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Research: I study cardiac valve inflammation in the context of autoimmunity. Many autoimmune conditions, especially post-streptococcal autoimmune sequelae, put individuals at risk of cardiac valve inflammation especially on the left side of the heart. I am interested in studying the mechanism behind left vs. right side valve inflammation. We are currently investigating mechanosensing pathways in K/B.g7 mice to better understand what could be contributing to the sidedness of this inflammation.
