Publications
Lionel Chong, Gazi Husain, Daniel Nasef, Prince Vathappallil, Mihir Matalia, Milan Toma PhD. “Machine Learning Strategies for Improved Cardiovascular Disease Detection,” European Society of Medicine Medical Research Archives. 2025. (peer-reviewed journal article)
Lionel Chong, Nicholas Dushaj, Ani Rakoubian, Johnathan Yarbro, Satoru Kobayashi PhD, Qiangrong Liang MD PhD. “Unraveling the Roles of HIF-1, HO-1, GLUT-1 and GLUT-4 in Myocardial Protection,” International Journal of Drug Discovery and Pharmacology. 2024. (peer-reviewed journal article)
Lionel Chong, Gazi Husain, John Christopher Magnotto, Shahzabe Mann, Pradyumna Simha, Brian Beatty PhD. “The effects of age and sex on luminal surface complexity in cadaveric left anterior descending arteries,” Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 2024. (abstract)
Lionel Chong, Gazi Husain, John Christopher Magnotto, Shahzabe Mann, Pradyumna Simha, Brian Beatty PhD. “Calcification alters the luminal surface of cadaveric left anterior descending arteries,” Circulation. 2024. (abstract)
Lionel Chong, Caleb Sooknanan, Shawn Geffken, Tint Tha Ra Wun, Anoushka Guha, Pooja Jaiswal, Tamayo Kobayashi, Satoru Kobayashi PhD, Qiangrong Liang MD PhD. “PAK1 regulates cardiomyocyte autophagy through p62,” AMA Research Challenge. 2024. (abstract)
Johnathan Yarbro, Lionel Chong, Caleb Sooknanan, Chris Mathew, Pritpaul Singh, Michelle Kim, Kinza Ahmed, Rohan Francis, Tamayo Kobayashi, Yuan Huang, Satoru Kobayashi PhD, Qiangrong Liang MD PhD. “P21-activated kinase 1 safeguards cardiac function from impairment during fasting,” Circulation. 2024. (abstract)
Lionel Chong, John Christopher Magnotto, Pradyumna Simha, Shahzabe Mann, Gazi Husain, Jacob Fomin, Alexis Kim, Brian Beatty PhD. “Exploring variations across distinct segments of cadaveric left anterior descending arteries: a multimodal imaging analysis,” Developmental Dynamics. 2025. (abstract)
Poster Presentations
“Exploring variations across distinct segments of cadaveric left anterior descending arteries: a multimodal imaging analysis.”
2025 Anatomy Connected Annual Conference – Portland, OR
2025 APSA Northeast Regional Meeting – Stony Brook, NY
2025 NYSOMS Poster Competition – White Plains, NY
2025 NYIT BRIIC Opening Ceremony – Old Westbury, NY
“Calcification alters the luminal surface of cadaveric left anterior descending arteries."
2024 AHA Annual Scientific Sessions – Chicago, IL
“The effects of age and sex on luminal surface complexity in cadaveric left anterior descending arteries.”
2024 CCS Canadian Cardiovascular Congress – Vancouver, BC
2024 AMA Research Challenge Symposium – Orlando, FL
"PAK1 regulates cardiomyocyte autophagy through p62."
2023 NYITCOM Research Symposium – Old Westbury, NY
"A Potential Case of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome as a Complication of COVID-19 Infection: A Case Study."
2024 NYITCOM Research Symposium – Old Westbury, NY
Awards & Honors
NYITCOM Research Award Nomination 2024 & 2025
CCS Trainee Research Award for Basic Sciences 2024
AHA Student Research Scholarship for Cardiovascular Disease 2024
NYITCOM Summer Research Fellowship 2025
NYITCOM Summer Research Fellowship 2024
NYITCOM Anatomy Lab Research Grant 2023
Meet the Team
Lionel Chong
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