Laboratory research in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery includes the use of computer modeling to investigate the mechanisms of valvular heart disease progression; lung cancer immunotherapy; and long-term assist for pulmonary and cardiac problems. Transplantation investigations include heart and lung preservation studies and novel approaches to detect lung transplant rejection.
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Will Burlingham awarded grant for immunosuppression research
Congratulations to Will Burlingham, PhD, who received an NIH R21 grant for his project, “Exosome-mediated Tolerance in Combined Kidney and Stem Cell Transplantation.” This research will study whether renal transplant patients make tolerogenic virus-sized particles (known …
Can fruits and vegetables be the solution?
Recovering from heart surgery is serious work, especially for our youngest patients. What if there was a way to make that process easier–with watermelon? The UW pediatric cardiac surgery team is currently participating in a …
A tragic fire prompts career shift to surgeon-scientist
Five months after finishing nursing school, Angela Gibson reported to UW Hospital’s burn unit for a night shift that changed her career and her life. A Madison Metro bus had been set afire when a …