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CPVB COBRE Vision

Effective therapies for blood vessel diseases, based on mechanistic understanding.

CPVB COBRE Mission

This vision will be accomplished through research of a group of outstanding investigators who are using cutting edge tools to understand diseases of the blood vessels.

Strategy

Strengthening and broadening of the CardioPulmonary Vascular Biology (CPVB) COBRE will provide the basis for new scientific collaborations, better understanding of blood vessel diseases, and improved treatments.

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Meet the Investigators

Principal/Junior Investigators

Sean Monaghan, MD

Sean Monaghan, MD

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jessica-plavicki

Jessica Plavicki, PhD

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Alan Morrison, MD, PhD

Alan Morrison, MD, PhD

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Yang Zhou, PhD

Yang Zhou, PhD

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Hongwei Yao, PhD

Hongwei Yao, PhD

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Graduated Investigators

corey-ventetuolo

Corey E. Ventetuolo, MD, MS

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peng-zhang

Peng Zhang, MD, MS

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Qing-Lu

Qing Lu, DVM, PhD

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ruhul-abid

Ruhul Abid, MD

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Kudos

2019 Breathing for Life Award to Honor Dr. Sharon Rounds, Foundation Champion and Benefactor

Sharon Rounds, MD, Co-Director of the CardioPulmonary Vascular Biology COBRE, will receive the 2019 Breathing for Life Award —the highest honor given by the Foundation for philanthropy, scientific achievement, and commitment to mentorship. Dr Rounds will receive the award at the 11th Annual ATS Foundation Research Program Benefit, Saturday, May 18 at ATS 2019, Dallas, Texas.
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Funding Opportunities

CardioPulmonary Vascular Biology Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE)

Anticipated start date is June 1, 2019.
Faculty or senior post-doctoral fellows on the cusp of faculty appointment at a Rhode Island academic institution are eligible to apply.
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Events

2019 Rhode Island IDeA symposium
2018 Rhode Island IDeA symposium

Susan M. Majka, Ph.D. – Identification of Novel Mesenchymal Pathways that Regulate the Microvascular Niche & Contribute to the Development of Chronic Lung Diseases

July 12 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmVA Hospital – Providence

Yang Zhou, PhD

September 6 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmVA Hospital – Providence

Christopher M. Evans, PhD

September 20 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmVA Hospital – Providence

Xiangming Ji, PhD

October 4 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmVA Hospital – Providence

Darrell N. Kotton, MD – Pluripotent stem cell models of lung development and disease

October 7 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmBoston University Medical Campus

Hongwei Yao, PhD

October 18 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pmVA Hospital – Providence