Owen McCarty, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) affiliated with the Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology during the 2014 Annual ATVB Conference. Dr. McCarty is the Vice-Chair of Biomedical Engineering, and holds appointments in the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology and the Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology.

 

 

FAHA Fellowship recognizes excellence in the fields of arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and vascular biology, and leadership/volunteer service to the American Heart Associate. Dr. McCarty is the recipient of the AHA Established Investigator Award, the Karl Link New Investigator Award, serves as a reviewer and chair of the AHA bioengineering study section, and was honored to receive the AHA Appreciation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Support of the AHA Mission in Cardiovascular Science, Education and Community Program.