Vascular Biology Center

Vascular Biology Center Directory

Core Faculty

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David J. Fulton, PhD

  • Director
  • Regents' Professor
  • Pharmacology & Toxicology

(706) 721-6338

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Neal L. Weintraub, MD

  • Assoc. Director
  • Professor
  • Dept. of Medicine, Cardiology

(706) 721-6164

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Brian Annex, MD

  • Chair of Medicine
  • Professor

(706) 721-2941

M. Ashraf, PhD

  • Professor
  • Dept. of Medicine

(706) 446-0204

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Eric J. Belin de Chantemèle, DSc

  • Assoc. Professor
  • Dept. of Medicine, Cardiology

(706) 721-7805

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Ruth B. Caldwell, PhD

  • Professor
  • Cell Biology & Anatomy

(706) 721-6145

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Gábor Csányi, PhD

  • Assoc. Professor
  • Pharmacology & Toxicology

(706) 721-1437

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Tohru Fukai, MD, PhD, FAHA

  • Professor
  • Pharmacology & Toxicology

(706) 721-6380

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Masuko Ushio-Fukai, PhD, FAHA

  • Professor
  • Dept. of Medicine Cardiology

(706) 721-9728

Vijay Ganta, PhD

  • Asst. Professor
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Yuqing Huo, MD, PhD

  • Professor
  • Cell Biology & Anatomy

(706) 721-4414

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Xiaochun Long, PhD

  • Assoc. Professor,
  • Vascular Biology Center

706-446-0157

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Rudolph Lucas, PhD

  • Professor
  • Pharmacology & Toxicology

(706) 721-9470

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Joseph M. Miano, PhD

  • Professor,
  • Vascular Biology

(706) 446-0166

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Brian Stansfield, MD

  • Assoc. Professor,
  • Pediatrics

(706) 721-5059

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David W. Stepp, PhD

  • Professor
  • Dept. of Physiology

(706) 721-1949

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Huabo Su, PhD

  • Associate Professor
  • Pharmacology & Toxicology

(706) 721-9152

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Yao Liang Tang, MD, PhD, FAHA

  • Professor
  • Dept. of Medicine, Cardiology

(706) 721-8467

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Alexander D. Verin, PhD

  • Professor
  • Dept. of Medicine, Pulmonary

(706) 721-1531

Research Faculty

Archita Das, PhD

  • Assistant Research Scientist
  • Tohru Fukai lab

Haroldo Flores Toque, PhD

  • Research Scientist
  • Rudolf Lucas lab

Pushpankur Ghoshal, PhD

  • Assistant Research Scientist
  • Gábor Csányi lab

Joyce Gonzales, MD

  • Associate Professor
  • Rudolf Lucas lab

Ha Won Kim, PhD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Neal Weintraub lab

Murat Koseoglu, PhD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Brian Annex lab

Modesto Rojas, MD

  • Assistant Research Scientist
  • Ruth Caldwell lab

Maritza Romero-Lucas, MD

  • Senior Research Scientist
  • Rudolf Lucas lab

Sudhahar Varadarjan, PhD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Tohru Fukai lab

Youli Wang, PhD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Brian Stansfield lab

Wanling Xuan, MD, PhD

  • Senior Research Scientist
  • Muhammad Ashraf lab

Wei Zhang, PhD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Xiaochun Long lab

Jianqiu Zou, PhD

  • Assistant Research Scientist
  • Huabo Su lab

Research Residents

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Samah Ahmadieh, MD

  • Neal Weintraub lab
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Abdelrahman Zaied, MBBCH

  • Brian Annex lab
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Abdalrahman Zarzour, MD

  • Neal Weintraub lab

 

