University of Virginia Health System

	Paula  Q.  Barrett,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor of Pharmacology Research Interests: Regulation of low-voltage activated T-type Ca2+ channel activity by kinases and heterotrimeric G-proteins and their roles in physiological responses.
	Brett  R.  Blackman,  Ph.D.    [more information] Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: Endothelial Cell Signaling, Mechanotransduction 2. Vascular remodeling and cardiovascular disease 3. Mechanobiology - Cellular transduction pathways sensitive to the biomechanical environment
	David  L.  Brautigan,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor of Microbiology Research Interests: Protein Ser/Thr Phosphatases in Cell Signaling and Cell Cycle
	Robert  M.  Carey,  M.D.    [more information] Dean Emeritus and Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Interests: Hormonal control of blood pressure and kidney function; renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; dopominergic system; renal and vascular paracrine systems; cell and molecular biology of vascular hormones.
	Brent  A.  French,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: Novel Therapies for Treating and Preventing Ischemic Heart Disease
	James  C.  Garrison,  II,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor of Pharmacology Research Interests: Role of the G protein &alpha and &beta&gamma Subunits in Cell Signaling
	R.  Ariel  Gomez,  M.D.    [more information] Professor of Pediatrics Research Interests: Ontogeny of renin-angiotensis system, differentiation of the JG cell.
	William  H.  Guilford,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: Molecular Mechanics of Muscle Contraction in Cardiovascular Disease
	Patrice  G.  Guyenet,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor of Pharmacology Research Interests: Neural Control of Blood Pressure and Respiration
	Catherine  C. "Lynn"  Hedrick,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Interests: Atherogenesis; hyperglycemia and insulin resistance
	Jeffrey  W.  Holmes,  M.D., Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: Healing after myocardial infarction, cardiac growth and remodeling, and image-based modeling and diagnosis.
	John  A.  Hossack,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducers; Beam Forming and Imaging. Breast Ultrasound; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; 3D Ultrasound and Microbubbles
	Brant  Isakson,  Ph.D.    [more information] Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Research Interests: Intercellular communication in normal and disease state vasculature.
	Alexander  L.  Klibanov,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Research of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Research Interests: Targeted delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic imaging agents.
	Christopher  M.  Kramer,  M.D.    [more information] Professor of Radiology, Radiology Research Research Interests: Cardiovascular MRI, Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Function, Left Ventricular Remodeling, Myocardial Viability, Coronary Artery Imaging, Atherosclerotic Plaque Imaging
	Victor  E.  Laubach,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Research of Surgery Research Interests: Mechanisms of Compensatory Lung Growth and Lung Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
	Norbert  Leitinger,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Pharmacology Research Interests: Role of lipid oxidation products in inflammation and vascular immunology in atherosclerosis and diabetes.
	Joel  M.  Linden,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor and Vice Chairman of Research of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Research Interests: Adenosine Signaling in Inflammation and Diabetes
	Mani  S.  Mahadevan,  M.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Pathology Research Interests: Molecular Mechanisms of Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy
	Coleen  A.  McNamara,  M.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Research Interests: Role of Id3 and Id3a in Regulating the Smooth Muscle Cell Response to Vascular Injury Gene Delivery
	Gary  K.  Owens,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Research Interests: Molecular Control of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation
	Shayn  M.  Peirce-Cottler,  Ph.D.    [more information] Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: Computational Systems Biology, Microvascular Remodeling, Stem Cells
	Richard  J.  Price,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: Endothelial Phenotypes in Angiogenesis, Integrated Signaling for Microvascular Network Patterning, and Contrast Ultrasound Based Therapeutics
	Stephen  S.  Rich,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor of Public Health Sciences Research Interests: Genetic basis of common human disease, including type 1 diabetes, diabetic complications, ischemic stroke, atherosclerosis
	Martin  A.  Schwartz,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor of Microbiology Research Interests: Integrin Signaling and Its Relevance to Mechanotransduction, Cancer and Vascular Disease
	Weibin  Shi,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Radiology Research Interests: Cellular and genetic determinants of atherosclerosis and restenosis.
	Helmy  M.  Siragy,  M.D.    [more information] Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Interests: Biology and Pathophysiology of Angiotensin Receptor Subtypes in the Kidney and Heart Diseases
	Thomas  C.  Skalak,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering Research Interests: Vascular and Molecular Engineering
	Jeffrey  S.  Smith,  Ph.D.    [more information] Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Research Interests: Transcriptional Silencing and Aging in Yeast
	Avril  V.  Somlyo,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Research Interests: Signaling pathways that regulate contractility in smooth muscle tissues and migrating cells in normal and disease states such an coronary artery disease, asthma and hypertension. Structure function studies of the intercalated disk in the heart.
	Jeremy  B.  Tuttle,  Ph.D.    [more information] Professor of Neuroscience Research Interests: Neurodegenerative and Aging Dysfunction at the Cellular Level
	Brian  R.  Wamhoff,  Ph.D.    [more information] Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine Research Interests: Atherosclerosis/Restenosis; Excitation Transcription Coupling; Biomedical Models of Vascular Disease.