Cardiology

Investigator Expertise
Z. Ashraf, CC
Publications
Endothelial progenitor cells, vascular gene regulation, and lipid metabolism
A. Askari, UHCMC
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Myocardial vascular repair
S. Bhakta, CWRU, UHCMC
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Cardiovascular stem cell therapy
M. Costa, CWRU, UHCMC
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Stenting and vascular study of diabetic patients
H. Das, OSU
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Regulating factors involved in inflammation activation and cardiomyocytes
R. Deans, Athersys
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MAPCs for myocardial regeneration
P. DiCorleto, CC
Publications
Endothelial cell function, vascular cell signaling/gene expression
Y. Elgudin, CWRU, UHCMC
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Circulatory support, biological tissue substitutes and tissue engineering
S. Ellis, CC
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Stenting, therapeutic angiogenesis and coronary revascularization
N. Greco, CWRU, UHCMC
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AC133 umbilical cord blood derived stem cells for angiogenesis
M. Jain, CWRU, UHCMC
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Regulating factors involved in antithrombotic endothelial surfaces
K. Laurita, CWRU, MetroHealth
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Cell therapy for sudden cardiac death
N. Moldovan, OSU
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Cellular cooperation, plasticity and biomechanical factors in angiogenesis
J. Navia, CC
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Heart disease and surgical techniques
P. Parsons, NASA
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Measurement of blood vessel growth and remodeling
M. Penn, CC
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Myocardial regeneration and repair
R. Perry, Athersys
Publications
MAPCs for myocardial regeneration
V. Pompili, OSU
Publications
Myocardial vascular repair

D. Ramirez-Bergeron, CWRU
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Role of hypoxia in cardiovascular development
D. Simon, Case, UHCMC
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Developing new approaches to targeting restenosis of arteries
N. Smedira, CC
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Heart transplantation and ventricular assist devices
K. Tamama, OSU
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MSC biology, self-renewal, hypoxic condition
A. Ting, Athersys
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MAPCs for myocardial regeneration
W. Van’t Hof, Athersys
Publications
MAPCs for myocardial regeneration
H. von Recum, CWRU
Publications
Tissue engineering blood vessels

CC = Cleveland Clinic, CWRU = Case Western Reserve University, OSU = The Ohio State University, UHCMC = University Hospitals Case Medical Center