Scientists Transform Beating Heart Stem Cells Into Brain Cells
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Our Research
Heart function and failure are controlled by complex molecular networks that are just beginning to be mapped. The CSBG combines computational modeling and experiments to discover molecular networks that control cardiac remodeling and regeneration.
Specific research focus areas include cardiomyocyte hypertrophy and death, extra-cellular matrix remodeling by fibroblasts and macrophages, and cardiomyocyte proliferation.
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Dr. Saucerman Wins Mid-Career Research Award
Congratulations, Dr. Saucerman!
Selected Publications
- CPT Pharmacometrics Syst Pharmacol ABS Network model-based screen for FDA-approved drugs affecting cardiac fibrosis
- J Immunol ABS Network Analysis Reveals a Distinct Axis of Macrophage Activation in Response to Conflicting Inflammatory Cues
- Nat Rev Cardiol ABS Mechanical regulation of gene expression in cardiac myocytes and fibroblasts
- Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology ABS High-content phenotypic assay for proliferation of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes identifies L-type calcium channels as targets
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We are based in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. Our group is a diverse mixture of graduate students, undergraduate students, post-docs and research specialists.
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We are discovering the molecular networks that control cardiac remodeling, through a combination of systems modeling and experiments.
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Automated image analysis of cardiac cells and tissue.