Lisa A. Lesniewski

Vascular Medicine

Westminster University

About

Lisa A. Lesniewski works in Vascular Medicine affiliated with Westminster University.

Lisa A. Lesniewski is an Associate Professor in the Division of Geriatrics within the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She also holds an adjunct position in the Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology and serves as an investigator at the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center of the Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Her research examines the mechanisms underlying vascular and metabolic impairments associated with aging and obesity.

Research focus

Vascular aging and endothelial dysfunctionArterial stiffening and oxidative stressEndothelial cell senescenceAdipose tissue inflammation and metabolic dysfunctionSenolytic therapies for age-related cardiovascular disease

Impact

164 pubs · 6,225 cites · h-index 38

Training

PhD
Texas A&M University
2004

Affiliations

Work Experience

University of Utah School of Medicine

2011 - Present

Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center

2011 - Present

University of Colorado Boulder

2007 - 2011

University of California San Diego

2004 - 2007