UCLA Vascular Biology Training Grant Seminar Series Dr. Pearl Quijada, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Integrative Biology and Physiology University of California at Los Angeles "Coordination of vascular patterning by the epicardium" Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 Meeting Time: 11am-12pm PST Zoom Link: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/91563260461?pwd=M2E4RW9hNnE4ZGMrMkZOUk11MXZSZz09 Meeting ID: 915 6326 0461 Passcode: 981476 Please contact njobanputra@mednet.ucla.edu for any questions.

"Coordination of endothelial cell maturation and patterning by the epicardium" The coronary plexus arises from the integration of endothelial cells (ECs) with supportive mural cells and signals stemming from the epicardium. Synchronized with coronary remodeling, the epicardium undergoes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transformation (EMT); a process that regulates cell differentiation and growth factor secretion. Genetic mouse models with...