Yesterday, we celebrated the recent success of Dr. Marcin Wysoczynski, who was awarded a five-year NIH R01 grant to study how specific types of neutrophils shape the wound healing response after MI. This award marks the start of a new chapter in our understanding of the failing heart.

Congratulations to Dr. Nong for his contributions to this new collaborative review article published in iScience. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #cardiosky

New publication from the Sansbury lab. This study shows that the ALX/FPR2 signaling axis is necessary for red blood cell homeostasis and that LXA4 activation is important for red pulp macrophage response to acute erythroid stress.

Hot off the press! This latest publication from the Haberzettl lab shows that female mice are protected against cardiometabolic PM2.5 toxicity, possibly by preventing PM2.5-induced pulmonary oxidative stress. physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.14814...

Don’t go vaping my heart, especially when pregnant💨 🫀🤰 Want to know why? Find out more in the latest publication by the Alex Carll, PhD, lab in AJP-Heart, led by PhD student, Brittany Reynolds. journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Using a robust preclinical rat model of HFpEF, Dr. Andrew Gibb and colleagues identified disruptions in mitochondrial function and metabolism as key contributors to HFpEF pathophysiology. Check out the research manuscript and accompanying editorial out now in #JACCBTS. #cardiosky

Today, we have the distinct pleasure of welcoming Dr. Mattia Quattrocelli to the Center. This morning, during his visit, Dr. Quattrocelli presented recent work from his lab examining the relationship between the circadian clock, glucocorticoid receptor, and striated muscle biology. #cardiosky

Does exercise give the kidneys a run for their money? 🏃‍➡️ 🫘 Want to know? Check out the latest publication in AJP-Renal from the laboratory of Dr. Sophia Sears. #kidneysky #renalsky #exercisesky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @uoflmedicine.bsky.social @apspublications.bsky.social @stevenpjones.bsky.social

Next week, we will welcome Dr. Mattia Quattrocelli, Assistant Professor from Cincinnati Children's, to our weekly Center conference. Dr. Quattrocelli will present recent work from his laboratory focused on the role of the Carnosine Clock in Aging. We are looking forward to his visit! #cardiosky

Congratulations to Ben Doelling, a biochemistry and Molecular Genetics PhD student in the laboratory of Dr. Shahid Baba, for receiving an NIH F31 Fellowship. This project will examine the Biochemical Silencing of Maladaptive Inflammation in Heart Failure. #cardiosky

Our 5th Annual Trainee Day was a huge success! We packed it with professional development: pitches, posters, interviews, and a "Shark Tank" scientific pitch. Congrats to all winners: Brittany Reynolds, Ilaria Ferrari, Jonah Stephan, Jamila Makhloufi, Caitlin Howard, and the winning pitch team!

The Center Trainees and Faculty all gave fantastic presentations and received invaluable feedback at #BCVS25. We are already looking forward to both Sessions and #BCVS26 #cardiosky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @uoflmedicine.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social @stevenpjones.bsky.social

Great presentations from the Center faculty and trainees on day 2 of #BCVS25 #cardiosky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social @stevenpjones.bsky.social

Dr. Gibb will be moderating the age of metabolism session this afternoon alongside Dr. Rong Tian at #BCVS25 #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social

Great presentations from the Center faculty and trainees on day 1 of #BCVS25 #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @stevenpjones.bsky.social @drhelenecollin1.bsky.social @uoflmedicine.bsky.social

Be sure to check out these 3 Center faculty and trainee events and presentations happening today at #BCVS25. #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @stevenpjones.bsky.social @drhelenecollin1.bsky.social

Be sure to check out the Center faculty and trainee presentations happening today at #BCVS25. #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @stevenpjones.bsky.social @drhelenecollin1.bsky.social

Dr. Shahid Baba will present research on carnosine's therapeutic potential in peripheral artery disease (PAD) at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), England, on July 23rd. This MMU-funded exchange visit fosters collaboration with Dr. Amy Harwood and an upcoming clinical trial in England.

