Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology

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Faculty in this Research Group

Research Interests
E. Fiona Bailey, PhD

Cardio-respiratory interactions and pre/hypertension.

Scott Boitano, PhD 

We collaborate with several laboratories to develop novel drugs for asthma and pain.

Ralph Fregosi, PhD 

We study the physiological, biophysical, and anatomic properties of developing respiratory muscle motor neurons.

Samantha Harris, PhD 

Regulation of striated muscle contraction in health and disease.

Meredith Hay, PhD 

Dr. Hay is currently working to advance her novel peptide therapeutics to treat vascular dementia through FDA approved clinical trials.

John Konhilas, PhD 

Menopause, gut dysbiosis and cardiovascular and metabolic health outcomes.

Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD

Current projects include studies of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of blood pressure regulation, hypertensive end organ damage, and kidney disease and biomarkers of coronary artery disease.

Pengyuan Liu, PhD

Dr. Pengyuan Liu's research interests are in bioinformatics and genomics of complex diseases.

Yong Liu, PhD

My research focuses on using techniques of molecular biology, cellular biology, and bioinformatics to systematically study complex interactions of the biological system.

Ronald M. Lynch, PhD

Functional Imaging, Metabolism, Diabetes and Cancer.

Paulo W. Pires, PhD

Vascular Physiology, Cardiovascular Physiology, Neurovascular Physiology

Timothy W. Secomb, PhD

Study of blood flow and mass transport in the microcirculation, using mathematical and computational approaches