Mohamad Azhar

This study develops a 3D culture platform to track vascular graft remodeling using multiphoton imaging, showing differential responses to TGF-β isoforms and agreement with long-term explant data.

This study shows that TGFβ2 from vascular smooth muscle cells is essential for aortic wall integrity, and its loss leads to aneurysms and dissection in mice.

This study shows that TGFβ from cardiomyocytes programs fibroblast development and ECM environment to support cardiomyocyte maturation in the developing heart.