John V. Weil, M.D., a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and Director of the Cardiovascular Pulmonary Research Laboratory at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, was selected as the 1997 Wellcome Visiting Professor in the Basic Medical Sciences. His visit to the USA College of Medicine was supported by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and awarded by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. The purpose of this award is to encourage interdisciplinary exchange of scientific information.
During his visit, Dr. Weil met with members of the local pulmonary and Sickle Cell research communities. In particular, a multi-departmental group (pathology, physiology, and pharmacology) is planning to submit a program project grant for which Dr. Weil served as a consultant. Dr. Weil also presented a Distinguished Scientist Seminar Lecture on March 6, entitled "Pulmonary Vascular Injury in Sickle Cell Disease", sponsored by the Department of Pharmacology.
Among his scientific accomplishments, Dr. Weil established that hypoxic ventilatory responses display considerable inter-individual variability suggesting a genetic link to oxygen sensing. He has participated on many national review boards, and is currently a member of the Parent Review Committee at NIH for evaluating program project grants. His current research interests focus on the impact of sickle cell disease in lung vascular dysfunction.
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