Advancing the understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of aortic aneurysm formation, with particular interest in patients with Marfan Syndrome
Investigative studies include:
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Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of pathogenesis of aortic aneurysms arising due to Marfan Syndrome
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Development of in vitro disease models of Marfan Syndrome using primary culture cells and inducible pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technologies
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Use of an in vivo murine model of Marfan Syndrome to study aortic aneurysm formation via biological assays including gene expression quantification, protein modification analyses, and immunohistochemistry.