Jeffrey Bender, MD
Robert I. Levy Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Professor of Immunobiology; Associate Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine, Internal Medicine; Senior Vice Chief for Academic Development, Cardiovascular Medicine
My laboratory has had a longstanding interest in interactions between mononuclear leukocytes and endothelial cells play major roles in atherogenesis, acute and chronic manifestations of atherosclerosis, angiogenesis and allograft rejection. We have extended these studies to evaluating effects of ovarian steroid hormones on endothelial function.