Bio
Dr. Vinicio de Jesus Perez received his MD from the University of Puerto Rico Medical School and completed an internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine in Denver, followed by postdoctoral research training at Stanford University. He focused on researching genetic and molecular mechanisms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and has devoted his clinical practice to diagnosis and management of these conditions. He is presently assistant professor of medicine and staff physician of the Stanford Adult PH Clinic where he trains fellows pursuing careers in PH and IPF. He is principal investigator of a research program with the ultimate goal of identifying new therapeutic targets to treat PH and IPF.
As a medical professional belonging to a minority group, Dr. de Jesus Perez is involved in academic endeavors seeking to improve access of care for patients with disadvantageous ethnic backgrounds and promote diversity in medicine.
Clinical Focus
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Scleroderma Lung Diseases
- Drug Induced Pulmonary Hypertension
- LAM
Academic Appointments
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Assistant Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Cardiovascular Institute
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Member, Child Health Research Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Member, Student Scholarship Committee (2018 - Present)
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Faculty Senator, Stanford University (2018 - 2020)
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Co-Director, Stanford Translational Investigator Program (TIP), Stanford School of Medicine (2016 - Present)
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Member, Admissions Committee, Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (2016 - Present)
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Faculty, TRAM (2016 - Present)
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Staff Physician, Adult Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic (2006 - Present)
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Faculty Member, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (2011 - Present)
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Stanford University (2011 - Present)
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Faculty Member, CHRI (2012 - Present)
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Faculty Member, Bio-X (2012 - Present)
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Faculty Member, iBioinformatics (2015 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Beta Beta Beta Award, Beta Beta Beta (1996)
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Summa cum Laude-Biology, University of Puerto Rico (1996)
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Most Promising Young Profesional 2000, El Nuevo Dia (2000)
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Summa cum Laude-Medicine, University of Puerto Rico (2000)
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Best Intern in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (2001)
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Best Fellow, University of Colorado-Denver (2003)
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American Lung Association Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, American Lung Association (2006)
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AHA 2007 Junior Investigator Travel Award, American Heart Association (2007)
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ATS 2007 Travel award, American Thoracic Society (2007)
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Finalist, Young Investigator Award, Stanford University Medical Center-Cardiovascular Institute (2007)
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Who's Who in America, Madison's Who's Who (2007)
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Who's Who in Medicine in America 2007, Marquis Who's Who in America (2007)
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AHA Scientific Sessions 2008 Best Basic Science Abstract, American Heart Association (2008)
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American Lung Association Career Development Award, American Lung Association (2008)
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Career Development Program in the Genetics and Genomics of Lung Diseases (K12), NIH (2008)
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Fellow, Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (2008)
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Oak Foundation Grant, Oak Foundation (2008)
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2008 Professional of the year, Madison Who's who among pofessionals in America (2009)
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ATS travel award, ATS (2009)
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Finalist, BWF award, Burroughs Wellcome Fund (2009)
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Minority Travel Award, ATS (2010)
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Member-at-large, Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative & Resuscitation Council, American Heart Association (2010-)
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Scholar, Harold Amos Career Development Award, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (2010-2014)
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Wall Center Genomics Research Grant, Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Research (2011-2012)
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Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (2012)
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Member, Scientific Research Committee, Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2012-)
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Pulmonary Hypertension Breakthrough Initiative, CMREF (2012-)
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OCT as a novel tool in the diagnosis of PAH, CBIS (2012-2013)
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TRAM award, Translational Research and Applied Medicine Program, Stanford University (2012-2013)
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Supplemental Award to Outstanding K08, Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2012-2017)
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CVI seed grant, Stanford CVI (2013)
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Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Stanford University (2013)
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Faculty Member, Faculty Row (2013)
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Faculty Member, Faculty of 1000, Pulmonary Vascular Diseases (2013)
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Faculty of 1000 Reviewer of the year, Faculty of 1000 Prime (2013)
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Fellow, American Heart Association, American Heart Association (2013)
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Keystone Symposia Fellowship, Keystone Symposia (2013)
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American Lung Association Biomedical Research Grant, American Lung Association (2013-2015)
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Be HEARD rare disease challenge award, Assay Depot/Sigma (2013-2015)
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Member of the Planning Committee, 2014 Keystone Symposia Series, Keystone Symposia (2013-2015)
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Cournand and Comroe Award (mentor), American Heart Association (2014)
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Faculty of 1000 Faculty Member of the Year for Respiratory Disorders, Faculty of 1000 (2014)
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Stanford-Karolinska Institute Collaborative Award, Swedish Foundation for International Collaboration (2014-2016)
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The Role of Angiogenesis in Lung development, Stanford Child Health Research Institute (2014-2016)
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Primary Mentor, Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (2015)
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AHA Beginning Grant in Aid, American Heart Association (2015-2017)
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CHRI Pilot Study on LAM/TSC, Stanford CHRI (2015-2017)
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InterMune/Genentech Young Faculty Scholar in Pulmonary Fibrosis, Genentech (2015-2017)
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Mentor, CHRI postdoctoral award, Stanford Child Health Research Institute (2015-2018)
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AHA Scientist Development Award (Mentor), American Heart Association (2015-2019)
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Early Career Award, ATS Pulmonary Circulation Assembly (2016)
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Marquis Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who (2016)
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Research Leaders Academy, American Heart Association (2016)
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Young Physician Scientist Award, ASCI (2016)
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BeHeard 2015 Award for LAM Research, Rare Genomics Institute (2016-2017)
