Yulexi Ortiz Department Surgery University of Miami Biography Publications Institution JoVE Articles Yulexi Ortiz Research Associate in the Surgery Department, University of Miami, Florida. She is Bachelor's degree in Science in Medical Laboratory Technology, from Universidad Central of Venezuela. She has background and expertise in molecular and cell biology have given her the advantage of contributing to treatment strategies for vascular diseases. She was recruited in 2019 by Dr. Zhao Jun Liu and Dr. Omaida Velazquez, for a Research Associate position, She works on several projects, including the development of gene- therapy and cell therapy for limb ischemia and wound healing. She also works on the targeted delivery of therapeutic cells to plaque lesions in the aorta for treating atherosclerosis. Publications E-Selectin-Overexpressing Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Confers Improved Reperfusion, Repair, and Regeneration in a Murine Critical Limb Ischemia Model Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. Month, 2021 | Pubmed ID: 35174227 High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Footpad Vasculature in a Murine Hindlimb Gangrene Model Antoine J. Ribieras1, Yulexi Y. Ortiz1,2, Sophie Shrestha3, C. Theodore Huerta1, Hongwei Shao1,2, Maria E. Boulina4, Roberto I. Vazquez-Padron1,2, Zhao-Jun Liu1,2, Omaida C. Velazquez1,2 1Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2Vascular Biology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 3University of Miami, 4Analytical Imaging Core Facility, University of Miami JoVE 63284 Medicine
High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Footpad Vasculature in a Murine Hindlimb Gangrene Model Antoine J. Ribieras1, Yulexi Y. Ortiz1,2, Sophie Shrestha3, C. Theodore Huerta1, Hongwei Shao1,2, Maria E. Boulina4, Roberto I. Vazquez-Padron1,2, Zhao-Jun Liu1,2, Omaida C. Velazquez1,2 1Dewitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2Vascular Biology Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 3University of Miami, 4Analytical Imaging Core Facility, University of Miami JoVE 63284 Medicine
