Contact
websitewww.linkedin.com/in/toni-west-5a469956
emailtoni.west@austin.utexas.edu
office POB 5.242
Toni West
Visitor Willerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation
Centers and Groups
Biography
My long-term goal is to identify pharmacological targets for heart valve disease so a pill can be developed to effectively treat it. My research focuses on linking the biochemical events within cells to the mechanical microenvironment present in heart valves during health and disease.
Education
Ph.D. in Biochemistry; Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from UC Davis, 2018
MS from Portland State University in Science Education, 2010
BS from Abilene Christian University in Secondary Education, 2000
BS from Abilene Christian University in Biochemistry with Molecular Biology Emphasis, 2000