
Mandy Van Leent, MD, PhD
About Me
Dr. Van Leent is an Assistant Professor at the BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute (BMEII) and the Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Van Leent obtained her MD and PhD degrees from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and performed a postdoctoral fellowship at Mount Sinai. Her research focusses on the development and implementation of multiparametric imaging readouts to non-invasively study immune responses in cardiovascular disease and beyond.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology
Research Topics
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular, Imaging, Immunology, Nanotechnology, Positron Emission Tomography
Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Medicine [AIET]
Education
MD, University of Amsterdam
PhD, University of Amsterdam
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Publications
Selected Publications
- Influenza hijacks myeloid cells to inflict type-I interferon-fueled damage in the heart. Jeffrey Downey, Ana Oliveira-Coelho, M. G. Kiss, Gabriel Laghlali, Alexander Leunig, Emir Radkevich, Laszlo Halasz, Martin Umali, Joana Ferreira da Silva, Madeline L. Eller, Matteo Gianeselli, Magdalena M. Żak, Haley E. Randolph, Gabriel Caumartin, Wolfram C. Poller, Henrike Janssen, Laura L. Koekkoek, Jamshid Abdul-Ghafar, Pacific Huynh, Darwin D’Souza, Vladimir Roudko, Sheqouia Nauta, Jazz Munitz, Xisheng Li, Thomas Rathner, Ziche Chen, Anh Phan, Abigail Glick, Katarzyna Cialowicz, Zhihong Chen, Seunghee Kim-Schulze, Seonghun Yoon, Matthias Nahrendorf, Susmita Sahoo, Miriam Merad, Adolfo García-Sastre, Cameron S. McAlpine, Gustav J. Strijkers, Viviana Simon, Rachel Brody, Saurabh Mehandru, Zahi A. Fayad, Benjamin P. Kleinstiver, Lior Zangi, Mandy M.T. van Leent, Michael Schotsaert, Filip K. Swirski. Immunity
- Targeting mTOR in myeloid cells prevents infection-associated inflammation. Yohana C. Toner, Jazz Munitz, Geoffrey Prevot, Judit Morla-Folch, William Wang, Yuri van Elsas, Bram Priem, Jeroen Deckers, Tom Anbergen, Thijs J. Beldman, Eliane E.S. Brechbühl, Muhammed D. Aksu, Athanasios Ziogas, Sebastian A. Sarlea, Mumin Ozturk, Zhenhua Zhang, Wenchao Li, Yang Li, Alexander Maier, Jessica C. Fernandes, Glenn A.O. Cremers, Bas van Genabeek, Joost H.C.M. Kreijtz, Esther Lutgens, Niels P. Riksen, Henk M. Janssen, Serge H.M. Söntjens, Freek J.M. Hoeben, Ewelina Kluza, Gagandeep Singh, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Michael Schotsaert, Raphaël Duivenvoorden, Roy van der Meel, Leo A.B. Joosten, Lei Cai, Ryan E. Temel, Zahi A. Fayad, Musa M. Mhlanga, Mandy M.T. van Leent, Abraham J.P. Teunissen, Mihai G. Netea, Willem J.M. Mulder. iScience
- Can Nuclear Imaging Detect Trained Immunity in Cardiovascular Disease?. Abraham J.P. Teunissen, Mandy M.T. van Leent. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
Industry Relationships
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Dr. Van Leent has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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