Vascular Biology Research Program | Johns Hopkins …

The Vascular Biology program studies the development of new blood vessels, working to uncover where stem cells go and what they do once transplanted into the body. Specific projects are looking to engineer cells and scaffolding biomaterials to make cell therapies detectable in the body after transplant using MRI, ultrasound or other imaging toolsfor conditions like diabetes, cancer and stroke. Additional studies are investigating the role of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs)proteins that regulate oxygen consumptionin the maintenance of cancer stem cells within breast tumors and the ability of cancer cells to evade the immune system. Scientists are alsotrying to develop proteins to inhibit HIF for the treatment of cancers and blinding eye diseases.

Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science Professor of Biomedical Engineering Professor of Oncology Director of Cellular Imaging, The Johns Hopkins Institute for Cell Engineering, Director of Scientific Communications, Department of Radiology

Professor of Genetic Medicine Professor of Biological Chemistry Professor of Medicine Professor of Oncology Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences Director, Vascular Program, Institute for Cell Engineering

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