Our Values

Our Scientific Mission and Vision

Our lab mission is to carry out scientific excellence in microvascular research as a collaborative team.

Our vision is to identify novel signaling mechanisms regulating microvascular endothelial hyperpermeability during sepsis that have potential to be targeted therapeutically for the prevention or treatment of sepsis-induced organ dysfunction. In addition to our research goals, we aim to develop the next generation of biomedical scientists to be creative, innovative, independent, and critical thinkers.

We accomplish our mission and vision by following these core values:

We value collaboration and teamwork.

  • We encourage each other, celebrate wins, and support each other through challenges.
  • We openly share our ideas and do not judge or put down the ideas of others.
  • We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, believing that science exists for the benefit of all and there are great benefits to collaborating in a diverse, fair, and inclusive team.
  • We value humility, respect our differences (backgrounds, strengths, weaknesses, preferences, working and learning styles, beliefs), and work to learn and understand the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of others, even (and especially) if they are different than our own.
  • We work to resolve conflict early and respectfully.

We strive for scientific excellence.

  • We understand the importance of rigor and reproducibility and continually learn and improve in this area.
  • We ensure the integrity of research and make responsible conduct of research a priority.

We uphold professional standards, acting with honesty and integrity.

  • We have a zero-tolerance policy for academic misconduct. Mistakes happen, and we will admit them so that we can correct them, support each other through them, and move forward. Negative or unexpected results are still important. We seek truth, not a proven hypothesis. We do not plagiarize, make up or omit data, or take credit for the work of others.
  • We respect each other and do our best to communicate well.