Congratulations to the ASPN Research Committee Member of the Month! Please join us in celebrating the remarkable and diverse research works of our community!
July Member Spotlight: Dr. Carmen Halabi! Dr. Halabi’s laboratory utilizes mouse models with genetic mutations affecting the extracellular matrix to study blood vessel development and associated diseases such as Williams syndrome. The primary focus is on how deficiencies or mutations in elastin and related genes—specifically fibulin-4, fibulin-5, and lysyl oxidase—impact both large and small arteries. This work is particularly relevant in the context of vascular development and diseases such as aneurysms and hypertension.
Recent examples of Dr. Halabi’s work:
“A new mouse model of elastin haploinsufficiency highlights the importance of elastin to vascular development and blood pressure regulation.”
“Changes in transmural mass transport correlate with ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm diameter in a fibulin-4 E57K knockin mouse model”
Author: Caroline Gluck (Research Committee Chair)
Posted: September 1, 2025