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CVI Seed Grant, Cardiovascular Research Institute (2016-2017)
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Dorothy Dee and Marjorie Helene Boring Trust Award, Cardiovascular Institute (2016-2017)
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Proof of Concept Award (Mentor), ATS/Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2016-2017)
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Pulmonary Circulation Assembly Project, American Thoracic Society (2016-2017)
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1R03HL133423, NIH (2016-2018)
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IM Rosenzweig Junior Investigator award, Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (2016-2018)
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BeHeard Award in PAH, Rare Genomics Institute (2017)
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Faculty, AHA Research Leaders Academy, AHA (2017)
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NIH R01 HL134776, NIH (2017-2022)
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R01 HL134776-02, NIH (2017-2022)
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Fellow, American Thoracic Society (2018)
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NIH Career Development Award (1 K08 HL105884-01), NIH (7/2012-7/2017)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member at Large, Pulmonary Circulation Assembly, American Thoracic Society (2009 - Present)
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Member at Large, European Respiratory Society (2011 - Present)
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Editorial Board, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2012 - Present)
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Scientific Advisory Council, Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2012 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Pulmonary Circulation (2013 - Present)
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Member at Large, 3CPR Council, American Heart Association (2013 - Present)
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Member at large, Early Diagnosis Committee, Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2013 - Present)
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Member, 3CPR Early Career Advisory Committee, American Heart Association (2013 - Present)
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PHA Early Diagnosis Campaign, Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2013 - Present)
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3CPR Leadership Committee, American Heart Association (2014 - Present)
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AHA Diversity Focus Committee, American Heart Association (2014 - Present)
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Advisory Board Member, Faculty of 1000 (2014 - Present)
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Early Career Committee, American Heart Association (2014 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Faculty of 1000 (2014 - Present)
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Keystone Symposia Scientific Advisory Board, ad-hoc member, Keystone Symposia (2014 - Present)
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Primary Mentor, Hispanic-Serving Health Professions Schools (2014 - Present)
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Assembly Chair for Health Disparities in PAH, American Thoracic Society (2015 - Present)
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Chair, PH Care for All Initiative (2015 - Present)
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Chair, Committee on barriers to PH care for disadvantaged populations, Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2015 - Present)
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Member, 2016 Scientific Sessions planning committee, American Heart Association (2015 - Present)
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Member, planning committee, 2016 International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions (2015 - Present)
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Science to Science Committee, American Heart Association (2015 - Present)
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Vascular BioBP Bsc 2 Peer Review Committee, American Heart Association (2015 - Present)
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Advisory Board Member, F1000Research (2016 - Present)
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Member, Keystone Symposia Diversity in Science Committee (2016 - Present)
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Member, Mentor, AWIS (2016 - Present)
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Academic Editor, Plos One (2017 - Present)
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Chair Elect, ATS Pulmonary Circulation AssemblyProgramming Committee, American Thoracic Society (2017 - Present)
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Chair, 2018 PHA Scientific Sessions, Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2017 - Present)
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Member, PVRI Task Force (2017 - Present)
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Member, Science and Clinical Education Lifelong Learning (SCILL), AHA (2017 - Present)
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Editorial Board, American Journal of Physiology – Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology (2018 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Circulation Research (2018 - Present)
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Member, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Stanford Department of Medicine (2018 - Present)
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Member, Scientific Leadership Committee, Pulmonary Hypertension Association (2018 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship:Univ Of Colorado (2004) CO
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Residency:Massachusetts General Hospital (2003) MA
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Internship:Massachusetts General Hospital (2001) MA
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Board Certification: Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2007)
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Board Certification: Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2006)
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Fellowship:Stanford University Medical Center (2006) CA
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Medical Education:University Of Puerto Rico (2000) PR
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MD, Stanford University, Pulmonary/CCM (2006)
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MD, University of Colorado-Denver, Pulmonary/CCM (2004)
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MD, Massachussetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine (2003)
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MD, University of Puerto Rico, Medicine (2000)
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BS, University of Puerto Rico, Biology (1996)
Community and International Work
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Association for Women in Science
Topic
Mentoring Women Scientists
Populations Served
Women and minorities
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Stanford Career Development Program in Omics of Lung Diseases, Stanford University
Topic
Pulmonary Genomics
Location
California
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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European Respiratory Society
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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National Scleroderma Foundation
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF)
Topic
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Populations Served
IPF patients
Location
International
Ongoing Project
No
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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Pulmonary Hypertension Educational Committee
Topic
Pulmonary Hypertension
Partnering Organization(s)
Pulmonary Hypertension Association
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Latin American PH Society
Populations Served
Latin-american PH patients
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute
Topic
Pulmonary Hypertension
Populations Served
PH patients
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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North American Vascular Biology Society
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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American College of Chest Physicians
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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American Thoracic Society
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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American Society of Cell Biology
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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American Heart Association
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No
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National PH Association
Topic
Pulmonary Hypertension
Populations Served
Patientsd and families with PH
Location
US
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes