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2024 IVB/MHI Annual Research Symposium

Maya Kumar, PhD Assistant Professor, Pediatrics/Pulmonary Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine “Using single cell approaches to understand neointimal lesion formation and growth in Pulmonary Hypertension”   Hanjoong Jo, PhD Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech and Emory University “Flow-induced reprogramming of endothelial cells and atherosclerosis - role of HEG1”

MHI SEMINAR SERIES: Mingfu Wu, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston

Pagano Conference Room, #00-002, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

RESEARCH: My lab aims to determine the etiology and then the treatment for the left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy. 2. Another project will determine how epicardial development regulates cardiac morphogenesis and explore methods to treat congenital heart defects caused by abnormal epicardial development. 3. We are also screening chemicals that promote cardiomyocyte maturation during cell-reprogramming and … Read more

MHI SEMINAR SERIES: Jonathan Brown, M.D., Associate Professor, Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt University

Pagano Conference Room, #00-002, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center 450 West Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Jonathan Brown, MD, is a cardiologist and basic scientist studying transcriptional mechanisms relevant to the pathogenesis of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerosis. A central premise of his research involves a deeper understanding of the gene regulatory networks controlling disease pathogenesis to identify novel therapeutic targets to treat these prevalent and often fatal conditions. More specifically, … Read more