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\"Congratulations\"\"Nature<\/a>\"QiangCongratulations to Qiang Zhu<\/a>, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Joan M. Taylor, Ph.D.<\/a>, Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pathology, UNC McAllister Heart Institute; Director of Faculty Advancement, UNC SOM’s FALD, for publishing article, titled “GRAF1 integrates PINK1-Parkin signaling and actin dynamics to mediate cardiac mitochondrial homeostasis\u201d<\/a>, in the journal Nature Communications.<\/p>\n

\"JoanThis work studies the role and underlying mechanisms of GRAF1 in maintaining cardiac mitochondrial homeostasis and was featured in the 11 December 2023 issue of the journal Nature Communications, which can be read online now.<\/p>\n

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Congratulations to Qiang Zhu, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Joan M. 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