ZFIN ID: ZDB-PERS-020107-1 |
Torres-Vazquez, Jesus
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BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH INTERESTS
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Formation, remodeling and function of the vascular system using zebrafish and cultured cells as model systems. Our studies focus on these areas.
1. Patterning of angiogenic development
2. Vascularization of the central nervous system (CNS) and blood-brain barrier (BBB) differentiation
3. Mechanisms of vessel assembly and lumenization
BIOGRAPHY
2013-present: Associate Professor, Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine of the Skirball Institute, NYU School of Medicine
2006-present: Assistant Professor, Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine of the Skirball Institute, NYU School of Medicine
2005-2006: Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow, NIH (with Dr. Brant M. Weinstein, NIH)
2002-2005: Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow (DRG-1726-02), NIH (with Dr. Brant M. Weinstein, NIH)
1995-2001: Ph.D., University of California, Irvine (with Dr. Kavita Arora, UCI)
1989-1993: B.Sc., Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Ensenada, B.C. Mexico
Formation, remodeling and function of the vascular system using zebrafish and cultured cells as model systems. Our studies focus on these areas.
1. Patterning of angiogenic development
2. Vascularization of the central nervous system (CNS) and blood-brain barrier (BBB) differentiation
3. Mechanisms of vessel assembly and lumenization
BIOGRAPHY
2013-present: Associate Professor, Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine of the Skirball Institute, NYU School of Medicine
2006-present: Assistant Professor, Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine of the Skirball Institute, NYU School of Medicine
2005-2006: Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow, NIH (with Dr. Brant M. Weinstein, NIH)
2002-2005: Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow (DRG-1726-02), NIH (with Dr. Brant M. Weinstein, NIH)
1995-2001: Ph.D., University of California, Irvine (with Dr. Kavita Arora, UCI)
1989-1993: B.Sc., Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Ensenada, B.C. Mexico
PUBLICATIONS
NON-ZEBRAFISH PUBLICATIONS
Brugger, S., Merrill, A., Torres-Vazquez, J., Wu, N., Ting, M., Cho, J., Dobias, S. L., Yi, S. E., Lyons, K., Bell, J. R., Arora, K., Warrior, R and R. Maxson. (2004). A phylogenetically conserved cis-regulatory module in the Msx2 promoter is sufficient for BMP-dependent transcription in murine and Drosophila embryos. Development 131, 5153-5165.
Jesus Torres-Vazquez, Sangbin Park, Rahul Warrior and Kavita Arora. (2001). The transcription factor Schnurri plays a dual role in mediating Dpp signaling during embryogenesis. Development 128, 1657-1670.
Heng Dai, Cornelius Hogan, B. Gopalakrishnan, Jesus Torres-Vazquez, Minh Nguyen, Sangbin Park, Laurel A. Raftery, Rahul Warrior and Kavita Arora. (2000). The Zinc Protein Schnurri Acts as a Smad Partner in Mediating the Transcriptional Response to Decapentaplegic. Developmental Biology 227, 373- 387.
Jesus Torres-Vazquez, Rahul Warrior and Kavita Arora. (2000). shn Is Required for dpp Dependent Patterning of the Drosophila Wing. Developmental Biology 227, 388-402.