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LHI Lecture Oct. 7, noon: Darko Bosnakovski, DVM, PhD “Cellular Senescence Mediates Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart
September 30, 2026 at 10:12 PM
LHI Lecture Sept. 30, noon: Ashok Kumar, PhD “From Repair to Wasting: IRE1α-XBP1 Signaling in Skeletal Muscle Health and Disease.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart
September 23, 2026 at 11:55 PM
LHI Lecture Sept. 23, noon: Brenda Ogle, PhD “Bioink Design to Advance 3D Bioprinting and Organoid Development.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart
September 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Congrats LHI Director Lin Yee Chen on the Notice of Award for Phase 2 of "Cognitive Impairment & Dementia, Vascular Brain Injury, & Atrial Myopathy: Implications for Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias." Funding for Phase 2 exceeds $2.1m.
#UMNresearch #UMNheart #Cardiosky
September 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
LHI is happy to announce that Xavier Revelo, PhD, - McKnight Land Grant Professor of Immunometabolism - has become the new Co-Director of our T32 Physician/Scientist Training Program!
Learn more abut the Program here: https://z.umn.edu/cardio-t32 #UMNheart #CardioSky
September 4, 2026 at 6:06 PM
LHI Lecture Sept. 9, noon: Lin Yee Chen, MBBS, MS “Atrial Myopathy - Novel Insights Into Outcomes and Risk Factors.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart
September 3, 2026 at 11:17 PM
🎉 Big congratulations to Eunji Kim in the Sam Dudley lab on receiving a Research Technical Staff Award from the @UMNResearch & Innovation Office!
Thank you for your incredible dedication and vital contributions to the UMN research community. Well deserved! 👏✨ #CardioSky #UMNheart
September 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Dr. Jeremy Van’t Hof & Dr. Erich Kummerfeld represented the ATRIA program at the @UofMinnovation President’s Club Heritage Society Dinner! 💡
Using an echo machine, mannequin & multimedia display, we showed donors how AI is transforming cardiac imaging.🫀✨

#MedTwitter #AIinHealthcare #Philanthropy
September 2, 2026 at 5:20 PM
LHI's Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD is working with Claire and Sheila Stern to raise awareness and research funding for rare genetic diseases. #Cardiosky #UMNresearch
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Maple Grove Alum Seeks Funding for Rare Genetic Heart Research
In under a year, Claire Stern turned her rare heart condition into a passion to help others with a similar diagnosis.
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May 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
LHI's Forum Kamdar features in this story of groundbreaking research at the University of Minnesota that is helping victims of a rare genetic heart disorder.
www.fox9.com/video/fmc-sr...
#Cardiosky #UMNresearch #UMNheart
College athlete uses rare DNA to advance heart disease research
A college basketball player is taking on a rare genetic disease and using her DNA to help children facing similar challenges.  FOX 9's Soyoung Kim has the details.
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May 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Congratulations to Sasha Prisco @sashaprisco.bsky.social for her 2026 Robert P. Hebbel Early Stage Investigator Award! Dr. Prisco was presented with the award at the Hebbel Research Day April 29, 2026. This award highlights her groundbreaking research in pulmonary hypertension. #Cardiosky #UMNproud
May 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
How do macrophages talk to T cells during heart failure? 🗣️💔
In their latest paper in @JACCJournals, Fernando Neto, PhD and the van Berlo Lab reveal that CXCL10 is the key.
#Cardiosky #UMNresearch #HeartFailure #Immunology
April 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
🎉 Huge congratulations to our very own Sasha Prisco, MD, PhD, for being named a 2026 Jenesis Emerging Trailblazer by United Therapeutics! 🏆 #UMNproud #UMNresearch #Cardiosky #PulmonaryHypertension
April 24, 2026 at 3:38 PM
LHI Lecture April 29, noon: Tim Matsuura, Ph.D. “Mechanisms of Cardioprotection and Perfusion in Cardiac Arrest.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart
April 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Dra. Rita Perlingeiro and Karim Azzag share their insights on the "Progress on cell therapy for skeletal muscle disorders" in the Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. A must-read for those following the latest in iPSCs & muscle regeneration.

Link: z.umn.edu/perli-azzag-...

#Medicine #StemCells #iPSCs
April 1, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Congratulations LHI Director Lin Yee Chen @LinYeeChen3, named Distinguished McKnight University Professor for his pioneering research in Atrial Myopathy. z.umn.edu/chen-mcknight #Cardiosky #UMNresearch
April 1, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Addressing a global epidemic affecting 1% of the population, the University of Minnesota has launched a specialized Pulmonary Hypertension fellowship. Learn more about the exciting new program that is currently taking applications.
z.umn.edu/pulmonary-hy...
#CardioSky #UMNheart
March 27, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Don't miss it! Register today for the ISHR North American Section Conference in Minneapolis! z.umn.edu/ishr
Registration is officially OPEN for #ISHR2026! 📢

Join us in Minneapolis as we focus on "Promoting the Next Generation of Basic and Translational Scientists." 🧪✨

📍 Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 🗓️ May 31 - June 3, 2026 🔗 Register here: ishrnorthamerican.org/meetings/

#CardioSky #ISHRNAS
March 20, 2026 at 7:31 PM
🎊 Congrats to Dr. Michael Zhang on receiving an @American_Heart Career Development Award!
His research aims to identify the "biological root causes" of atrial fibrillation to pave the way for preventative medications. 🫀💊

Read the full story: z.umn.edu/ZhangAHA

#CardioSky #UMNproud #AHA
March 20, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Better together! 🇧🇷🤝🇺🇸

Huge congrats to Dr. Jop van Berlo (@UMNews) and Dr. Sylvia Guatimosim (UFMG) on receiving the @American_Heart International Visiting Professor Award. They’re combining forces to tackle the complexities of cardiac remodeling and molecular cardiology.
#CardioSky #UMNresearch
March 20, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Today LHI Faculty & staff celebrate "Love Your Heart" Day to support women's heart health! 🫀🥰
Wanna join us? Share your own Go Red photos with hashtags #GoRedForWomen and #UMNheartmonth!
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
As part of American Heart Month, try this yummy, heart-healthy recipe from the NIH! #UMNheartmonth
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February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Registration is officially OPEN for #ISHR2026! 📢

Join us in Minneapolis as we focus on "Promoting the Next Generation of Basic and Translational Scientists." 🧪✨

📍 Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 🗓️ May 31 - June 3, 2026 🔗 Register here: ishrnorthamerican.org/meetings/

#CardioSky #ISHRNAS
February 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Join us every Monday in February for a heart-calming moment of mindfulness courtesy of the UMN Center for Spirituality & Healing. z.umn.edu/MondayMindful #UMNheartmonth
February 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
LHI Lecture Nov. 5, noon: Andres Hidalgo, Ph.D. “Neutrophils, the body’s pacemaker?.” 2-102 Center for Magnetic Resonance Research | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart
November 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM