In Person Medical Scholar Lecture: Mitochondria and Smooth Muscle Proliferation in Vascular Disease
Isabella M. Grumbach, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Internal Medicine
Carver College of Medicine
University of Iowa
Timothy A. Johnson Medical Scholar Lecture: Mitochondria and Smooth Muscle Proliferation in Vascular Disease
Sept. 3, 2021
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
This presentation will not be archived.
About this Seminar
Proliferation of smooth muscle cells drives the formation of atherosclerotic plaques and restenosis and neointima formation after balloon angioplasty or surgical endartectomy. Despite their strong reliance on glycolysis, many proliferating cells require mitochondrial signaling to sustain cell cycle progression. Here, Dr. Grumbach will explore how mitochondria in smooth muscle cells contribute to neointima formation.
Additional Details
This is a free event hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. The Timothy A. Johnson Medical Scholar Lecture Series hosts clinician scientists who are exploring frontiers of medicine. These lectures are principally intended for Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine students and Virginia Tech students in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health graduate program. Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic faculty, staff, and students may also attend.
