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A groundbreaking new study published in the journal Molecular Therapy heralds a major step forward in treating muscular dystrophies. The research, led by LHI researcher Rita Perlingeiro, PhD...

Congratulations to LHI Director, Dr. Lin Yee Chen and University of Washington collaborators (Drs. James Floyd and Will Longstreth) for their new NHLBI R01 grant: "Proteomic and Genomic Discovery of...

The van Berlo laboratory published in Circulation Research how the cytoskeletal protein Septin4 regulates the development of cardiac fibrosis through modulation of calcineurin activity.Read the...

Exciting news for the pulmonary hypertension (PAH) community! Our new publication, "Microbiota Transplant Therapy Is Safe and Feasible in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension," is now live in JACC: Basic...

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Zhang on receiving his K08 grant for "Reverse translational multi-omics to identify treatment targets for atrial myopathy" (9/1/25 - 8/31/26)! This innovative project...

Congratulations to Karim Azzag, PhD, winner of the Postdoc Poster Award at Cardio Palooza 16!

Please join us in congratulating faculty members on their recent promotions. We are grateful for their continued contributions to education, research, and clinical care.Rebecca Cogswell, MD -...

We’re pleased to share that Dr. Rebecca Cogswell and Dr. Henri Roukoz have been recognized among Mpls. St. Paul Magazine’s 2025 Top Doctors - a testament to their outstanding clinical care and...

We are proud to share that Dr. Henri Roukoz has been recognized as a 2025 University of Minnesota Physicians Clinical Excellence Distinguished Honoree for the Department of Medicine. This prestigious...

Sasha Prisco, MD, PhD, has been selected as the recipient of the Dr. Anne Joseph Early-Career Research Award (ERA)!

The M Physicians Clinical Excellence Honors program recognizes the excellence of clinical practitioners as demonstrated through their care for patients.In February, M Physicians asked our physicians...

Please join us in welcoming Julie Xiong, who has joined the Med Ed/Cardiovascular team as the new Fellowship Administrator for the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program.Julie previously worked as...

Effective April 23, 2025, Dr. Valmiki Maharaj will assume the role of Program Director for the University of Minnesota’s Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program. He succeeds Dr. Jane Chen, who led...

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Andrea Elliott, M.D. for her nomination and selection for the 2024 UMMC Clinical Education Medical Staff Award! Dr. Elliott received her award at a ceremony...

Congratulations to Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD, the 2025 Recipient of the AHA International Visiting Professorship Award. Dr. Kamdar is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Advanced Heart Failure at the...

LHI Director, Dr. Lin Yee Chen, published a paper to consolidate left atrial reservoir strain's role as a key risk factor and predictor of stroke and dementia. Read the article >

Congratulations to Aline M.S. Yamashita for her new publication in Stem Cell Reports: “Effect of Notch1 signaling on muscle engraftment and maturation from pluripotent stem cells.” Dr. Yamashita is a...

Congratulations to LHI Researcher Jop van Berlo, MD, PhD (read bio) for earning a 2024 Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics (MNP) research award! MNP is...

February is American Heart Month and LHI and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine have partnered with UMF for a host of events throughout the month. Events include our yearly Step Challenge, Go Red...

Congratulations to Lillehei Heart Institute Director, Dr. Lin Yee Chen, for his election to the Association of University Cardiologists.