Department of Surgery

Simmons Research Conferences

The Role of Inflammatory Caspases in MuSC Myogenicity in PAD

Presenter: Dr. Ricardo Ferrari    

Dr. Ferrari’s major field of expertise is regenerative medicine and clinical translational research which involves muscle (stem) satellite cells and muscle regeneration in patients that suffer with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). His main project has focused on specific markers of inflammasome activity that might affect MuSC myogenicity in PAD. 

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Rational framework for the design of Cationic Peptide Therapeutics Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

Presenter: Dr. Berthony Deslouches     

Dr. Deslouches' laboratory focuses on structure-function studies for the design of anti-infective cationic peptide therapeutics, including antimicrobials, as well as on mechanism of action of these antimicrobials. Currently, the lab is focusing on antibacterial properties of these peptides, although their application extends to the potential for antiviral, antifungal, and antitumor properties.

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