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WELCOME
About: The Microvascular Physiology Lab studies the human cutaneous circulation to understand how blood vessels function in health and disease. We are particularly interested in understanding the mechanisms that control blood vessel function and how those mechanisms change in people who have cardiovascular or metabolic disease, and what the best intervention strategies are to prevent or reverse disease in these patients.
Check out our ongoing research studies to see what we are up to these days!
NEWS
Events
2022 IPS Meeting
The Microvascular Physiology Lab attending the 2022 Iowa Physiological Society Meeting in Iowa City.
2023 APS Meeting
Lab members attending the 2023 American Physiological Summit in Long Beach.
2024 APS Meeting
The Microvascular Physiology Lab attending the 2024 American Physiological Summit.
2025 IPS Meeting
The Microvascular Physiology Lab attending the 2025 Iowa Physiological Meeting in Iowa City.
Achievements
Grace Maurer presented her work at the 2025 New Trends in Sex Differences and Women's Health Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Stanhewicz and Ruda Lee at 2024 AHA conference in front of Lee's poster.
Ruda Lee doing an oral presentation at the 2025 APS New Trends in Sex Differences and Women's Health Research Conference.
Ruda Lee, Kelsey Schwartz, and Anna Stanhewicz attending AHA Hypertension meeting 2024. Kelsey was awarded Trainee Advocacy Committee Hypertension Early Career Oral Award.
Capitol Hill Day April 2025 Washington, DC to urge for congressional support for biomedical research funding. Can also say did it as an Early Career Advocacy Fellow of the American Physiological Society’s Science Policy Committee.
Grace Maurer gave an invited oral presentation during the Biological Influences on Health Across the Lifespan Session at the 2025 Iowa Physiological Society Meeting at Iowa State University.
Grace Maurer received the Most Outstanding Oral Presentation Award at the 2023 Iowa Physiological Society Meeting at Des Moines University.
December 2024 doctoral commencement hooding ceremony for Dr. Kelsey Schwartz.
Dr. Schwartz presenting “The Importance of Science Policy: Trainee Perspectives.” At the American Physiology Summit, Baltimore, MD April 2025.
Grace Maurer, Ruda Lee, and Kelsey Schwartz enjoying the in New Orleans atmosphere at the 2025 APS conference.
Ruda Lee at 2025 AHA conference being awarded Support of Underrepresented Minorites Award.
Our team at the 2023 Undergraduate and Graduate End of Year Showcase.
Kaila Brustkern winning outstanding staff award in 2024.
