Dr. Evan Shlofmitz, DO, MS - Cardiac Intervetionalist                                       Nov. 2017 - Present

-Research Topic: Anatomic impact of coronary artery size distribution and calcification in coronary intervention   

-Research Role: Principal Clinical investigator responsible for determining the relationship between coronary artery distribution in cadervic models and the impact of size and calcification distribution on coronary artery anatomy. 

Dr. Maria Sepulveda, PhD– Cardiology                                                                         Jan. 2017 - Present

-Research Topic: Metabolic memory and impact of diabetic conditions on vascular reactivity

-Research Role: Clinical investigator responsible for determining relationship between early hyperglycemic exposure and long term vascular dysfunction in a diabetic rat model. Responsible for surgical tissue harvesting and laboratory methods

Dr. Jaime Yun, Dr. Anthony Kopatsis – Cardiothoracic Surgery                           Oct. 2016 - Present

-Research Topic: Chest Trauma and implications/indications for Rib Fracture Fixation

-Research Role: Clinical investigator responsible for determining relationship between rib fixation and categorical criteria to assess implications, indications, and outcomes to produce a more efficient clinical protocol for Rib Fixation. Participating in multi-institutional collaborative study

Dr. Liang Qiangrong, Dr. Martin Gerdes – Cardiology                                             Dec. 2014 – May 2015

-Research Topic: Impact of High glucose conditions on cellular Autophagy.

-Research Role: primary investigator responsible for determining relationship between high glucose and the autophagic pathway, specifically the role of TFEB on cardiac cell autophagy.

Kramer, Benjamin P., Kobayashi, Saturo, Liang, Qiangrong; High Glucose Limits Autophagy via Inhibition of Nuclear Translocation of Transcription Factor EB, Osteopathic Medical Conference and Exposition, Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, December 2015

Dr. Ferruccio Galbiati – Molecular Pharmacology                                                       May 2013-Aug. 2013

-Research Topic: Role of Caveolin-1 induction of cellular senescence in high-stress environment on mouse model lung neoplasia

-Research Role: Managed an independent project studying the relationship between Caveolin-1 and stress induced environments to investigate its role in cellular senescence in relation to p53 in lung neoplasia models