Laboratory Projects:

• Macromolecular transport in the rabbit aorta
• Flow visualization studies of aortic flow fields
• Computational studies of aortic flow fields
• Numerical investigation of fluid mechanical disturbance induced by intravascular stents
• Effect of shear stress on flow-sensitive ion channels in endothelial cells
• Effect of multi-directional flow on endothelial cell structure and function
• Non-invasive control of endothelial cell shape using microfabrication technology
• Effect of shear stress on gene expression and protein synthesis in vascular endothelial cells
• Mathematical modeling of the impact of fluid mechanics on endothelial cell structure and function
• Regulation of trophoblast cell migration by shear stress