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Jennifer Fang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology at Tulane University's School of Science & Engineering. Her research focuses on vascular development and disease mechanisms, particularly using organ-on-a-chip microfluidic platforms to study blood vessel formation in healthy and diseased states. She holds a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Physiological Sciences from the University of Arizona, with postdoctoral training at Yale University and the University of California-Irvine.
Dr. Fang's lab investigates how endothelial cell communication regulates vascular growth, with emphasis on Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) and cancer angiogenesis. They developed the first HHT-on-a-chip model to study vascular malformations and explore regulatory signals in sprouting angiogenesis. Her work integrates in vivo animal models with engineered microphysiological systems to bridge basic science and translational research.
Current research themes include cell-cell signaling defects in vascular diseases, mechanosensitive pathways in endothelial cells, and therapeutic strategies targeting angiogenic dysregulation. The lab's interdisciplinary approach combines molecular biology, bioengineering, and computational modeling to advance understanding of vascular biology's role in health and disease.
