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George S. Abela is a clinician-scientist specializing in cardiology. He treats patients with heart disease and conducts significant research focusing on the underlying mechanisms of cholesterol crystals that expand in arterial walls and contribute to heart attacks. As a professor and chief of the Division of Cardiology, he directs the Cardiovascular Fellowship Training Program and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the National Lipid Association, and the American Heart Association. He has authored numerous manuscripts on the effects of cholesterol crystals on plaque rupture and actively presents his lab's research nationally and internationally. His research interests encompass thrombosis, plaque rupture, platelet aggregation, vascular injury, and diabetes. His lab has pioneered the role of cholesterol crystals in thrombosis leading to heart attacks and strokes, conducting bench-top studies on cholesterol crystal behavior and analyzing human atherosclerotic plaques. Abela's future research aims to explore methods of blocking cholesterol crystallization to reduce heart attack and stroke risks, while also training students, residents, and fellows in cardiovascular research methods.
Department of Psychology