Department of Surgery

General Surgery and Vascular Labs

Researchers in the general surgery and vascular labs are asking (and answering) some fundamental questions about how the immune system responds to cell damage. Why do some people get multiple organ failure after trauma, while others recover without complication? Why do vascular grafts fail? How does inflammation in cells and tissues of major organs affect immune responses? Can we predict how well individual patients will recover from surgery and trauma?

Cell damage occurs in many situations, such as following surgery or surgical procedures, after trauma (including bone fractures) or during infection. Limiting harmful inflammation may help patients to recover from injury more quickly, and with fewer complications. Listed below is an overview of some of the research currently being performed in our labs.

Lab PIs

An overview of some of the research currently being performed in our labs.

Information for Lab Personnel

Employee information for research personnel in the General Surgery and Vascular Labs, including policies, forms, internal announcements, and education and training information.