Inflammatory Macrophage Expansion in Pulmonary Hypertension Depends upon Mobilization of Blood-Borne Monocytes

Jonathan Florentin, Emilie Coppin, Sathish Babu Vasamsetti, Jingsi Zhao, Yi-Yin Tai, Ying Tang, Yingze Zhang, Annie Watson, John Sembrat, Mauricio Rojas, Sara O. Vargas, Stephen Y. Chan, Partha Dutta.

The Journal of Immunology. May 15, 2018, 200 (10) 3612-3625; DOI:10.4049/jimmunol.1701287

EXPRESS: Atrial arrhythmias are associated with increased mortality in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Benjamin Smith, Michael V. Genuardi, Agnes Koczo, Richard H Zou, Floyd W Thoma, Adam Handen, Ethan Craig, Caroline M. Hogan, Timothy D Girard, MD, MSCI, Andrew D. Althouse, and Stephen Y Chan

Pulmonary Circulation.  https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018790316

The Chan Lab represented well at PH Pittsburgh 5K to build awareness and support for our patients with this devastating disease.

We also discovered that we have running talent! Looks like we will have to field a Pittsburgh Marathon team as well!

Overall Winner of 5K: Chad Kosanovich
Winner (Women) 19-25 yo old: Julia Koosner
Winner (Men) 19-25 yo old: Leonard Estephan

We are excited to announce that Imad al Ghouleh, PhD, has received the 2017 Gilead Research Scholars Award in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.  The mission of this program is to support innovative scientific research that will advance knowledge and understanding in the field of PAH. (Source)

Congratulations, Imad!