr. Leena Pradhan |
| Samuel Gasperan 3rd Medical Faculty Charles University Prague “Temporal gene expression of prosthetic graft neointima” Mentors: Dr. Frank W. LoGerfo and Dr. Junaid Malek |
| Timothy Love University of Miami Miller School of Medicine “Inflammation and vein graft disease:In vivo correlation and in vitro modulation” Mentors: Dr. Michael S. Conte, Dr. Christopher D. Owens, and Dr. Karen J. Ho |
| Karam Moon Case Western Reserve University “The anti-inflammatory role of A20 in neointimal hyperplasia” Mentors: Dr. Christiane Ferran and Dr. Soizic Daniel |
| Prathima Nandivada Stony Brook University School of Medicine “Endothelial cell activation: Imaging calcium mobilization in vitro and in vivo” Mentors: Dr. Bruce and Dr. Barbara Furie and Dr. Benjamin Atkinson |
| 2006 Summer Research Fellows |
| Lynn Choi New York Medical College “A20, a novel anti-angiogenic effect in endothelial cells” Mentors: Dr. Christiane Ferran and Dr. Salvatore Scali |
| Faramarz Edalat Boston University School of Medicine “Silencing genes in human veins using RNA interference” Mentor: Frank LoGerfo, M.D. Nicholas Andersen |
| Xuemei Cai Harvard Medical School “Neuropeptides and inflammatory cytokines in an in vivo diabetic model of wound healing” Mentors: Dr. Frank W. LoGerfo, Dr. Leena Pradhan and Nicholas Andersen |
| Monica Jain Boston University “Angiogenesis and diabetic wound healing: The role of immunomodulators and neuropeptides” Mentors: Dr. Frank W. LoGerfo, Dr. Leena Pradhan and Nicholas Andersen |
| Michael Johnson University of Washington, School of Medicine “Investigating cryptic vs. coagulant tissue factor” Mentors: Dr. Bruce and Dr. Barbara Furie and Dr. Benjamin Atkinson |
| Carolyn Kwak University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston “Co-patterning of smooth muscle and endothelial cells; an in vitro model of graft arteriopath” Mentors: Dr. Richard N. Mitchell Debra Cameron |
| Reagan Ross University of Miami, School of Medicine “Physiological and pathological changes of vascular nitric oxide production” Mentors: Dr. Raouf Khalil and Dr. Amanda Stennett |
| 2005 Summer Research Fellows |
| Robert Bolash University of Miami School of Medicine “Protective effects of A20 in diabetic retinopathy“ Mentors: Dr. Christiane Ferran and Dr. Soizic Daniel |
| Ian Driscoll University of Florida College of Medicine “Delivery of siRNA to human vein segment” Mentor: Dr. Frank W. LoGerfo worked with: Nicholas Andersen |
| Justin Gainor Harvard Medical School “Real-time in vivo imaging of platelets and von Willebrand factor in arterial thrombus“ Mentors: Dr. Bruce and Dr. Barbara Furie and Chistophe Dubois |
| Sang Kim Harvard Medical School “Role of abelson tyrosine kinase and enabled in semaphoring-neuropillin mediated repulsive endothelial cell migration” Mentor: Dr. Michael Klagsburn |
| Mary Catherine Olson Ohio State University College of Medicine “Chemokinesis of smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells on a patterned surface” Mentors: Richard Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D. Debra Cameron Bobak Azamian, Ph.D. |
| Min Jung Park Brown Medical School “Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) expression in rabbit vein graft” Mentors: Dr. Michael S. Conte and Dr. Xin Xin Sui |
| Lena Caron Guilford College “In vitro mechanisms of non-distending pressure transfection” Mentor: Dr. Frank W. LoGerfo worked with: Nicholas Andersen |
| Monica Jain Boston University “Gene silencing in vascular tissue” Mentor: Dr. Frank W. LoGerfo worked with: Nicholas Andersen |
| Andrew Gulbis University of Arizona Medical School “Development of an in vitro model of graft arterial disease” Mentors: Dr. Richard N. Mitchell and Debra Cameron |
| 2004 Summer Research Fellows |
| Nicholas Andersen Harvard Medical School “Silencing RNA: A novel approach to intimal hyperplasia gene therapy” Mentors: Frank LoGerfo, M.D. Thomas Monahan, M.D. |
| Anthony Giordano SUNY Upstate Medical University “Clinical investigations in Vascular Surgery” Mentors: Frank LoGerfo, M.D. Kakra Hughes, M.D. |
| Atul Kamath Harvard Medical School “Survivin modulates statin-induced apoptosis in smooth muscle cells” Mentors: Michael Conte, M.D. Grace Wang, M.D. Xin Xin Sui, M.D. |
| Marc Mecoli University of Cincinnati School of Medicine “In vivo imaging of venous and arterial thrombi formation” Mentors: Bruce Furie, M.D. Erik Vandendries, M.D., Ph.D. Regan Baird, Ph.D. |
| Mary Catherine Olson Ohio State University College of Medicine “Chemokinesis of smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells on a patterned surface” Mentors: Richard Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D. Debra Cameron Bobak Azamian, Ph.D. |
| Jeremiah Smith Southern Illinois University School of Medicine “The role of A20 in diabetic vasculopathy” Mentors: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. Gautam Shrikhande, M.D. |
| David Lam* University of Ottawa “Vein graft remodeling and adventitial angiogenesis: Regulation by Survivin” Mentor: Michael Conte, M.D. Grace Wang, M.D. Xin Xin Sui, M.D. *Lifeline Foundation Student Scholar in Vascular Surgery |
| 2003 Summer Research Fellows |
| Alexander Gelbard Tulane University School of Medicine “Genomic expression patterns in arterio-venous prosthetic grafting” Mentors: William C. Quist, M.D., Ph.D. Jeffrey Kalish, M.D. |
