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John Lillvis

John Lillvis

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine

Education: BA Swarthmore College, Chemistry/Religion
Graduate Program Affiliation: Center for Molecular Medicine & Genetics
Research Interests: Genetics, Vascular Biology, Diseases of Aging
Clinical Interests:Undecided
Advisor: Helena Kuivaniemi/Wayne Lancaster

 

Publications/Presentations:

  1. Lillvis JH, Erdman R, Schworer CM, Golden A, Derr K, Gatalica Z, Cox LA, Shen J, VanderHeide RS, Lenk GM, Hlavaty L, Li L, ELmore JR, Franklin DP, Gray JL, Garvin RP, Carey DJ, Lancaster WD, Tromp G, Kuivaniemi H. Regional expression of HOXA4 along the aorta and its potential role in human abdominal aortic aneurysms. BMC Physiol. 2011 May; 11:9.
  2. Lillvis JH, Kyo Y, Tromp G, Lenk GM, Li M, Lu Q, Igo RP Jr, Sakalihasan N, Ferrell RE, Schworer CM, Gatalica Z, Land S, Kuivaniemi H. BMC Med Genet. 2011 Jan; 12:14.
  3. Lillvis JH, Lanfear DE. Progress toward genetic tailoring of heart failure therapy. Curr Opin Mol Ther. 2010 June; 12(3):294-304.
  4. Boddy AM, Lenk GM, Lillvis JH, Nischan J, Kyo Y, Kuivaniemi H. Basic research studies to understand aneurysm disease. Drug New Perspect. 2008 Apr; 21(3)142-8.
  5. Szabo P, Li F, Matthew J, Lillvis J, Weksler ME. Cell Immunol. 2004 Sep-Oct; 231(1-2):158-67.
  6. Boddy AM, Lenk GM, Lillvis JH, Nischan J, Kyo Y, Kuivaniemi H. Basic research studies to understand aneurysm disease. Drug News and Perspectives (in press).
  7. Lillvis JH, Lenk GM, Kuivaniemi H, Genetics of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. In: Aortic Aneurysms: Pathogenesis and Treatment. Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ. G.
  8. Kuivaniemi H, Boddy AM, Lillvis JH, Nischan J, Lenk GM, Tromp G. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms are deep, deadly and genetic. In: Aortic Aneurysms, New insights into an old problem. Leige University Press, Leige, Belgium. N Sakalihasan, H Kuivaniemi, and JB Michel, eds. (in press).
  9. Nischan J, Lenk JM, Boddy AM, Lillvis JH, Tromp G, Kuivaniemi H. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms-a Complex Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY (in press).

Fellowships: 
NIH F30 Immunity and the Pathogenesis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

Outside Interests: Running, cooking, listening to music

Favorite Aspects of the program: Combination of strong research and great clinical training