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Coughlin, Shaun R. |
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Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. |
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Medical Physiology and Metabolism |
| Secondary Field
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Medical Genetics, Hematology and Oncology |
 Election Citation
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Coughlin has made numerous contributions to the study of signaling mechanisms that are important in cardiovascular biology and disease. He explained how thrombin and other proteases regulate platelets Coughlin showed that protease-activated receptors play unanticipated roles in inflammation and blood vessel development. |
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Research Interests
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Currently directing discovery research in cardiovascular and metabolism at Novartis. Areas of focus are atherosclerosis, heart failure, obesity-driven diseases, and atrial fibrillation. |
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