
Coleen Mcnamara MD
Professor of Medicine/Cardiovascular Division
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415 Lane RoadCharlottesville, VA 22908
Phone+1 434-243-5854
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Education & Training
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1990
- The University of Toledo College of MedicineClass of 1986
- Ohio State University College of MedicineB.S., 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 1990 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal MedicineCardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ATVB Mentor of Women Award American Heart Association, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- Department of Biology Distinguished Mentor Award University of Virginia, 2012
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Distinct type 1 immune networks underlie the severity of restrictive lung disease after COVID-19.Glenda Canderan, Lyndsey M Muehling, Alexandra Kadl, Shay Ladd, Catherine Bonham
Nature Immunology. 2025-04-01 - Unstable Coronary Artery Plaque Features in Humans Are Associated with Higher Frequency of Circulating CD56bright Natural Killer Cells.Micah Hunter-Chang, Christine L Flora, Hema Kothari, Chantel C McSkimming, Sydney D Blimbaum
Journal of Vascular Research. 2025-03-03 - CXC-Chemokine-Receptor-Type-5 Expression on Circulating Naive B Cells Predicts Improvement After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.Kenneth C Bilchick, Jesse D Cochran, Chantel McSkimming, Hema Kothari, Zhaoxia Ma
JACC. Basic to Translational Science. 2025-02-01
Journal Articles
- B2 Cells Suppress Experimental Abdominal Aortic AneurysmsMeher AK, Johnston WF, Lu G, Pope NH, Bhamidipati CM, Harmon DB, Su G, Zhao Y, McNamara CA, Upchurch GR Jr, Ailawadi G, Am J Pathol, 1/3/2014
- Inhibitor of differentiation 3, a transcription factor, regulates hyperlipidemia-associated kidney diseaseNackiewicz D, Dey P, Szczerba B, Mohammad S, Kaplan JL, McNamara CA, Deshmukh US, Bagavant H, Nephron Exp Nephrol, 1/1/2014
- A Functionally Significant polymorphism in ID3 is associated with human coronary pathologyManichaikul A, Rich SS, Perry H, Yeboah J, Law M, Davis M, Parker M, Ragosta M, Connelly JJ, McNamara CA, Taylor AM, PLoS One, 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions
- Red Meat Allergy That Can Break Your Heart, LiterallyJune 25th, 2020
- Red Meat Allergy Associated with Coronary Artery PlaqueJuly 24th, 2018
- Tick-Based Red Meat Allergy Linked to Heart DiseaseJuly 12th, 2018
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Grant Support
- Genetic Regulation Of B Lymphocyte Aortic Homing And AtheroprotectionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011–2012
- Molecular Mechanisms Of Enhanced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth In DiabetesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
- Id3/B Lymphocytes And AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2010
- Molecular Mechanisms Of Enhanced Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth In DiabetesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2009
- Vascular Biology ResearchNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2009
- ID3 Regulation Of Smooth Muscle Cell ProliferationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999–2008
- Molecular Mechanisms Of Enhanced Vascular Smooth MuscleNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006
- High Blood Pressure ResearchNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003
- Mechanisms Of Enhanced Vascular SMC Growth In DiabetesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2002
- Regulation Of Vascular Smooth Muscle DifferentiationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1994–1998
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