Research Initiatives Conference

Provided by the
Society for Vascular Surgery®

Accepted Poster Presentations
Manipulation of Contractility in P19 Stem Cell Derived Myocytes for Incorporation into Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts
Oscar Abilez, Peyman Benharash, Emiko Miyamoto, Adrian Gale, Chengpei Xu, Christopher Zarins
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Mineralocorticoid Receptor (MR) Expression in Vein Grafts: A Potential Role for Aldosterone in Vein Graft Disease
Richard Bafford1, Xin Xin Sui1, Min J Park1, Jose R Romero2, Gail K Adler2, Gordon H Williams2, Raouf A Khalil1, Michael S Conte1
1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory, Boston, MA;2Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Boston, MA
GαI2 And GαI3 G-protein Coupled p38MAPK Activation In Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation
Andrew M Bakken, Elisa Roztocil, Suzanne M Nicholl, Mark G Davies
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Differential Gene Expression in Outward vs. Inward Arterial Remodeling
Peyman Benharash, Chengpei Xu, Jean Picquet, Oscar J Abilez, Monica Divakaruni, Philip Tsao, Christopher K Zarins
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
An Implantable Flow Sensor for In Vivo Bypass Graft Surveillance
Rashad Choudry1, John Blebea1, Marat Goldenberg1, Michael Salvatore1, Patrick Kelly1, Krish Soundararajan1, Thomas Chilipka2, David Vilkomerson2
1Temple University, Philadelphia, PA;2DVX, Princeton, NJ
PJ34, A Potent Poly ADP-Ribose Inhibitor, Confers Local, But Not Systemic Protection In A Murine Model Of Bilateral Critical Limb Ischemia-Reperfusion
Robert S Crawford, Hassan Albadawi, Fateh Entabi, John Jones, Marvin Atkins, Juan D Pedraza, Glenn M LaMuraglia, Michael T Watkins
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Development Of Elastase-induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms In Mice Is Independent Of The 5-lipoxygenase/leukotriene Pathway
Terri L. Ennis, Dongli Mao, Monica Pagano, Robert W. Thompson
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Growth Hormone-releasing Peptide Ghrelin Inhibits Homocysteine-induced Endothelial Dysfunction
Nasim Hedayati, Hong Chai, Lyssa N. Ochoa, Peter H. Lin, Alan B Lumsden, Qizhi Yao, Changyi Chen
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Endothelin-1 Promotes Proliferation and Angiogenesis in Cultured Endothelial Cells via The ETB Receptor
Teik K Ho1, Martin Griffiths1, Michael R Dashwood2, Richard Stratton3, Carol M Black3, David J Abraham3, George Hamilton1, Daryll M Baker1
1Vascular Unit, Dept of Surgery,The Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, United Kingdom2Dept of Clinical Biochemistry,The Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, United Kingdom3Dept of Rheumatology,The Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, United Kingdom
Comparison Between Standard and High Density Resilient AneuRx in Reducing Aneurysm Sac Pressure in a Canine Model
Yugi Kanaoka, Takao OhkiI, Joe Huang, Amit Shar,  Frank J Veith, William D Suggs, Evan C Lipsitz
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
NADPH Oxidase Inhibition Suppresses Aortic Aneurysm Formation
Jason N MacTaggart, Jason M Johanning, Wanfen Xiong, Iraklis I Pipinos, Rebecca Knispel, B. Timothy Baxter
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Design and Characterization of a More Potent and Longer Lasting FGF-1 Based Protein
Monica L Moya1, Eric M Brey1, Luke P Brewster2, Vicki Husak3, Joan Ellinger3, Wilson H Burgess4, Howard P Greisler2
1Illinois Institue of Technology, Chicago, IL;2Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL;3Hines Veteran's Hospital, Chicago, IL;4Clearant Inc, Gaithersburg, MD
Statins Induce Phenotypic Modulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
Eva M Rzucidlo, Kathleen A Martin, Robert J Wagner, Richard A Powell, Richard J Powell
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Cyclooxegenase-2 Inhibition with MF-Trycyclic Inhibits Growth of Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Murray L Shames
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Murine Hindlimb Ischemia Model for Studying Angiogenesis: Calf vs. Thigh, It Makes a Difference
Nikita Tihonov, Sherwin Park, Mark J Hobeika, Luis Chiriboga, Herman Yee, Elizabeth R Gagne, Peter Brooks, Paul J Gagne
New York University, New York, NY
Decoupled Syndecan-1 mRNA And Protein Expression Is Differentially Regulated By Angiotensin II In Microphages
Wenli Wang, Carolyn A. Haller, Jing Wen, Peiyi Wang, Elliot L. Chaikof
Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Society for Vascular Surgery - 633 N. St. Clair, 24th Floor; Chicago, IL 60611; Phone: 312-334-2300 or 800-258-7188; Fax: 312-334-2320; Email: vascular@vascularsociety.org
© 2009 VascularWeb. All rights reserved. Use of the VascularWeb site constitutes acceptance of all of the policies, rules and regulations for the site.