Abendschein Group
Dana R. Abendschein, Ph.D.
Project 4 - Nanomaterials for imaging and treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Center for Cardiovascular Research
Department of Internal Medicine
Washington University in Saint Louis
660 South Euclid Ave., CB 8086
St. Louis, MO 63110
phone: +1 314 362-8909
fax: +1 314 362-8957
Goals for the Current PEN Contract
Dana R. Abendschein will be involved in Project 4.
Facilities
Abendschein’s research group occupies a 700 sq. ft. and a 100 sq. ft. laboratory in the Center for Cardiovascular Research on the 9th floor of the Clinical Sciences Research Building and also shares two 700 sq. ft. animal procedure rooms on the first floor of the same building. The laboratory space is equipped with fume hoods for handling volatile chemicals and fixatives, laminar flow hood, Forma Series water jacketed CO2 incubator, flow perfusion pumps and temperature-controlled water baths for isolated vessel incubations, a Hermle 2360K refrigerated centrifuge, a Molecular Devices Thermomax microplate reader, a Nikon SMZ645 dissecting microscope, a Minaxi Auto-gamma 5000 gamma counter, refrigerated and -20° and -80°C storage space, and a Leica Jung CM 1800 cryostat. In addition, a Kodak RP X-OMAT Film processor, Branson Sonifier 250, and Beckman DU 640 spectrophotometer are available for usage. The animal surgical space is equipped with an Acoma MCA-100 C-arm portable fluoroscopic unit, a Matrx gas anesthesia machine, a Narkomed 2 anesthesia/ventilation unit, a Welch Allyn Propac CO2/O2/physiologic monitor, Harvard perfusion pumps, electrocautery units, a Coag-A-Mate coagulation timer, surgical tables, and ceiling-mounted surgical lights. There is also access to centralized blood gas machines and gas and steam sterilizers.
People
Dana R. Abendschein, Ph.D.
Co-investigator
Washington University School of Medicine
660 South Euclid Ave., Box 8086
St. Louis, MO 63110
phone: +1 314 362-8925
fax: +1 314 747-3971
dabendsc@im.wustl.edu
Pamela Baum
Senior Research Technician
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Division
Washington University School of Medicine
660 South Euclid Ave., Box 8086
St. Louis, MO 63110
phone: +1 314 362-8107
fax: +1 314 362-8957
pbaum@dom.wustl.edu
Susannah A. Grathwohl
Senior Research Technician
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Division
Washington University School of Medicine
660 South Euclid Ave., Box 8086
St. Louis, MO 63110
phone: +1 314 362-8107
fax: +1 314 362-8957
sgrathwo@wustl.edu
Douglas M. Moeckel
Clinical Fellow
Pediatrics Newborn Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
660 South Euclid Ave., Box 8086
St. Louis, MO 63110
phone: +1 314 454-6148
fax: +1 314 454-4633
Moeckel_d@kids.wustl.edu
Annie L. Nguyen
Technician II
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Division
Washington University School of Medicine
660 South Euclid Ave., Box 8086
St. Louis, MO 63110
phone: +1 314 362-8924
fax: +1 314 362-0186
anguyen@dom.wustl.edu