Postdoctoral Fellows

Dipankar Ash, PhD
Masuko Fukai lab

Reem Atawia, PhD
Eric Belin de Chantemele lab

Robert Batori, PhD
David Fulton lab

Bart Bryant, PhD
Joseph Miano lab

Lyta De Medeiros, PhD
Brian Annex lab

Wael Eldahsham, PhD
Brian Annex lab

Jessica Faulkner, PhD
Eric Belin de Chantemele lab

Abdel Fouda, PhD
Ruth Caldwell lab

Nestor Ishimwe, PhD
Xiaochun Long lab

Anita Kovacs-Kasa, PhD
Brian Annex lab

Ajay Kumar, PhD
Joseph Miano lab

Ermin (Emily) Li, PhD
Huabo Su lab

Zhiping Liu, MD, PhD
Yuqing Huo lab

Sheela Nagarkoti, PhD
Tohru Fukai lab

Kehan (Henry) Ren, PhD
Brian Annex lab

Amr Salem, PhD
Joseph Miano lab

Shengshuai (Joshua) Shan, PhD
Xiaochun Long lab

Esraa Shosha, PhD
Ruth Caldwell lab

Krishna Singh, PhD
Vijay Ganta lab

Bhupesh Singla, PhD
Gabor Csanyi lab

Ganesh Warthi, PhD
Joseph Miano lab

Shikha Yadav, PhD
Masuko Fukai lab

Qiuhua Yang, PhD
Yuqing Huo lab

Shohei Yoshida, PhD
Brian Annex lab

Adeel Zaidi, PhD
Ruth Caldwell lab

Associate Members

Worku Abebe, PhD*
Associate Professor of Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences & Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia

Mohamed Al-Shabrawey, MD, PhD*
Professor of Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences & Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia

Babak Baban, PhD*
Associate Dean and Professor of Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia

Zolt Bagi, MD, PhD
Professor of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia

Scott A. Barman, PhD*
Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia

Manuela Bartoli, PhD*
Professor of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Georgia

Michael W. Brands, PhD*
Regents' Professor of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia

R. William Caldwell, PhD*
Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia (Rehired Retiree)

Tiana V. Curry-McCoy PhD
Associate Professor of Medical Laboratory, Imaging and Radiologic Sciences, College of Allied Health Sciences

Christopher W. Cutler, DDS, PhD*
Associate Dean, Academic Administration
Professor and Chair of Periodontics, Dental College of Georgia

William Davis, MD
J.H. Keels, Jr., Chair in Pulmonary Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Medical College of Georgia

Katie Davis, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Georgia Prevention Institute, Medical College of Georgia

Dong, Yanbin, MD, PhD*
Regents' Professor of Medicine, Georgia Prevention Institute, Medical College of Georgia

Ahmed El-Marakby, PhD*
Professor Oral Biology & Diagnostic Sciences, Dental College of Georgia

Ryan A. Harris, PhD*
Professor of Medicine, Georgia Prevention Institute, Medical College of Georgia

David C. Hess, MD*
Dean of Medical College of Georgia
Professor and Presidential Distinguished Chair of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia

Carlos Isales, MD*
Professor of Medicine and Division Chief of Endocrinology, Medical College of Georgia
John A. Johnson, PhD*
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia
Gaston Kapuku, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Georgia Prevention Center, Medical College of Georgia

Steffen Meiler, MD*
Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Medical College of Georgia

David H. Munn, MD*
Co-Director of AU Medical Associates
Professor of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Georgia Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia

Priya Narayanan, PhD
Associate of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, UGA College of Pharmacy at Augusta University

Betty S. Pace, MD
Tedesco Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Hematology
Profressor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Georgia Cancer Center

Vijay S. Patel, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia

Vincent Robinson, MD
Garrison Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine, Medical College of Georgia
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical College of Georgia

Dan Rudic, PhD*
Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia
Jin-Xiong She, PhD*
Director, Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Georgia

Somanath P.R. Shenoy, PhD, FAHA
Professor of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, UGA College of Pharmacy at Augusta University

Umapathy N. Siddaramappa, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Research, Medical College of Georgia

Yunchao Su, PhD*
Professor, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Medical College of Georgia
Jennifer Sullivan, PhD, FAHA*
Interim Dean of Graduate Studies, Professor of Physiology
Medical College of Georgia
Mong-Heng Wang, PhD*
Associate Professor, Physiology, Medical College of Georgia

Duo Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, UGA College of Pharmacy at Augusta University

Haidong Zhu, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Georgia Prevention Institute, Medical College of Georgia

* with appointment to the College of Graduate Studies