Vascular Surgery

The Vascular Cell and Molecular Biology section define applications that involve cell and molecular biology of blood vessels ranging from major arteries to the microcirculation. This section includes studies using cellular, biochemical, biophysical, immunological, genetic, pharmacological, and molecular biological approaches to define vascular homeostasis and dysfunction. A principal focus is on the biology of the endothelium and vascular smooth muscle cells, their role in vascular diseases; molecular genetics of vascular and arterial diseases; Vascular dysfunction, including endothelial barrier function, blood-brain barrier and arterio-venous malformations; Injury/repair; remodeling; angioplasty; restenosis; grafts; stents; re-endothelialization; stem cells.