Dean Y. Li, M.D.

Professor of Medicine and Cardiology
Investigator: Program in Human Molecular Biology and Genetics
Eccles Institute of Human Genetics
15 North 2030 East Room 4220
CAMPUS
(801) 585-5505

Email: dean@hmbg.utah.edu
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Our goal is to describe vascular development as a series of sequential and coordinated molecular events. This information is vital for understanding embryogenesis and devising strategies for the prevention and treatment of malignancies and obstructive vascular disease. We hypothesize that many genes implicated in human vascular disease play fundamental roles in vascular development. Our work has led us to identify new ligand –receptor and intracellular signaling cascades that guide vascular growth or stability.