The Fang Lab

We are so excited to finally share our first paper out of the lab, a review on Cx37’s role as a cell cycle regulator in the vasculature, published today in JVR. This paper was truly a labor of love! karger.com/Article/FullTe…

When we started in this #menopause #sexdifferences space ~20 yrs ago reviewers comments included “as nephrologists, whether patient is male or female not important or relevant”, so you can imagine our grant significance scores 😱 We have come a long way! ❤️ @NIDDKgov @ASNKidney

#NAVBO2024 @vascularbiology. @Fang_Lab navbo.org/vb2024/

Large-pore connexin hemichannels function like molecule transporters independent of ion conduction | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Visiting the original home of the Fang lab before they renovate and redo it!

Thankful to be able to present my PhD work on a novel PANX1 isoform at @igjc2024

This review paper was written in collaboration with Dr. Mark Mondrinos, our collaborator in the @Tulane Dept. of Biomedical Engineering. In this paper, we discuss importance, strategies, and challenges for incorporating physiological hemodynamic flow in vessel-on-a-chip systems

We are excited to announce publication of our lab's latest review paper: "Capturing physiological hemodynamic flow and mechanosensitive cell signaling in vessel-on-a-chip platforms", part of Mechanotransduction in Vascular Development and Disease topic frontiersin.org/journals/physi…

Happy to see this one out in the world after a mammoth effort. If you like c-Src (who doesn’t?!) and watching vessels blow up like a balloon, this one is for you! Thanks to @J_Cell_Sci, who made this a delightful process. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/13…

June 23rd is Global HHT Awareness Day. It's not a date that was chosen at random. June 23rd is Grace Nolan's birthday, who tragically passed away from HHT at 9 years old. Let's get loud this Sunday and spread life-saving awareness

Double the impact of your gift TODAY and TODAY only! On Global HHT Awareness Day, The Grace Nolan Foundation has generously agreed to match the first $25,000 we raise. Please consider giving generously to fuel our mission to create change within HHT: curehht.org/hht-changemake….

New #Postdoc position available in my lab @LSUHS studying novel regulators of smooth muscle phenotype in #atherosclerosis. Strong training environment @LSUHS_CCDS with intramural Fellowships/Transition Grants and Career Development Workshops. Send CVs to wayne.orr@lsuhs.edu

Congratulations to Rebecca Horowitz 🙌 👏 an MD PhD student in our lab in collaboration with @JMactheyounger and trainee on @UAB_NRTC T32 @NIDDKgov @uabmedicine @TulaneMedicine @GotTcells @davidpollock929

So thankful for @_LSEFoundation_ & @LSE_editors @LSE_Angela who are committed to supporting scientists of all backgrounds and career stages. I was honored to receive a JEDI award and extremely proud of the science we communicated @jclinicalinvest jci.org/articles/view/…

Excited to share our work on TRPV4 in lymphatic contractile function! @CastorenaLab

Very excited and proud to see our research @DOM_UCLA online @jclinicalinvest Check out the flow polarized signaling domains in endothelial cells captured by @SoongookHong

This year's LCRC Scientific Retreat offered a new format that attracted a record number of attendees. Nineteen presentations were offered, each focused on ways to prevent, diagnose, treat, and survive cancer. louisianacancercenter.org/news/2024-lcrc…

Congratulations to our graduate student Kapil Thapa for  receiving an Honorable Mention award for his poster presented at the @Tulane Research, Innovation and Creativity Summit (TRICS)! fanglab.tulane.edu/2024/05/06/gra…

NIH to increase pay for predoctoral and postdoctoral NRSA. Predocs now earn will go up 4% and postdocs will start at $61,008 (+8%), with more based on experience. Also boosting childcare subsidies and funds for training expenses. nih.gov/news-events/ne…

Eagle-eyed readers will see graduate student Edward working at the dissection scope, and lab manager Hannah and undergraduate student Brandon having a meeting in the open desk space adjacent to the lab. Bonus points for spotting Dr. Fang’s lab coat!

We are delighted to be settled into our new home in the beautiful new Paul Hall research building @Tulane. Our lab space and research team are featured in many of the photos that accompany this article in the Tulanian! tulanian.tulane.edu/spring-2024/ne…