Ross Metzger

Senior Research Scientist, Pediatrics - Cardiology

Academic Appointments

Senior Research Scientist, Pediatrics - Cardiology
Member (Staff), Cardiovascular Institute
Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI)

Professional Education

B.A., Haverford College, Philosophy
Ph.D., Stanford University, Biochemistry

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

– Development, maintenance, and repair of the pulmonary circulation
– Innervation of the pulmonary arteries

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