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idely known for his research in the field of obesity and vascular disease, Dr. Nader Abraham is the inaugural vice dean for research at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.
“I very much enjoy working with outstanding clinicians with little basic science experience and seeing them evolve into translational researchers. Truly, Marshall offers a unique opportunity to achieve these goals.”
Focusing his research on vascular disease, which is a prelude to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases like hypertension, stroke, diabetes and obesity, Abraham and his team of researchers specifically study heme oxygenase, the most potent antioxidant gene in the human body. His team’s work also includes ways to speed up the implementation of laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients, often called “translational medicine.” He said, “I very much enjoy working with outstanding clinicians with little basic science experience and seeing them evolve into translational researchers. Truly, Marshall offers a unique opportunity to achieve these goals.” Research in his lab is funded through the National Institutes of Health.