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Richard Levin is an Adjunct Professor and Professor Emeritus at the NYU School of Medicine in the Department of Medicine. He is actively involved in the Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, which employs a multidisciplinary approach to studying atherosclerosis from bench to bedside. His research primarily focuses on the effects of atherogenic biomolecules on endothelial function, leukocyte-endothelial interactions, thrombosis, and fibrinolysis, highlighting the crucial role of endothelial proliferation in cardiovascular health. Levin has proposed a compelling theory regarding the origins of atherosclerosis, attributing it to secondary endothelial dysfunction resulting from endothelial injury. His studies suggest that chronic renal failure contributes to the acceleration of atherosclerosis through persistent endothelial injury, with unknown factors delaying reendothelialization. Notably, he has discovered that uremic levels of the end-metabolite oxalic acid inhibit the proliferation and migration of human endothelial cells in vitro, identifying oxalate as a potential atherogenic toxin. His recent work also explores the relationship between elevated intracellular calcium and endothelial cell proliferation, shedding light on the critical modulation of the cell cycle in this process.
Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.