Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory

Razani lab @ Center for Immunometabolism U. of Pittsburgh studies macrophages, autophagy-lysosomes, nutrient signaling in metabolic disease

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

@PittCMU_MSTP @NIH 🏆 Dr. Yu-Sheng Yeh secured an @American_Heart Career Development Award.
🎉 Dr. Jun Huang awarded an @AmDiabetesAssn Postdoctoral Research Award.
🎖️ Drs. Yeh & Zhang received P&F awards from the @PittVMI McKamish Foundation, with Dr. Yeh also recognized by the @PLRC_PittLiver.

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

An exciting and action-packed conclusion to Summer 2026 for the Razani Lab! 🔬✨ Huge congratulations to our team on an incredible season of growth and major milestones. Check out some of our favorite moments from the summer. 📸
#MedEd #Cardiology #Research

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

👋 Welcomed 4 summer research students from Pitt, CMU, and Belmont via the VUE Undergraduate Experience & SURP!
🎓 Justin Navidzadeh (@PittCMU_MSTP) joined for his PhD thesis.
🚀 Labs of new @NIH R01 recipients Drs. Xinagyu Zhang & Saifur Khan officially launched!

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

Despite certain #aminoacids #BCAA changing after #animal vs #plant protein intake, no effects seen on glucose homeostasis. The interesting findings on circulating #aminoacids prelude our upcoming mechanistic pre-clinical/clinical study on animal vs plant proteins on #CVD #atherosclerosis. Stay tuned...

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

Great to collaborate with @alanfappi and Dr. Mittendorfer's research group on this clinical study comparing differences between #animal and #plant proteins on circulating #aminoacid #BCAA levels and metrics of #glucose metabolism #Diabetes.
https://t.co/mBg0j6E1OS

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

Glad to report that @RazaniLab X/Twitter account is back online. We got hacked with a few erroneous postings that have now been taken down. Public service announcement to all is to make sure to add 2FA to your accounts! Will post a few research and lab updates next week ✌️

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

Thanks @JeffHsuMD. And thanks @ATVBCouncil Early Career Committee for having us. Great questions and looking forward to the new generation of leaders stepping up to research and care for patients with #CVD and #metabolism disease.

[Jeff Hsu, MD, PhD @JeffHsuMD]

Early morning Early Career Training Session at #VascularDiscovery26

All-star panel of @ATVBCouncil faculty sharing their advice on cultivating leadership skills, time management, balance, mentorship/sponsorship & more

🔑 Leadership is hard work, specifically budget time for it

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

Huge congratulations to @XiangyuZ0321 of @PittDeptofMed @PittVMI receiving his 1st #NIH R01 to study #macrophage #leucine manipulation as diagnostic & therapeutic strategy in #CVD #atherosclerosis. A force in @RazaniLab for years now becoming our alumni & starting Zhang Lab! 🤩🥳

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

A big thank you to @life_of_carlos for organizing it and to all the lab members who participated, some running a race for first time ever 💪 @AliiAjam @yushengyeh @Ziyang_LiuPhD @doureradjou @JunHuan70044527

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

Fun times for @RazaniLab members with cameo appearance from Razani family to create 2 Marathon Relay Teams for the @PGHMarathon yesterday. Teams were appropriately called "#Lysosome Lightning" and "#FoamCell Fighters" 🤩. Guess which team won?

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

Proud of @yushengyeh of @RazaniLab & CIM for multi-achievements: A newly minted Instructor in @PittDeptofMed & recipient of @American_Heart Career Development Award & @PLRC_PittLiver P&F Grant 🎉🥳 Keep eye out for his exciting research on #Adipose tissue, #lipolysis, #obesity 💪

[Yu-Sheng Yeh @yushengyeh]

Double win! 🧬 Honored to receive the @American_Heart CDA and @PLRC_PittLiver PF Award.
These grants provide a critical foundation for my research as an Instructor at @PittMedicine. Huge thanks to the team and my mentors for making this possible!
#AHA #LiverResearch #Lipolysis

[Vascular Medicine Institute @PittVMI]

🔬 Join us at noon on Wednesday, March 11, for the next VMI/HVI Research Conference!

Dr. Babak Razani will present: "Release the Grease: Modern Insights into Lipolysis and Metabolic Dysfunction"

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

New year resolution to post more! Proud of @yushengyeh & @RazaniLab members for their @atvbahajournals review this month comparing/contrasting newly discovered #adipocyte #lipolysis via #lysosome #LIPA vs. known cytoplasm #ATGL in #cardiometabolic #CVD 💪
https://t.co/L9L4V2I8d2

[Oz @oznova_]

This is what amino acids look like if you let the side chains flop around on the page

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

@malihe_rez62483 @AliiAjam It was wonderful meeting you as well Malihe and seeing great talents like you, Ali, and Reza developing as the next generation of cardiologist-scientists 💪

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

@chansteve73 @yushengyeh @AKirillova0424 @PittVMI @PittDeptofMed @HviUpmc @PittCMU_MSTP Thanks for highlighting this. Likewise, congratulations Chan Lab members Anna and Yinan on these excellent awards and Steve on the Lectureship 🎉

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

Proud of Terrific Trio @RazaniLab Postdocs make strong showing at #AHA25 NOLA this week:
@yushengyeh competes as finalist in #BCVS Katz Basic Science Research Prize. @Ziyang_LiuPhD presents #Galectin3 & @AliiAjam #cholesterol #mtor work at VB.MDP.15/16 & ATVB Council Reception 🔥

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

Nice showing by @RazaniLab members at the 16th Annual #Aging Institute Research Day for @AgingPitt @PittDeptofMed. @AliiAjam & @MdSaifurRKhan1 won Best Posters for Clinical/Translational Postdoc and Basic Science Faculty category 🔥💪 Will you guys be able to eat all that? 🤔

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

@ArdehaliHossein @PittVMI @chansteve73 @PittCardiology Thanks @ArdehaliHossein for visiting us and teaching us all things #iron and #CVD. Thanks @ParthaDuttaLab and Pittsburgh Metabolism Consortium for organizing it and bringing renowned scientists to @PittTweet @PittDeptofMed.

[Babak Razani, MD, PhD Laboratory @RazaniLab]

@LodhiLab @Nature @Jessielxj2 @WashUDeptMed Congratulations @Jessielxj2 and @LodhiLab for this wonderful work. Just an amazing effort and discovery 🔥 Thanks for the many years of collaboration.