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United Therapeutics Corporation has announced that Sasha Prisco, MD, PhD, an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, is a recipient of the 2026 Jenesis...

A new study from the van Berlo lab, published in JACC: Basic to Translational Science, has identified a pivotal mechanism linking immune signaling to heart failure. Lead author and American...

In a comprehensive new review published in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Lillehei Heart Institute professor Rita Perlingeiro, Ph.D., and researcher Karim Azzag, Ph.D., provide a roadmap...

In recognition of his pioneering research in Atrial Myopathy, the University of Minnesota has awarded LHI Director Lin Yee Chen, MBBS, MS, a Distinguished McKnight University Professor. Demonstrating...

Andrew Hughes, MD, a second-year cardiology fellow at the University of Minnesota, has published a high-impact article in the European Heart Journal, one of the world’s most cited and respected...

In 2025, the University of Minnesota Medical School announced the formation of a Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) fellowship program. Under the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, the fellowship is a...

The American Heart Association has awarded Michael Zhang, MD, PhD, of the University of Minnesota, a Career Development Award for his project, "Reverse translational discovery & validation of...

LHI researcher Sasha Prisco, MD, PhD is among the 2026 Young Physician-Scientist awardees recently announced by the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). The ASCI Young Physician-...

Congratulations to LHI Director Lin Yee Chen, MBS, MS, recognized by the Academies for Excellence for his outstanding efforts in Health Research! The Academies for Excellence recognizes outstanding...

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...