| Caroline Groft Cornell Medical School “Mutational Analysis of A20 in smooth muscle cells” Mentors: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. Virendra Patel, M.D. |
| Eric Kim Vanderbilt Medical School “Developing a double staining procedure: Immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization” Mentors: Richard N. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D. Koichi Shimizu, M.D. |
| Babak J. Orandi University of Michigan Medical School “In vivo imaging of arterial and venous thrombi formation” Mentors: Bruce Furie, M.D. Erik Vandendries, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Timothy Peterson Washington University School of Medicine “Survivin, an inhibitor of apoptosis, is transcriptionally upregulated in vein graft model” Mentors: Michael S. Conte, M.D. Xin Xin Sui, M.D. Grace Wang, M.D. |
| 2002 Summer Research Fellows |
| Kimberly H. Chong University of Vermont College of Medicine “Atheroprotective Functions of A20” Mentors: Christiane Ferran, M.D., Ph.D. Virendra Patel, M.D. |
| Douglas L. Constant Tulane University School of Medicine “Targeting AAV-mediated Gene Delivery to Vascular Cells” Mentors: Michael S. Conte, M.D. Hector Simosa, M.D. Vinod Narra, M.D. |
| Joan Shen Hu Harvard Medical School “Characterization of the Interaction between VEGF and Neuropilin-1” Mentors: Michael Klagsbrun, Ph.D. Roni Mamluk, Ph.D. |
| Jonathan K. Kazam Cornell Medical School “The Role of Endothelial Cells in Graft Arterial Disease” Mentors: Richard N. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D. Koichi Shimizu, M.D. |
| Jeffrey J. Link Southern Illinois University School of Medicine “Genomics of Intimal Hyperplasia in Vein Grafts” Mentors: William C. Quist, M.D., Ph.D. David Willis, M.D. |
| Matthew D. Milewski Georgetown University School of Medicine “Real Time in vivo Investigation of Leukocyte Incorporation in Venous Thrombi” Mentors: Bruce Furie, M.D. Barbara Furie, Ph.D. Seve Falati, Ph.D. |
| 2001 Summer Research Fellows |
| Lea Alhilali from Harvard Medical School worked in the Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory located in the Harvard Institutes of Medicine building. The laboratory is divided into four modules dedicated to molecular biology, tissue culture, biochemistry and histology. Her mentors were Dr. William Quist and Matthew Phaneuf who advised her with her final project, “A Novel Surface for Protein Binding In Prosthetic Vascular Grafts.” |
| Jennifer Cho worked with Dr. Richard Mitchell and Dr. Koichi Shimizu. Jennifer is from Cornell Medical School and her final project was titled, “Characterization of Smooth Muscle Progenitor Cells in Murine Allograft Arteriopathy Lesions.” |
| Joaquim Havens from Harvard Medical School was in Dr. Michael Conte’s Laboratory. Dr. Conte’s laboratory is located in the Harvard Institutes of Medicine building and is affiliated with Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Joaquim’s final project was “Gene Transfer to Target Blood Vessel Inflammation by Up-regulating Cyp2j2 in Vascular Endothelial Cells.” |
| Joseph Martinez from University of New Mexico School of Medicine had the opportunity to work with Dr. Bruce Furie and Dr. Barbara Furie in the Hemostatis and Thrombosis laboratory. Joseph’s final project was entitled “Intravital Microscopy of Laser-induced Thrombosis in the Evaluation of Small Molecules Identified by Chemical Genetic Analysis of Platelets.” |
| Janis Taube’s research project focused on “Function of the Bcl Family Member A1 in the Vessel Wall.” Janis is from Tulane University School of Medicine and had the opportunity to work with Dr. Christiane Ferran. Dr. Ferran’s laboratory is located at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Research North. |
| 2000 Summer Research Fellows |
| Daniel Catenacci worked with Dr. Michael S. Conte at the Harvard Institute for Human Genetics (HIHG) within the laboratory of Dr. Richard C. Mulligan. The HIHG is located in the newly constructed Harvard Institutes of Medicine, a state-of-the-art laboratory building located in the Longwood Medical Area. Focused on the development of genetic therapies, the Mulligan lab is a fully equipped, modern molecular biology facility. Daniel’s final project was entitled, “Factors Affecting rAAV Mediated Gene Delivery to Vascular Cells.” |
| Matthew Doane’s final project, “Elucidating the Role of Apolipoprotein-J in Intimal Hyperplasia,” came as a result of his work with Program Director, Dr. Frank W. LoGerfo and Dr. William C. Quist. The Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory, also located in the Harvard Institutes of Medicine (HIM), is divided into four modules dedicated to molecular biology, tissue culture, biochemistry and histology. |
| Dr. Christiane Ferran served as the advisor for Monet France who says she is “grateful for the chance to observe this great woman in science and medicine.” Dr. Ferran’s lab, located at Research North has a viral lab, a photography lab, tissue culture, and a diswash/autoclave cold room located on the same floor. Monet’s study was entitled, “Expression and Function of Cytoprotective Anti-apoptotic Gene A20 in Hepatocytes and Liver Disease.” |
| Matthew Heinz’s research focused on “Re-endothelialization of Denuded Arterial Segments Using Bone Marrow-derived Stem Cells Transduced by Lentivirus Vectors” and resulted from his work with Dr. Richard Mulligan, who works in the Laboratory of Molecular Medicine in the Enders Research Labs at the Children’s Hospital and the Harvard Institutes of Medicine. |