Prof. Annet Kirabo is an Associate Professor at the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She received her Ph.D. in Physiology and Pharmacology from the University of Florida and her M.S. from Saint Cloud State University. The current goal of her research program is to define the molecular mechanisms underlying the activation of the immune system in response to hypertensive stimuli, including excess dietary salt, sympathetic nerve outflow, and oxidative stress.