Ph.D
Dr. R. Clinton Webb is an internationally recognized cardiovascular scientist with extensive expertise in cardiovascular physiology, vascular biology, hypertension, vascular smooth muscle function, and translational cardiovascular medicine. He earned his B.A. and M.S. in Physiology from Southern Illinois University and his Ph.D. in Anatomy from the University of Iowa. Following postdoctoral training at the University of Michigan and Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Belgium, he held numerous academic leadership positions at the University of Michigan, Augusta University, and the University of South Carolina.
He currently serves as Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the University of South Carolina, where he directs both the Cardiovascular Translational Research Center and the Institute on Cardiovascular Disease Research. His research has significantly advanced understanding of vascular dysfunction, hypertension, diabetes-associated vascular complications, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease mechanisms.
