Benjamin W Van Tassell

Benjamin W Van Tassell

Assistant Professor at Department of Pharmacy at Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia, US

Biography

Benjamin W. Van Tassell, Pharm.D., BCPS, is an assistant professor (tenure track) in the Department of Pharmacy at Virginia Commonwealth University and a clinical pharmacist at the Richmond Area Center for High Blood Pressure in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Van Tassell's research focuses on immunomodulatory effects in heart failure, with an emphasis on the role of interleukin-1 blockade in the prevention of cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction. At the time of his nomination, Dr. Van Tassell had published 36 peer-reviewed research papers, 30 of which were submitted since his appointment to the VCU faculty in 2008.

Research Interest

cardiology, pharmacology,Hypertension, cardiovascular physiology.

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