Vascular Science
"Mimi" Sara Gaines, MD
Dr. Gaines studies how the dysbiotic gut microbiome contributes to uremic vascular toxicity and arteriovenous fistula failure in dialysis patients.
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Research programs
Three research programs connected by vascular biology, surgical microbiome science, T-cell immunology, and translational therapeutics.
Surgical Microbiome
Sanjiv Hyoju, MD, PhD
Dr. Sanjiv Hyoju studies how the gut microbiome, diet, and antibiotics shape infection-related surgical complications, including wound infection, anastomotic leak, peritonitis, and sepsis.
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T-Cell Immunology
Lavanya Visvabharathy, PhD
Dr. Lavanya Visvabharathy studies how T cells respond to infection and how immune memory is shaped by viral and bacterial pathogens.
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