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We utilize gene knockout models to study the role of crosstalk between adrenergic receptors and other signaling pathways (MAPK,Akt,PKC) and in the regulation of intracellular and intramitochondrial calcium. 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Our group is interested in studying both the early and late phases of atherosclerosis so that we can better develop prevention and treatment strategies."},{"lastName":"Gurtner","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Plastic Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Plastic/Recon Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6890&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Geoffrey Gurtner","firstName":"Geoffrey","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ctsurgery/researcher/Geoffrey_Gurtner","researchInterest":"Geoffrey Gurtner's Lab is interested in understanding the mecahnism of new blood vessel growth following injury and how pathways of tissue regeneration and fibrosis interact in wound healing."},{"lastName":"Doyle","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"},{"focus":"Pulmonary Disease"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Med"},{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy),Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Med","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4196&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Ramona Doyle","firstName":"Ramona","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ctsurgery/researcher/Ramona_Doyle","researchInterest":"Management of advanced lung disease\r\nLung and heart-lung transplantation\r\nPulmonary hypertension"},{"lastName":"Dake","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Diagnostic Radiology"},{"focus":"Interventional Radiology"},{"focus":"Endovascular Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Acting Professor,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Acting Professor,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4304&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Michael D. 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Device therapy for end-stage cardiomyopathy."},{"lastName":"Gupta","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Research fellow, Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=9355&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Deepak M. Gupta, MD","firstName":"Deepak","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/ctsurgery/researcher/Deepak_Gupta","researchInterest":""}]}