It was bittersweet wrapping up my last day at UVA. But excited to launch the Dunaway Lab at Tulane July 1! Incredibly grateful for @brantisakson.bsky.social and the rest of the lab for all the support these last 4 years.
Luke Dunaway
@lukedunaway.bsky.social
Research Assistant Professor | Dept of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics | UVA Cardiovascular Research Center | Isakson Lab | Interested in the role of iron in vascular biology
I’m excited to share our work investigating the impact of iron deficiency on arterial endothelial function! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Arterial iron regulates vasodilation during anemia via endothelial holo-alpha globin
Iron deficiency is a highly prevalent nutrient deficiency and the most common cause of anemia. Although iron deficiency exacerbates cardiovascular disease, the direct impact of iron deficiency on the ...
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Why travel to Denmark to collect samples from a giraffe's heart? @brantisakson.bsky.social lab members Skylar Loeb and @lukedunaway.bsky.social made the trip to learn more about diastolic heart failure. Red more: www.cvrc.virginia.edu/cvrc-trainee... #cardiology #medsky
CVRC Trainees Travel Abroad to Collect a Giraffe Heart – Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center
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Headed to #APS2025! Two great talks tomorrow from the Isakson Lab in the MCS session. Wyatt Shug (8:30AM) will present on basophil-endothelial crosstalk, and Skylar Loeb (10:50AM) will present the novel identification and impact of hemoglobin-alpha in cardiac lymphatics. @brantisakson.bsky.social
Want to stay current with cardiology at UVA? Check out our starter pack! If you're a cardiologist at UVA and want to be included in the list, DM us! go.bsky.app/3NVEjJ5
Check out our latest paper reviewing the regulation of vascular tone! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@lukedunaway.bsky.social, PhD, recently received an @americanheart.bsky.social Career Development Award to study iron's role in chronic kidney disease. Luke is a postdoc in @brantisakson.bsky.social's Lab and member of our Cardiovascular Training Program. Congratulations! #CardioSky #MedSky
Luke Dunaway, PhD, Wins AHA Award for Chronic Kidney Disease Research – Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center
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Upcoming meetings on #NitricOxide – The application deadline for the GRC meeting: Nitric Oxide and Sulfide in Redox Signaling and Medicine is January 12th! The meeting will take place on February 9-14 in Ventura, CA (United States).
2025 Nitric Oxide Conference GRC
The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Nitric Oxide will be held in Ventura, California. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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And if you are a trainee, be sure to register for the GRS! We have a great line up of speakers and mentors. #NOGRC 🔵🔴
Are you ready for the biggest Nitric Oxide GRC of the last 30 years? Registration ends soon❤️ www.grc.org/nitric-oxide...