Stephen Black’s research focuses on pulmonary vascular biology, with particular emphasis on the roles of oxidative and nitrosative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and endothelial signaling in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension and acute lung injury.
The Black lab utilizes translational approaches that bridge molecular mechanisms with therapeutic development. His research has been continuously funded for over 25 years, securing more than $65 million from the NIH and other major funders.
A tenured professor and vascular biologist, Black mentors early-career investigators, fosters team-based science, and plays a key role in advancing biomedical science in Florida and beyond. He oversees research at FIU Medicine and directs the FIU Center for Translational Science in Port St. Lucie. He also serves on Florida’s Biomedical Research Advisory Council and is an MPI for the NIH-funded FIU Diversity Center for Genomic Research.
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For information about our lab or undergraduate research opportunities, please contact us at stblack@fiu.edu.
About the Lab
The Black laboratory focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying the development of the endothelial dysfunction that precedes the development of pulmonary hypertension, the role of reactive oxygen species in this process, and understanding how decreased nitric oxide signaling leads to the pulmonary vascular remodeling that is associated with more advanced disease.
Lab equipment:
- Themo-Fisher Luminex LX2000
- Thermo Vanquish UPLC-Exploris 240 Orbitrap MS
- Agilent 8860 GC-5977 MS
- Computer-controlled piston ventilator
- Olympus IX73 fluorescent microscope
Recent news:
Lab Members
Jamie Soto
Lab Manager
772-345-4630
jamsoto@fiu.edu
CTS 318
David Caraballo Delgado
Ph.D. Student
Safa Dehmani, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Alejandro Garcia Flores, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate
Niyera Mitchell
Ph.D. Student
Justyn Scicchitano
Ph.D. in Biomedical Science Student
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