Laura Niklason, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Faculty of Engineering

Dr. Niklason is Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Biomedical Engineering and a member of the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Transplantation. She is both a leader in cardiovascular tissue engineering and a practicing intensive care unit physician. Dr. Niklason’s research focuses on various topics in vascular biology and tissue engineering, including the role of gene therapy in human cellular lifespan extension, the molecular drivers of vascular cell differentiation from marrow-derived stem cells, and the etiology of delayed cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage. She has received continuous NIH funding since receiving a K08 award in 1995 and is currently Principal Investigator on two R01 grants. Dr. Niklason has mentored multiple post-doctoral recipients of NRSA awards as well as pre-doctoral recipients of MSTP awards, AHA, and Hughes Fellowships.