William Durante, Ph.D. (IMAGE) University of Missouri-Columbia Caption In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association, William Durante, Ph.D., led a team of MU researchers that identified an enzyme linked to obesity-related high blood pressure. Credit Jeffrey Hoelscher Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.