Postdoctoral Training in
Arteriosclerosis Research

Columbia University has an NIH supported, multidisciplinary training program in arteriosclerosis research. This program supports individuals with MD or PhD degrees for a period of one to three years. The program includes laboratories and clinical units from the Departments of Medicine, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Physiology, Surgery, and Cell Biology. Areas of investigation are directed at major questions in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, coronary artery disease, atherogenesis, vascular biology, retinoid metabolism, epidemiology, and behavioral medicine. Induced mutant mouse models of disease are central to the work of several laboratories; cell and molecular biologic approaches are actively used. Additionally there are opportunities for clinical investigation. Research and training efforts are closely coordinated by integrating themes and a variety of scientific collaborations.
 
Trainees work under the direction of the following faculty members:
Faculty Member Research Interests
Accili, Domenico MD Diabetes / insulin resistance
Blaner, William PhD Retinol metabolism
D’Armiento, Jeanine MD, PhD Role of metalloproteinases in the heart and lungs
Davidson, Karina PhD Behavioral and psychosocial interventions for patients with cardiovascular disease
Deckelbaum, Richard MD, CM Lipid metabolism and atherogenesis
Diacovo, Thomas MD Hemostatis, thrombosis, and inflammation
Ferrante, Anthony MD, PhD Obesity and inflamation
Ginsberg, Henry MD Regulation of levels and metabolism of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins
Goldberg, Ira MD Lipoprotein lipase,cardiac energetics; aldose reductase and insulin resistance
Homma, Shunichi MD Echocardiography, paradoxical emboli
Huang, Li-Shin PhD Regulation of ApoB Secretion and Hepatic Lipid Metabolism
Kandel, Jessica MD Tumor angiogenesis in pediatric solid tumor models
Kitajewski, Jan PhD Postnatal angiogenesis in the murine eye and ovary and  tumor angiogenesis
Leibel, Rudolph MD Molecular genetic analysis of human obesity
Marx, Stephen MD Regulation of ion channel by macromolecular complexes; beta subunit regulation of ion channels
Mosca, Lori MD, PhD, MPH Prevention of atherosclerosis; gender and heart disease
Ogedegbe, Gbenga, MD, MPH Minority health, health disparities, and hypertension
Pickering, Thomas MB, B. Chir, D. Phil. Psychosocial factors and cardiovascular disease
Schmidt, Ann Marie MD Atherosclerosis and vascular biology of Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE)
Shimbo, Daichi MD Risk factors for coronary artery disease
Sloan, Richard PhD Depression, anger, religion, socioeconomic factors, and cardiovascular effects
Sturley, Steven PhD Neutral lipid biosynthesis and subcellular sterol transport
Tabas, Ira MD, PhD Cellular and molecular biology of macrophages during atherogenesis
Tall, Alan MBBS Mechanisms of atherogenesis, HDL metabolism
Vogel, Silke PhD Retinoid metabolism
Welch, Carrie PhD Genetics and atheroslerosis
Yu, Yihao MD, PhD The role of DGAT and exercise in mice atherosclerosis and cardiac events
 
Didactic Coursework
Trainees are required to take courses in ethics, granstmanship, basic research, clinical research, and to attend regular weekly conferences. Course offerings include, but are not limited to the following:
Responsible of Conduct of Research and Related Policy Issues
Instruction in Grantsmanship
M8502 Colloquium on Patient Oriented Investigation
Clinical Research Seminar Series
PHAR G9600 Molecular Pharmacology: From Membrane To Nucleus
G6002 Physiology
 

If you would like more information, please contact arterio-fellowship@columbia.edu
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