LSUHS Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences

11/16/2025

07/01/2025

Congratulations Lauren!!

Lauren Henderson, a Doctoral Candidate in the Kamil Lab, recently published a co-first author paper in Nature Microbiology describing the structure and function of a newly identified glycoprotein complex on the surface of the human herpesvirus, cytomegalovirus (CMV)!

Check out the paper here!
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-025-02025-4

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02/28/2025

01/29/2025

Are you interested in a biomedical career that includes cardiovascular research? If so, we have an 8-week National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIHLBI) summer training program that includes housing, travel and a stipend.

The CURIOUS program will take place this summer from June 9 - August 1, 2025
Apply Today: https://www.lsuhs.edu/.../cardiovascular-diseases.../curious

Application Deadline - February 10th

01/06/2025

The Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences was excited to start the new year off by having Dr. Miguel Lopez-Ramirez, from the University of California (San Diego) to give a talk this afternoon on "The role of neuroinflammation in the pathogenesis of brain vascular malformations" at our monthly Malcolm Feist Cardiovascular Seminar Series.

11/18/2024

CCDS faculty and postdoctoral fellows recently attended the 6th Annual Gulf Coast Vascular Research Consortium (GVRC) held at Houston Methodist Research Institute. Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Matthew Scott received an award for best Lightening Presentation.

The GVRC is a prestigious assembly that exemplifies collaboration and innovation in vascular biology and facilitates interactions among scientists, educators, clinicians, and trainees, fostering knowledge transfer and innovative partnerships.

10/19/2024

It was a beautiful morning at the 2024 Northwest Louisiana Heart Walk! Thank you to all of the CCDS members and LSU Health Shreveport faculty, staff and students who came out to support and raise awareness for the fight against heart disease and stroke.

10/18/2024

Congratulations to six of our distinguished faculty members who have been recognized in the 2024 Stanford/Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List for their exceptional contributions to scientific research over the past year. This prestigious recognition highlights the global impact and high caliber of research being conducted by our faculty in their respective fields.

• Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, DABA, DABPM, DABIPP, FASA – Professor of Anesthesiology and Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology & Neurosciences

• Shile Huang, PhD – Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

• Sushil Jain, PhD – Gratis Professor of Pediatrics

• Christopher G. Kevil, PhD – Professor of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Molecular & Cellular Physiology, and Cellular Biology & Anatomy; Director of Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease; Malcolm Feist Endowed Chair of Cardiovascular Disease

• Art Yurdagul, Jr., PhD – Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director of Molecular & Cellular Physiology

• Gopi K. Kolluru, PhD – Assistant Professor of Research in Pathology and Translational Pathobiology

This is the first year for Dr. Yurdagul and Dr. Kolluru to be recognized on the list.

10/16/2024

Join us Saturday at the 2024 NWLA AHA Heart Walk!

Date: October 19th
Time: Festivities Begin , Walk Starts
Location: Festival Plaza

I WALK TO SAVE LIVES--YOU CAN TOO!Join us on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at Festival Plaza in Shreveport for our annual Northwest Louisiana Heart Walk as we c...

10/15/2024

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY!! It will be a GREAT DAY to spend with your family, friends, and co-workers!!

The Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences (CCDS) is joining the American Heart Association - Louisiana for the 2024 Northwest Louisiana Heart Walk this Saturday, October 19, 2024. The CCDS walks to support Cardiovascular Research and to help RAISE AWARENESS of the FIGHT against heart disease and stroke!

Location: Festival Plaza
Date: October 19th
Time: Festivities Begin , Walk Begins

10/04/2024