The Department of Surgery

Deidra J. Mountain, PhD

Professor
Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Vascular Research Laboratory

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0217-7462

Research Focus

The Vascular Research Laboratory performs research investigating the development of intimal hyperplasia and restenosis, the most common chronic complications following balloon angioplasty, vascular stenting, and vascular bypass graft surgery. Significant efforts are focused on designing nanoparticles for targeted vascular drug delivery aimed at hyperplasia prevention. The lab's primary objective is the development of therapeutic interventions to increase the success of endovascular procedures and improve long-term vascular surgical outcomes.

Education

Gradaute School
Biomedical Sciences, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Vascular Biology, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine

Professional Affiliations

American Heart Association
Association for Academic Surgery
Society of Vascular Surgery
Controlled Release Society

Current Publications

Souleyrette CER, West PC, Kirkpatrick SS, Arnold JD, Buckley MR, Freeman MB, Grandas OH, Grimsley LB, McNally MM, Mountain DJH.
Effect of short-anchored PEGylated lipids on lipid nanoparticle characterization profiles, stability, and efficacy. Biomedicines. Biomedicines. 2026 Apr 28;14(5):1002. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines14051002.