William C. Sessa

Vascular Medicine

Pfizer (United States)

About

William C. Sessa works in Vascular Medicine affiliated with Pfizer (United States).

William C. Sessa is the Alfred Gilman Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology at Yale School of Medicine. He currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Internal Medicine at Pfizer. His research centers on endothelial cell signaling and vascular biology.

Research focus

Nitric Oxide Signaling in Vascular EndotheliumCaveolin-1 and eNOS RegulationAngiogenesis and VEGF PathwaysHypertension and Eicosanoid PharmacologyAtherosclerosis and Lipid Metabolism

Impact

436 pubs · 57,807 cites · h-index 124

Training

PhD in Pharmacology
New York Medical College
1989
MSc in Pharmacology
University of Rhode Island
1986
BSc in Pharmacy
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Sciences
1984

Affiliations

Work Experience

Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer of Internal Medicine

Pfizer · 2022 - Present

Alfred Gilman Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)

Yale University School of Medicine · 2011 - 2022

Director, Vascular Biology & Therapeutics Program

Yale University School of Medicine · 2007 - 2022

Professor of Pharmacology

Yale University School of Medicine · 1999 - 2011

Associate Professor of Pharmacology

Yale University School of Medicine · 1996 - 1999