Ann Marie Schmidt has been appointed as the new editor-in-chief of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (ATVB), a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Heart Association, effective July 1, 2022. She most recently served as a senior deputy editor of ATVB and succeeds previous Editor-in-Chief Alan Daugherty, who has led the journal since July 2, 2012.
Dr. Schmidt is a well-respected, published researcher who, for more than 30 years, has been dedicated to exploring the pathology of receptors for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in diabetes, obesity, and innate immunity. RAGE was initially discovered in Dr. Schmidt's laboratory at Columbia University. She continues to lead investigations into the role of RAGE in diabetes and obesity and their cardiovascular and metabolic complications. Dr. Schmidt's work is integral for understanding how inextricably heart disease is intertwined with diabetes. She has recently found links between RAGE and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Dr. Schmidt is the Dr. Iven Young Professor of Endocrinology in the department of medicine; professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular pharmacology; professor in the department of pathology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and the director of the Diabetes Research Program at NYU Langone Health, both in New York City.
Her work has received several awards, including the Special Recognition Award from the Vascular Biology Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology for the American Heart Association in 2015; the Gill Heart and Vascular Institute Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cardiovascular Research from the University of Kentucky in 2019; the Basic Research Prize from the American Heart Association in 2020; and the American Heart Association's ATVB Women's Leadership Committee Award for Outstanding Mentorship of Women in 2021. Dr. Schmidt's work has been published in 634 peer-reviewed publications, invited articles, chapters, and abstracts.
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