Sung W. Rhee

Researcher

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

17 h-index 90 pubs 992 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Sung W. Rhee's research focuses on the cellular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular function and hemostasis. His work has investigated the role of platelets in wound closure and thrombus formation, examining the spatial evolution of platelet activation and the structural determinants of thrombus development. Rhee has also explored the impact of immune pathways, specifically the IFNγ-PDL1 pathway, on the development of hypertension. His research utilizes various microscopy techniques, including serial block face scanning electron microscopy and focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy, to characterize cellular ultrastructure and activation states. Rhee has a publication record of 90 papers with an h-index of 16 and 976 citations. He has collaborated with researchers such as Irina D. Pokrovskaya, Brian Storrie, and Kelly K. Ball at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, with whom he shares multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 90
  • Citations: 992

Selected Publications

  • Murine Thrombus Organization Limits Access to High Platelet Activation States While Supporting Platelet Recruitment (2026)
  • The Syk inhibitor BI 1002494 impairs thrombus infill in a murine femoral artery occlusion without affecting hemostasis (2025)
  • Contrasting Effects of Platelet GPVI Deletion Versus Syk Inhibition on Mouse Jugular Vein Puncture Wound Structure (2025)
  • Rhythmic Contractions of Lymph Vessels and Lymph Flow Are Disrupted in Hypertensive Rats (2024)
  • Single-Platelet Mapping of Jugular, Puncture-Wound Thrombi Reveals the Spatial Evolution of Platelet Activation (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Tethered platelet capture provides a mechanism for restricting circulating platelet activation to the wound site (2023)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparison of Ultrastructure Determined by Serial Block Face SEM and Focused Ion Beam SEM from Blood Platelets and Thrombi (2022)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Hypertension Induces Contractile Dysfunction in Rat Mesenteric Lymph Vessels (2022)
  • Combined use of serial block face SEM and focused ion beam SEM elucidates the 3D ultrastructure of blood platelets and thrombi (2022)
  • Electron Microscope Characterization of Platelet Activation State Reveals That Wound Closure and P2Y 12 Receptors Are Major Early Determinants of Thrombus Structure in a Venous Puncture Model (2021)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Interactive retrieval practice in renal physiology improves performance on customized National Board of Medical Examiners examination of medical students (2021)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Venous puncture wound hemostasis results in a vaulted thrombus structured by locally nucleated platelet aggregates (2021)
    16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mechanisms of Increased Infarct Volume in a Rat Model of Ischemic Stroke: Implications for Leptomeningeal Collateral Artery Function and Beta Blocker Therapy (2021)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex

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