Mar 4, 2026 – In the student-organized seminar series, PhD candidate Francisca Akhigbe (Gao lab) discussed "Post-transcriptional regulation of adrenal-heart crosstalk in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction."

Mar 4, 2026 – In the student-organized seminar series, PhD candidate Safak Isin (Molkentin lab) discussed "Decoding thrombospondin1: interactome architecture and organ-specific regulation of atrophy."

Mar 11, 2026 – Thank you to our Distinguished Lecturer John Elrod, PhD (William Wikoff Smith Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine; Director and Professor, Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center; Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University) for discussing the "A new paradigm in metabolic regulation: calcium-dependent metabolon assembly."

Mar 16, 2026 – Congratulations to Dr. Gao! She has been honored in the College of Medicine's Gallery of Awardees, which honors faculty for their successes in external funding.

Mar 24, 2026 – Max Aveis, MS, MD, a medical resident in the UC Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and a graduate of our Special Master's Program in Physiology, has received an Arnold P. Gold Humanism Teaching Award. Congratulations Dr. Aveis!

Mar 25, 2026 - Congratulations to Dr. Kranias! The International Society for Heart Research has selected Dr. Kranias to deliver their President's Distinguished Lecture, one of the Society's highest honors, at their 2026 annual meeting. ISHR-NAS President Dr. Kamp writes, 'This award recognizes individuals whose exceptional contributions have had a lasting impact on cardiovascular science and whose leadership has significantly advanced the field. The ISHR North American Section community is proud to recognize your outstanding achievements in cardiovascular medicine and deeply appreciates your leadership in fostering innovation, mentorship, and the continued growth of the scientific community.' Thank you Dr. Kranias for all that good work!

Mar 25, 2026 - Congratulations to PhD student Claire Lopez! The University's Health Sciences Graduate Student Association elected Claire (McReynolds lab) as its Philanthropy Chair.

Mar 2026 – Dr. Perez-Tilve and collaborators announce "A high-potency protein that normalizes body weight in DIO mice through triple agonism at FGF21, GLP1, and GIP receptors" in 'Biochemisty.'

Mar 2026 – Dr. Horseman describes "What homeostasis leaves out: Kinorhesis, a physiological principle of transformation" in 'The Journal of Physiology.'

Mar 2026 – Congratulations to PhD student Gautam Vijaywargi! (Prasad lab). He is one of six nationwide invited to present his work at Genentech's Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) Symposium in San Francisco.

Mar 2026 - Dr. Chella Krishnan and colleagues publish in 'iScience' reporting that "Serglycin modulates inflammation and metabolism in macrophages." 

Mar 2026 - Perez-Tilve group publishes in 'Aging Cell' reporting that "Aged male mice remain glucose tolerant despite increased energy storage efficiency favoring diet-induced obesity."

Mar 2026 - Congratulations to Dr. Mia! The Society for South Asian Heart Research has selected Dr. Mia as its Scientist in the Spotlight.

Mar 25, 2026 - Immaculeta Osuji (Zimmermann lab) defended her doctoral dissertation "Microenvironmental regulation of eosinophil activation and cell death in physiology and pathology." Congratulations Dr. Osuji!!