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Kibbe-Tsihlis V lab logoMelina R. Kibbe, MD, is the James Carroll Flippin Professor of Medical Science, Professor of Surgery, and Professor of Biomedical Engineering. She has significant experience with both open and endovascular surgery, including the treatment of carotid stenosis, peripheral vascular disease, and abdominal aortic aneurysms. She is board certified in general and vascular surgery and is a Registered Vascular Technologist and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation. Dr. Kibbe is also the Editor in Chief of JAMA Surgery.

Nick D. Tsihlis, PhD, is Professor of Research in the Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, with significant experience in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, nanoscale materials, nitric oxide biology, surgical models of disease, and vascular biology.

 

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Melina Kibbe, MD
Principal Investigator

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Nick Tsihlis, PhD
co-Principal Investigator

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Lu Yu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Research

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Robin Siletzky
Laboratory Manager

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Chris Gillis, MS
Research Specialist

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Hai Xu
Laboratory Specialist

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Daniel Aziz
Research Technician

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Benjamin Ledford, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Kate Foley, MD
Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Chase Binion
Graduate Research Associate

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Trevor Stone, Jr.
Graduate Research Associate

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Adelso Tejada Jackson, MD
Postdoctoral Research Associate

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