Congratulations to Dr. Gordon Francis, on receiving the Beedie Family Professorship in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention!
Dr. Francis studies the role of cholesterol metabolism in the development, treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death internationally in the forms of coronary heart disease and stroke. His lab made the discovery that smooth muscle cells are the main site of cholesterol buildup in artery plaques that lead to heart attacks and strokes. Now Dr. Francis and his team are exploring ways to remove this cholesterol to prevent vascular disease.
With the help of the Beedie Family Professorship in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, this vital research will continue.
“This support is coming at a critical phase in our research.
— Dr. Gordon Francis
It’s a tremendous show of faith from the Beedie family in the importance of our work.”
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