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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · 1h

LHI Lecture TODAY, noon: Silvio Antoniak, Ph.D. “Novel Treatments for Viral Acute Lung Injury (ALI)-associated Thrombosis.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast (no recording) #UMNresearch #UMNheart #Cardiosky

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · 1d

A recent article in Circulation Research highlights findings from the van Berlo research lab, indicating that the cytoskeletal protein Septin4 plays a role in the onset of cardiac fibrosis by modifying the function of calcineurin. Read the full article: buff.ly/EUNsdKG #UMNresearch #Cardiosky

Jop van Berlo and the header from the Circulation Research article.

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · 5d

LHI Lecture Oct. 8, noon: Silvio Antoniak, Ph.D. “Novel Treatments for Viral Acute Lung Injury (ALI)-associated Thrombosis.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast (this lecture will not be recorded) #UMNresearch #UMNheart #Cardiosky

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · 14d

Mark your calendars! The Fall 2025 Minnesota Pulmonary Hypertension Consortium is set for November 21, 2025, 5:30 to 9:00pm at the Saint Paul Hotel. More details coming soon! #UMNheart

lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · 15d

LHI Lecture Oct. 1, noon: Lin Yee Chen, MBBS, MS, “Atrial Myopathy – A New Target for Stroke and Dementia Prevention.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart

lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · 19d

TOMORROW | Noon. ATRIA Lecture "Foundational concepts in biomedical AI" with IHI Director Constantin Aliferis, MD, PhD. Zoom only @ z.umn.edu/ATRIAlecture. #Cardiosky #MedSky #AI #DigitalHealth

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · 26d

Save the Date - Sept 19, 2025 | Noon. ATRIA Lecture "Foundational concepts in biomedical AI" with IHI Director Constantin Aliferis, MD, PhD. Zoom only at z.umn.edu/ATRIAlecture. #UMNheart #MedTwitterAI

ATRIA Artificial Intelligence in Cardiology. Image of a computer screen with various technical readouts in blue and a 3D anatomical heart in blue and red. A human hand reaches toward the heart with index finger extended.

lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Sep 1

New research alert! Our study in JACC: Basic to Translational Science shows that microbiota transplant therapy (MTT) is safe and feasible for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). #PAH #PulmonaryHypertension #Research #Microbiome

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Zhang on his K08 grant for "Reverse translational multi-omics to identify treatment targets for atrial myopathy"! His mentorship team includes Lin Yee Chen and co-mentors Wei Pan, Timothy O'Connell, and Timothy McKinsey. #UMNproud #UMNresearch #Cardiosky

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Aug 25

Save the Date - Sept 19, 2025 | Noon. ATRIA Lecture "Foundational concepts in biomedical AI" with IHI Director Constantin Aliferis, MD, PhD. Zoom only. #Cardiosky #MedSky #AI #DigitalHealth

lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Aug 19

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Aug 19

Congratulations to Karim Azzag, PhD, winner of the Postdoc Poster Award at Cardio Palooza 16! The title of his project is “Preclinical studies of an allogeneic off-the-shelf iPSC-derived myogenic progenitor cell product in a nonhuman primate model.” #Cardiosky #UMNheart #UMNresearch

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Jul 22

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Selma Carlson to the Division. We’re thrilled to have her on board and look forward to the expertise, energy, and dedication she will bring to our team. #cardiosky

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Jul 21

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 leadership. Congratulations to both on this well-deserved honor! #cardiosky #UMNheart #UMNproud

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Jul 21

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

Rebecca Cogswell, MD - Professor; Chetan Shenoy, MBBS, MS - Professor; Rajat Kalra, MBCHB, MS - Associate Professor; Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD - Associate Professor; Jeremy Markowitz, MD - Associate Professor

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Jul 19

Dr. Zhang brings a strong clinical foundation along with a thoughtful, team-oriented approach. We’re excited to have him on board and look forward to the valuable perspective he’ll contribute to our work. #UMNheart #Cardiosky

lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Jul 18

Dr. Henri Roukoz has been honored as a 2025 U of MN Physicians Clinical Excellence Distinguished Honoree in the Dept of Medicine. This award recognizes his exceptional clinical care, patient dedication, and contributions to advancing medicine in our community. Congratulations, Dr. Roukoz! #cardiosky

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · May 23

Congratulations to Dr. Sasha Prisco, selected as the 2025 recipient of the Dr. Anne Joseph Early-Career Research Award (ERA)! The award provides funding to sustain productivity & retention of early-career faculty that took FMLA time away from research. #UMNresearch #CardioSky

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · May 14

LHI Lecture TODAY, noon: Jane A. Leopold, M.D. “Precision Phenotyping of Pulmonary Vascular Diseases.” ROOM CHANGE: 1-110 Lions Research Building | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · May 12

ROOM CHANGE: 1-110 LRB/MTRF

lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · May 9

Join us for the second installment of the ATRIA lecture series on May 15, 2025, from noon to 1pm in Moos 2-620. Can't make it in person? Watch live via Zoom: z.umn.edu/atria-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart

lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · May 7

LHI Lecture May 14, noon: Jane A. Leopold, M.D. “Precision Phenotyping of Pulmonary Vascular Diseases.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · May 7

LHI Lecture TODAY, noon: Sasha Prisco, MD, PhD “Modulating Intestinal Micro- and Mycobiome in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension & Right Ventricular Failure.” 1-101 MRF | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Zoom: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast (but not recorded) #UMNresearch #UMNheart

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · May 6

Join us for the first lecture in the ATRIA AI in Cardiology Program on May 8, 2025, from noon to 1pm at HSEC 7-150. Can't make it in person? Watch live via Zoom: z.umn.edu/atria-webcast #UMNresearch #UMNheart

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lillehei-heart.bsky.social @lillehei-heart.bsky.social · Apr 30

LHI Lecture May 7, noon: Sasha Z. Prisco, MD, PhD “Modulating the Intestinal Micro- and Mycobiome in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure.” 1-101 Microbiology Research Facility | More info: z.umn.edu/LHIlecture | Webcast: z.umn.edu/lhi-webcast (but not recorded) #UMNheart

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