Laura Alonso Herranz

Title

External VIP, PhD

Primary affiliation

Laura Alonso Herranz

Areas of expertise

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Smooth muscle cells
  • Mouse models of vascular disease
  • Cell culture and functional assays

Contact information

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Research

I investigate the underlying mechanisms of atherosclerosis and related vascular diseases using in vitro cellular assays and mouse models of vascular disease, complemented by functional genomics approaches.

Teaching activities

As part of the Bachelor's program in Molecular Medicine, I contribute to the course Molecular Cell Physiology 2, where I teach topics related to the pathophysiology of various cardiovascular conditions, including atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, and cardiac regeneration.

Collaborations

Collaboration with Prof. Lasse Bach Steffensen, Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. 

Collaboration with Novo Nordisk (Research Cardiovascular & Renal Disease Therapy Area, Måløv, Denmark) and AstraZeneca (Phenotypic Screening Area, Cambrige, UK)

Selected publications

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