Expertise

His current research is focused on identify genes and molecules that promote heart muscle regeneration by coaxing healthy cells to proliferate.

Research:

  • Myocardial regeneration, cardiomyocyte cell cycle, cardiac grafts

Clinical Interests:

  • Cardiac tumorigenesis, tuberous sclerosis, heart failure, heart repair, myocyte regeneration
Past Affiliations

Member, Herman B. Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Centers and Institutes, Indiana University School of Medicine

Distinguished Professor, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Director, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Professor, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Professor, Cell Growth and Differentiation

Communities
Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Cardiovascular Medicine
Degrees
PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo, Cell and Molecular Biology, 1982
MS, State University of New York at Buffalo, Cell and Molecular Biology, 1980
BA, State University of New York College at Oswego, Biology, 1978
Keywords
cardiovascular system blood diseases congestive heart failure pulmonary diseases muscular dystrophy respiratory diseases cell transplantation disease model genetic manipulation molecular cloning cell cycle angiogenesis wound healing gene expression cardiology cardiopulmonary chest medicine molecular genetics cell differentiation polymerase chain reaction transfection