Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Academia Sinica of Taiwan have harnessed a combination of lab-grown cells to regenerate damaged heart muscle. The study, published in Circulation — which addresses major challenges of using heart muscle …
Year: 2023
Past T32 Trainee Starts New Position As Assistant Professor At the University of St. Thomas
Dr. Kathleen Miller is an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of St. Thomas. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in kinesiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring …
Regenerating and Renewing Heart Tissue
University of Wisconsin-Madison Asst. Prof. Ahmed Mahmoud, Prof. Timothy Kamp and Assoc. Prof. Youngsook Lee have interests in heart development and adult cardiac disease, the leading cause of death and hospitalizations in the world. This …
Dr. Saba Munawar, PhD, MS, Wins People Choice Award
Congratulations to Dr. Saba Munawar! Dr. Saba Munawar, PhD (Eckhardt Lab) competed in the 8th Annual UW–Madison Postdoctoral Research Symposium held on Wednesday, September 20th in the Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery as part of Postdoctoral Fellow appreciation (UW Postdoc …
Badger Talks – The Latest In Cardiovascular Research
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was built on the Wisconsin Idea that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of campus. Badger Talks, the official UW speakers bureau, produces a monthly-themed livestream series, the Badger …
CVRC Director, Hector Valdivia, Named President of Cardiac Muscle Society
Sakthivel Sadayappan, PhD, MBA, outgoing President of Cardiac Muscle Society – “It is an honor to welcome Dr. Héctor Valdivia as our new President. Dr. Valdivia brings a wealth of expertise and a distinguished record …
Registration for the CVRC Research Summit Is Now Open!
5th Cardiovascular Research Summit Therapeutic Strategies For Cardiovascular Disease Thursday, October 12, 2023 11:30-6:00pm at the Wisconsin Discovery Building Researchers, clinicians and trainees with interest in cardiovascular medicine are welcome, but we strongly encourage participation …
Welcome Dr. Farhan Raza, MD to the CVRC!
We welcome Dr. Farhan Raza as new Core Faculty of the Cardiovascular Research Center. Dr. Raza is a faculty member in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine within the Department of Medicine. He received his medical …
Save The Date!
SAVE THE DATE! 5th Cardiovascular Research Summit & Poster Fair: Therapeutic Strategies for Cardiovascular Disease October 12, 2023 Wisconsin Discovery Building Save the Date – Summit 2023
Exploring New Avenues For Targeted Protein Degradation
Christopher Stevens, Predoc Trainee (Weiping Lab) In recent years, researchers have been investigating a promising new approach to drug discovery that involves the careful destruction of these disease-causing proteins: targeted protein degradation, which engages the …