6/17/2025
My lab is primarily focused on both understanding and manipulating cell-ECM mechanotransduction pathways in homeostasis and disease. Our primary interest is in understanding how cells' changing microenvironment direct their phenotype…
6/17/2025
In the cardiovascular system, mechanical forces play a significant role in regulating many biological and physiological functions. Vascular endothelial cells reside on the interior wall of blood vessels where they…
6/17/2025
Skeletal muscles are the motors for all of the wide range of voluntary movements. Each muscle's properties are beautifully tuned or "designed" for a specific function in the body. This…
6/17/2025
As U.Va.’s Coulter Project Director, David Chen is the primary resource for the University and the Coulter Foundation’s efforts to enable and lead an innovative translational research process. In addition…
6/17/2025
Dr. Christ has a broad interest in muscle physiology, intercellular communication and the role of smooth muscle in the function and dysfunction of visceral and vascular tissues. Dr. Christ's research interests…
6/17/2025
Research in the Dolatshahi lab combines multiplex experimental measurements with computational methods (including statistical machine learning, network inference, information theory, signal processing and kinetic-dynamic modeling) to solve problems in the…
6/17/2025
The general goal of my lab is to develop MRI techniques for assessing the structure, function, and perfusion of the cardiovascular system, particularly in the setting of heart disease. Recent…
6/17/2025
The systems biology research in the Fallahi-Sichani lab is focused primarily on understanding the mechanisms through which human cancer cells respond heterogeneously to environmental and therapeutic perturbations. These responses can…
6/17/2025