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Michael Raddatz, M.D., Ph.D.
David Merryman Lab, 2021 Grad
Residency: Internal Medicine at University of California Los Angeles
Graduate Program: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Austin, TX
Undergraduate Institution: University of Alabama
Research Interests: I am interested in the role of inflammation and the immune system in heart disease. Specifically, I aim to understand how inflammatory mechanisms impacted by sex or environmental factors may contribute to health inequities in cardiovascular disease.
Dissertation: Identifying Inflammatory Mechanisms in Calcific Aortic Valve Disease