Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Surgery
·
2021 - Present
Surgery, Surgical Sciences,
Surgery
Recent Publications
UBR1 Promotes Sex-Dependent ACE2 Ubiquitination in Hypertension.
Journal Article Hypertension · January 2025 BACKGROUND: Ang-II (angiotensin II) impairs the function of the antihypertensive enzyme ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) by promoting its internalization, ubiquitination, and degradation, thus contributing to hypertension. However, few ACE2 ubiquitin ... Full text Link to item CiteCurrent approaches to optimize the donor heart for transplantation.
Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · December 25, 2024 Heart transplantation remains a critical therapy for patients with end-stage heart failure, offering incremental survival and improved quality of life. One of the key components behind the success of heart transplantation is the condition and preservation ... Full text Link to item CiteTRIM35 Monoubiquitinates H2B in Cardiac Cells, Implications for Heart Failure.
Journal Article Circ Res · July 5, 2024 BACKGROUND: The tumor suppressor and proapoptotic transcription factor P53 is induced (and activated) in several forms of heart failure, including cardiotoxicity and dilated cardiomyopathy; however, the precise mechanism that coordinates its induction with ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Tolerance to Allogeneic Hearts via Implantation of Cultured Donor Thymus
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2028Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NHLBI
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2018 - 2028Genetic engineering of kidney allografts by ex vivo perfusion delivery of adeno-associated viral vectors
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Louisiana State University ·
1999
Ph.D.