Research Instructor, Department of Medicine
My research is based on understanding intrinsic and non-cell-autonomous processes governing immune cell ontogeny and function, both at steady state and in cardiovascular disease. This work has revealed novel cell-extrinsic mechanisms through which immune cells, their progenitors, and the vasculature interact and has provided tractable platforms for the study of vasculopathies, inflammatory conditions, and cancer.
Currently, my research is focused on immune cell function in atherosclerosis. The atherosclerotic plaque forms when lipid and immune cell accumulation along the artery wall progress without restraint, which happens to most if not all of the population as we age. While some plaques may be stable, the rupture of any one plaque can bring about serious cardiovascular events like myocardial infarction or stroke. Among the many immune cell types involved, macrophages are innately equipped to resolve the inflammatory processes that promote plaque progression and rupture. My approach relies on both genomic and genetic tools to reconstruct the transcriptional and proteomic landscape of atherosclerotic plaque leukocytes, identify pro-resolving macrophage signaling networks, and develop highly specific anti-inflammatory therapies to treat and prevent atherosclerosis.
Research Instructor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
PhD from Cornell University
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