Lung Endothelial Injury, Repair, and Lung Vascular Disease

Inflammation, Angiogenesis, and Atherosclerotic Vascular Remodeling

Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Dysfunction

Heart Failure, Metabolic Dysfunction, and Basic Mechanisms

Lung Endothelial Injury, Repair, and Lung Vascular Disease

Arrhythmias, Ion Channels, and Cardiac Conduction

Thrombosis, Platelet Biology, and Lipid Dysfunction

Data Science, Large-Scale Analytics, and AI in Medicine

Research Focus

Investigators in this area focus on endothelial cell injury in critical conditions (like ARDS, COPD) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The ongoing studies look at aging, metabolism, or immune signals that block proper repair, aiming to improve long-term lung health and function.

Principal Investigators

Sharon Rounds
Hongwei Yao