University of Saskatchewan
Cardiovascular Research Group

Group Members

Kash Desai
Department: Pharmacology
Research Interest: Mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction in diabetes and hypertension
k.desai@usask.ca

V. Gopalakrishnan
Department: Pharmacology
Research Interest: EDHF, nitric oxide, endothelin, ghrelin
gopal@sask.usask.ca

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L. M. Hiebert
Department: Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Interest: Heparin, glycosaminoglycans, oral heparin
linda.hiebert@usask.ca

J. Kalra
Department: Pathology
Research Interest: Oxidative stress, antioxidant enzymes, apoptosis, heme oxygenase
jay.kalra@saskatoonhealthregion.ca

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P. Lee
Department: Physiology
Research Interest: Oxidative stress, atherosclerosis
paul.lee@usask.ca

L. Liu
Department:Pharmacology
Research Interest: The role of intracellular signaling molecules in leukocyte recruitment and leukocyte transendothelial migration.
lixin.liu@usask.ca

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Q. Meng
Department: Pathology
Research Interest: Lipids, atherosclerosis, vascular remodeling, stenosis
qing.meng@usask.ca
Joseph Fomusi Ndisang
Department: Physiology
Research Interest: Gaseous mediators and cardiovascular pathologies.
joseph.ndisang@usask.ca
A. Olkowski
Department: Animal and Poultry Science
Research Interest: Development of animal model of heart failure.
Olkowski@sask.usask.ca
M.D. Pato
Department: Biochemistry
Research Interest: Protein phosphatases & kinases, protein purification, muscle contraction
mary.pato@usask.ca

K. Prasad
Department: Physiology
Research Interest: Oxygen derived free radicals, hypercholesterolemia
prasadk@sask.usask.ca

A.M. Qureshi
Department: Pathology
Research Interest: Hyperhomocysteinemia, hypertension
mabood.qureshi@saskatoonhealthregion.ca

G. Sawicki
Department:Pharmacology
Research Interest:Oxydative stress, ischemia reperfusion, contractile proteins, matrix metalloproteinase, proteomics, isolated heart, isolated myocyte, myocardial infarction
greg.sawicki@usask.ca

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L. Weber
Department: Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Research Interest: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Dog epidemiology, Interaction of genes and the environment,Effects of uranium mining
lynn.weber@usask.ca

L. Wu
Department: Pharmacology
Research Interest: Oxidative stress, antioxidant systems, insulin resistance, methylglyoxal
lily.wu@usask.ca

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