University of Iowa · PhysiologyGestational Health and Vascular Function Lab
Anna Stanhewicz · Iowa City, Iowa
Research Focus
Dr. Anna Stanhewicz's lab at the University of Iowa studies how gestational diabetes affects women's health, specifically focusing on microvascular function. After pregnancy, women with a history of gestational diabetes are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. The lab investigates the role of oxidative stress and how it impacts blood vessel function, aiming to find effective treatment strategies to improve health outcomes for these women.
gestational diabetesmicrovascular functionoxidative stresscardiovascular diseasemetformin
Research Aims
3AIM 01Examine the role of oxidative stress in microvascular insulin sensitivity after gestational diabetes.
AIM 02Investigate NADPH oxidase-derived reactive oxygen species as a target for improving endothelial function.
AIM 03Evaluate the effects of metformin treatment on microvascular dysfunction in women post-gestational diabetes.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culturebiopsy analysisblood vessel assessmentin vivo pharmacologyoxidative stress measurement
Output against the department
Publications118bottom 36% of dept.183rd of 286
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Citations2.0kbottom 13% of dept.249th of 286
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