Date: Friday April 13, 2018
Time: 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM
Location: Battle Building, Quayle Learning Center
Gary K. Owens, PhD
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
Professor of Internal Medicine, CV Division
Director Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center
“Smooth Muscle Cells Play a Critical Role in Atherosclerosis
Development and Late Stage Lesion Pathogenesis”
April 13, 2018
12:00-1:00 pm*
Quayle Learning Center, Battle Building
*Free lunch served on a first-come basis starting at 11:45 a.m.
Learning Objectives:
- To gain an understanding of some major paradigm shifts in our understanding of the pathogenesis of late stage atherosclerosis including mechanisms by which smooth muscle cell phenotypic transitions control plaque rupture or erosion leading to a possible heart attack or stroke.
- To reassess possible risks associated with global suppression of inflammation.
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