Alain Tedgui
The Prix Danièle Hermann 2008 has been awarded to Mr. Alain Tedgui. Director for Research at the Cardiac Research Centre of the European Hospital Georges Pompidou, director for Research at INSERM (special unit) and coordinator of the European network for excellence EVGN (European Vascular Genomics Network), has received the award for his remarkable scientific contributions to three fields: the role of nitric monoxide of endothelial origin and of metalloproteinases by remodelling the vessels, as well as the role of apoptosis of arterial thrombosis, the determination of anti-inflammatory endokines, IL-10 and TGFB for the stability of atheroclerosis plates.
Here is a portrait of Mr. Alain Tedgui: Mr. Alain Tedgui and his group of researchers were among the first to demonstrate that micro particles of endothelial cells could be a specific marker for endothelial dysfunction in cardiovascular pathologies. In today’s scientific world full in explosion, Mr. Alain Tedgui and his group are contributing to the advance in knowledge on the formation and the biological functions of circulating micro-particles.
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