Juan Ramiro Diaz

Juan Ramiro Diaz is a Teaching Professor at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine. His research focuses on Cardiovascular Physiology, particularly the mechanisms of blood flow regulation and neurovascular coupling.

Education:

• PhD in Basic Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi (2010)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New Mexico
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Iowa
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Augusta University

Research Expertise spans:

• Blood flow detection in coronary circulation
• NFATc3 transcription factor in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension
• Endothelial CaMKII in diabetic retinopathy progression
• Neurovascular unit interactions

Publications highlight his work on

• Calcium signaling in hypertensive models
• Vascular-neuronal communication
• Endothelial dysfunction
• Transcriptional regulation in pulmonary hypertension

Contact:

• JUR116@pitt.edu