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February Featured Article: A new autosomal Myh11-CreERT2 mouse allows inclusion of both sexes in SMC lineage-tracing and gene-knockout mouse studies Gamze Bulut @Anita_Salamon_ ahajrnls.org/3Y3ZIJT

Today we celebrate the amazing women in the Owens Lab in honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science @Anita_Salamon_ , Victoria Milosek, Becca Deaton , Noelle Koo, Alex Krinsky, Rupa Tripathi, Laura Shankman #internationalwomenandgirlsinscienceday #whorunstheworld

A new autosomal Myh11-CreERT2 mouse allows inclusion of both sexes in SMC lineage-tracing and gene-knockout mouse studies Gamze Bulut @Anita_Salamon_
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A new study led by Dr. Gary Owens (Gary Owens Lab UVA) at UVA School of Medicine has determined the function of Lgals3-transitioned inflammatory smooth muscle cells in #atherosclerosis .

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Exploring the origins of myofibroblasts in atherosclerotic fibrous caps, Gary Owens Lab UVA (@UVA), Dr. Alexandra Newman (@nyulangone), Dr. Vlad, King of Sarcasm, Richard Baylis find that smooth muscle cells are required for plaque stability.

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Many heart attacks and strokes are caused by unstable atherosclerotic plaques, which accumulate in our arteries. Researchers believe they could strengthen the plaque's fibrous caps and prevent these conditions. newsroom.uvahealth.com/2021/03/23/dis… UVA CVRC American Heart VA

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Big congratulations to @AlencarGF and Katherine Owsiany and co-authors on their recent Circulation paper! #scRNAseq #SMCplasticity

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It’s #CRISPR . Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna ,who pioneered the revolutionary gene-editing technology, are the winners of this year’s #NobelPrize in Chemistry. #NobelPrize 2020
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Happy Mother’s Day to all lab moms!

Honored and humbled to be recognized by the DC Women’s Board at the annual Affair of the Heart luncheon, great organization wonderful opportunity to meet strong advocates of cardiovascular research! #affairoftheheart #aha

Tons of FUN in the CVRC 😊

HUGE Thanks to everyone who participated in the CVRC's 14th annual toy lift!!! We collected 68 toys, 2 bikes, and $20.00 for the children! Our total over 14 years is 1,235 toys. We appreciate the generosity of everyone who participates!!

Been waiting a long time to see this view from the booth. #GoHoos #WeBeatTech

HOOS WIN!!! HOOS WIN!!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃
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Great job Amanda Acosta-Mirabal on her SRIP presentation exploring how gender influences atherosclerosis and SMC phenotypic switching. UVA SRIP Glad to have you in the lab this summer!

What’s happening here? Trying to dissolve chem compound. 1st in 100% DMSO then in NaCl or H2O to 40%. The right 3 became gelatinous. Tried in glass then transferred to plastic and stayed clear! Rxn is exothermic. We have a hypothesis, what’s your best guess? 🧪🧫🧩