2023
Dr. Milene Fontes Publishes Paper on Vascular Relaxation via Formyl Peptide Receptor 2
September 2023
Dr. Milene Fontes publishes co-authored paper on vascular relaxation via the formyl peptide receptor 2 titled "Specialized Pro-resolving Mediator Improves Vascular Relaxation via Formyl Peptide Receptor-2."
Jake Brezner Was Awarded Best Onsite Trainee Poster at the American Heart Council on Hypertension
September 2023
Jake Brezner, an undergraduate working with Dr. McCarthy, was awarded "Best Onsite Trainee Poster" for his work in Lipoproteins during the 2023 American Heart Association Council on Hypertension.
Fenix Araujo Won Trainee Onsite Poster Award at the American Heart Council on Hypertension
September 2023
Fenix Araujo won a trainne onsite poster award for her work on hypertension associated erectile dysfunction during the 2023 American Heart Association Council on Hypertension.
Dr. Milene Fontes Wins New Investigator Travel Award to American Heart Council on Hypertension
September 2023
Dr. Milene Fontes wins a new investigator travel award to the 2023 American Heart Association Council on Hypertension.
Dr. Cam McCarthy and his lab were featured by North American Vascular Biology Organization
September 2023
Dr. Cam McCarthy was featured by the North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO) in their series on "Lessons Learned" where he wrote a piece describing his journey through his career. NAVBO highlights his lab as "Lab of the Month" for the month of September.
Dr. Camilla Wenceslau Awarded New to the Field Alzheimer's Association Research Grant
June 2023
Dr. Camilla Wenceslau was awarded a new to the field research grant by the Alzheimer's Association.
Jake Brezner Was Awarded 2 University Grants for his work with Dr. McCarthy
May 2023
Jake Brezner, an undergraduate, was awarded two grants from the University of South Carolina for his work with Dr. McCarthy. One was awarded from the University of South Carolina Honors College. The second was a McNair Junior Fellows award from the university College of Engineering and Computing.
Dr. Wenceslau Was Awarded “2023 Best Review Article” by the American Physiological Society
April 2023
Dr. Camilla Wenceslau was awarded the "Heart and Circulatory Phsyiology 2023 Best Review Article" by the American Phsyiological Society for the article titled "Guidelines for the measurement of vascular function and structure in isolated arteries and veins."
Emily Waigi Publishes Review on Vascular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s and Cardiovascular Diseases
February 2023
Emily Waigi publishes review on vascualr dysfunction in alzheimer's and cardiovascualr diseases titled "Soluble and insoluble protein aggregates, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and vascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular diseases."
Emily Wilson is Accepted to the Medical University of South Carolina
February 2023
Emily Wilson, Dr. McCarthy's lab manager, was accepted to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC.
Emily Waigi and Dr. Tiago da Costa Awarded APS Martin Frank Diversity Travel Award
January 2023
Emily Waigi and Dr. Tiago da Costa were awarded the American Physiological Society Martin Frank Diversity Travel Award to attend the 2023 APS Summit in Long Beach, CA.
Dr. McCarthy Awarded the 2023 Shih‐Chun Wang Young Investigator Award by the American Physiological Society
January 2023
Dr. McCarthy was chosen as a recipient of the 2023 Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator Award by the American Physiological Society.