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Xi-Long Zheng
Professor, Principal Investigator
Dr. Zheng established his lab at the University of Calgary in 2001 after his Ph.D. and postdoctoral training in Calgary and New York (1993 ‒ 2000). Dr. Zheng's research involves the pathogenesis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, and coronary arterial heart disease.
Yu Gui, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate, Lab Manager
Dr. Gui is currently overseeing all research projects and also managing laboratory operations. For new people coming to the laboratory, Dr. Gui provides basic training, such as Laser scanning cytometry, confocal imaging, western blotting, etc. She also conducts her independent research projects.
Stephanie Howe, BSc
MSc student
Stephanie is currently an MSc student in the Cardiovascular & Respiratory Sciences Program of the University of Calgary with studentship support from the Libin Cardiovascular Institute. Her research project is to investigate epigenetic mechanisms underlying smooth muscle functional regulation.
Junyu Pei, MD
Ph.D. student
Junyu is currently a visiting Ph.D. student (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) from Dr. Hu Xinqun's laboratory at Central South University, China. Dr. Pei is supported by Doctoral Scholarship Award from China Scholarship Council (CSC). His research project is to determine the effects of cannabinoids on the cardiovascular system.
Wen Su, MD, MSc
Ph.D. student
Wen is a CSC-supported visiting Ph.D. graduate from Cardiovascular Medicine, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China. His research project examines the functional roles of MALT1 in the pathogenesis of Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Jiaxing Sun, MD
Ph.D. student
Jiaxing is currently a visiting Ph.D. student (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) from Dr. Zhou Shenghuan's laboratory at Central South University, China. Dr. Sun is supported by Doctoral Scholarship Award from China Scholarship Council (CSC). Her research interest is vascular aging and its regulation by epigenetic mechanisms.
Xiaopu Wang, MD
Ph.D. student
Xiaopu is currently a Ph.D. graduate in the Cardiovascular & Respiratory Sciences Program of the University of Calgary, with scholarship support from the China Scholarship Council (CSC). Her research project examines the roles of salt-inducible kinase 3 in the cardiovascular system.
Lingli Xie, MD, MSc
Ph.D. student
Lingli is currently a visiting Ph.D. graduate from Integrative Chinese and Western Medical College, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China. Her research project is to determine the role of salt-inducible kinase (SIK) 2 in the cardiovascular system.
Binjie Yan, MD
Ph.D. student
Binjie is a visiting Ph.D. student (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) from Dr. Jiang Zhisheng's laboratory at the University of South China, China. Dr. Yan is supported by Doctoral Scholarship Award from China Scholarship Council (CSC). Her research interest is smooth muscle ferroptosis in vascular disease.
Yifeng Zhang, MD
Ph.D. student
Yifeng is currently a visiting Ph.D. student (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) from Dr. Hu Xinqun's laboratory at Central South University, China. Dr. Zhang is supported by Doctoral Scholarship Award from China Scholarship Council (CSC). His research project is to determine the effects of fumarate hydratase on the cardiovascular system.
Fangliang Zhou, Ph.D.
Visiting Scholar
Dr. Zhou is an Associate Professor at Hunan University of Chinese Medicine in China. She is supported by a Scholarship Award from the China Scholarship Council (CSC). Her research interests focus on investigating the molecular mechanisms of atorvastatin for tumor prevention and treatment.
Rosana González Granado
Mitacs student (Tecnológico de Monterrey)
Rosana is an undergraduate student from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico with a support from Mitacs program. Her research project is to determine the effects of edelfosine on smooth muscle cells and vascular disease.