Author: microvascularpathology

To learn more about Boise State University's COBRE Matrix Biology program read the article "Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Matrix Biology: Building Research Infrastructure, Supporting Young Researchers, and Fostering Collaboration" published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS).

To learn more about this multidisciplinary collaboration, read the journal entry, "Prechondrogenic ATDC5 Cell Attachment and Differentiation on Graphene Foam; Modulation by Surface Functionalization with Fibronectin" on the NCBI website.

Travis Wertz and Brian Hoettels travel to the Medical College of Wisconsin to present their research at the VASCULATA 2019 Conference from July 15th to the 18th. "Vasculata™ 2019 will be an intense 3 1/2 day course introducing the basics of cardiovascular biology and cardiovascular disease with an emphasis on new approaches to treating the most common causes of human disease in our society, based on cutting-edge research in the field." -Vasculata

"The microvascular endothelium serves as the major barrier that controls the transport of blood constituents across the vessel wall. Barrier leakage occurs during infection or sterile inflammation, allowing plasma fluid and cells to extravasate and accumulate in surrounding tissues, an important pathology underlying a variety of infectious diseases and immune disorders. The leak process is triggered and regulated by bidirectional communications between circulating cells and vascular cells at the blood-vessel interface. While the molecular mechanisms underlying this complex process remain incompletely understood, emerging evidence supports the roles of neutrophil-endothelium interaction and neutrophil-derived products, including neutrophil extracellular traps and vesicles, in more...

A shout out goes to Kristina Chapman, Brian Hoettels, and Travis Wertz (respectively) for their recognition at the Boise State University Graduate Student Showcase. Your hard work and dedication paid off.

Travis Wertz and Desiree Self (from left to right) were each awarded a Grants-in-Aid Research Award in Physiology/Functional Morphology. Congratulations on your outstanding work!

Dr. Beard presented Mv.P Lab's research at the NAVBO Vascular Biology 2018 Conference from October 14th to the 18th. Neutrophil-mediated loss of claudin-5 from the blood-brain barrier is non-muscle MLCK-dependent and necessary for progression of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.

Dr. Beard gave a lecture today at Boise State University's Barnwell Society luncheon. "The Barnwell Society recognizes individuals who have chosen to benefit Boise State University through their deferred charitable estate plans. The society is named for Bishop Middleton S. Barnwell, Boise State’s first president." -BSU website

Travis Wertz and Brian Hoettels attended the 2018 VASCULATA Forum for vascular biologists, hosted by the North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO). The forum encourages cross-sectional discussions between colleagues to "enhance the discovery process, which will facilitate rapid translation into practical remedies." -NAVBO

"Circulating components of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), especially histones, are associated with tissue injury during inflammatory conditions like sepsis." -Abstract Learn more in the journal entry, "Citrullinated histone 3 causes endothelial barrier dysfunction" on the NCBI website.