Cardiovascular research

The Hinds Lab researches the development, progression, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. We are particularly interested in the fetal development of the heart, endothelial cell regulation of the progression of cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular devices for the treatment of diseases.

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Lab news

November 2024 – Rick's paper on endothelial heparan sulfate changes with fluid shear stress is published in BBRC

November 2024 – Caitlin presents her work at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) in Pittsburg, PA

November 2024 – Hillary and Cole present our work at the Oregon Bioengineering Symposium

October 2024 – Hillary presents her work at the North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO)’s annual meeting in Monterey, CA

October 2024 – Shobana, Natasha, and Siddharth present their work at the Biomedical Engineering Society Conference in Baltimore, MD

September 2024 – Rick successfully defends his PhD thesis. Congrats, Dr. Mathews!

August 2024 – Hillary, Kira, and Cole receive N.L. Tartar Trust Scholarships from the OHSU school of Medicine. Congrats, all!

August 2024 – Cole is awarded best poster in the metals category at the Biodegradable Metals Conference. Congrats, Cole!

August 2024 – Cole and Deirdre present their work at the Symposium on Biodegradable Metals Conference in Krakow, Poland

July 2024 – The lab is awarded a new NIH R01 to study poly(vinyl alcohol) surface properties with collaborators at the University of Waterloo and Columbia University. Congrats, team!

July 2024 – Hillary's paper studying the effects of maternal THC consumption on fetal cardiovascular health is published in AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology

June 2024 – Kira successfully defends her qualifying exam. Congrats, Kira!

June 2024 – Monica presents our work at the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) World Congress in Seattle, WA

May 2024 – Deirdre's paper exploring the thrombosis properties of biodegradable metals is published in Bioactive Materials

May 2024 – Rick's paper exploring clinical thrombosis in leukemia patients is published in Leukemia & Lymphoma

May 2024 – Deirdre presents our work at the World Biomaterials Congress in Daegu, South Korea

May 2024 – Deirdre presents our work at the Biometal Workshop at KIST in Seoul, South Korea

May 2024 – Cole and Hillary present their work at OHSU's Research Week

April 2024 – Kira's exploratory grant is funded by OHSU's Cancer Early Detection and Advanced Research Center 

March 2024 – Kira is accorded an honorable mention for her NSF GRFP

February 2024 – Deirdre and Novella's paper studying thrombosis on nitinol stents is published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 

December 2023 – The lab is awarded a new NIH R01 to study transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) materials and thrombosis with collaborators at Georgia Tech and the OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute. Congrats, team!

December 2023 –Meghan successfully defends her PhD thesis. Congrats, Dr. Fallon!

December 2023 – Rick's paper studying the influence of platelet count on a model of deep vein thrombosis is published in Platelets

December 2023 – Hillary is awarded an AHA predoctoral fellowship. Congrats, Hillary!

December 2023 – Rick's paper comparing the thrombotic and hemorrhagic outcomes of patients on heparin or bivalrudin during ECMO is published in the European Journal of Haematology