Interested in new advances in metabolism? Want to know more? Dr. Gibb will moderate the "Age of Metabolism" session at #BCVS25 on Friday afternoon, alongside Dr. Rong Tian. #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @uoflmedicine.bsky.social

Heading to the poster session on day 2 of #BCVS25? Interested in sex differences? Caitlin Howard, from the laboratory of Dr. Steven Jones, will present her second poster of the week, highlighting sex-dependent differences in cardiac fibroblast biology. #cardiosky @stevenpjones.bsky.social

Next up on day 2 of #BCVS25, as a new addition to the schedule, Dr. Andrew Gibb will be presenting his exciting new findings regarding the role of glutamine metabolism in pathological remodeling and fibrosis. #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.social

Haven’t made plans for day two of #BCVS25 yet? Here are some great sessions to attend. Starting day 2 strong, Dr. Helen Collins will be one of the female faculty panel speakers in the Women in Science Breakfast. #cardiosky @drhelenecollin1.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.social

Finishing up the first day of #BCVS25 with our final poster of the day. Dr. Andrew Gibb will present exciting new work leverages integrative systems biology approaches to identify key contributors to the development of HFpEF. #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.social

The second poster presentation from the Center, to be given on the opening day of #BCVS25, will be presented by Caitlin Howard, a PhD student in the lab of Dr. Steven Jones. She will discuss the impact of fibroblast-derived hyaluronan in ventricular remodeling. #cardiosky @stevenpjones.bsky.social

Next up on the opening day at #BCVS25, we have three Center poster presentations. The first of these will be presented by Ilaria Ferrari, an MD/PhD student, in Dr. Steve Jones’s lab. She will present on the impact of voluntary exercise on post-MI remodeling. #cardiosky @stevenpjones.bsky.social

For those making a list of talks and posters to attend at #BCVS25 next week, the Center's first presentation will be delivered by Dr. Collins, who will present on metabolic changes in the maternal heart and the implications for pregnancy-associated cardiovascular disease. #cardiosky

🎉 TRPA1-derful news 🎉 Dr. Dan Conklin has been successful in obtaining AHA funding to explore how inhaled anesthetics affect cardiorespiratory function through Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin-1 (TRPA1). #AHA #TeamConklin #TRPA1 #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.social

After MI, cardiac fibroblasts rush to repair, but what fuels them? This new study by Dr. Collin Wells in the Hill lab shows that switching fibroblast pyruvate kinase isoforms enhances contractile function and improves post-MI remodeling, without altering fibrosis #MetabolismMatters #Cardiosky

Congratulations to Dr. Marcin Wysoczynski, Associate Professor in the Center, on his appointment to the Editorial Board of Circulation Research. Well done, Dr. Wysoczynski. @ahajournals.bsky.social #cardiosky

This afternoon, the Center celebrated the recent promotions of Drs. Baba and Sears. Congratulations to them both for their hard work and for advancing to the next level in their careers. #cardiosky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @uoflmedicine.bsky.social

The Center is pleased to announce that our skeletal muscle enthusiast and expert, Dr. Shahid Baba, has been promoted to Associate Professor, effective July 1, 2025. We are proud of your accomplishments! #cardiosky

The Center is pleased to announce that our rising star and resident cardio-renal expert, Dr. Sophia Sears, has been promoted to Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2025. We are proud of you!

Yesterday, the Center's own Dr. Helen Collins presented work from her laboratory on the metabolic remodeling occurring in the heart during pregnancy and the postpartum period at the Midwest Cardiac Research Symposium, organized by Loyola University Chicago. #cardiosky @drhelenecollin1.bsky.social

Congratulations to the newly minted Dr. Collin Wells, a PhD student in Dr. Bradford Hill’s laboratory, who successfully defended his PhD this afternoon. We are incredibly proud of Dr. Wells and his accomplishments. #cardiosky

Congratulations to Dr. Kara Gouwens, an MD/PhD student from Dr. Bradford Hill’s laboratory, who successfully defended her PhD yesterday. We are proud of you and look forward to seeing your future progress. #cardiosky

Ever wondered how cardiac substrate utilization impacts exercise capacity? If so, check out this new paper in Circ Res, led by Kara Gouwens in the Center. This work shows that cardiac ketone body oxidation is required for hyperketonemia-induced increases in exercise performance. #cardiosky

Tomorrow at the Muscle Biology and Cachexia Conference, Mamata Chaudhari, a graduate student from Dr. Baba’s laboratory, will present work on skeletal muscle scavenging of carbonyls in heart failure and how this may improve exercise capacity. #cardiosky

On Friday, Drs. Hill and Jones proudly hooded their latest graduate students. Dr. Nguyen (Hill) returns to medical school as an MD/PhD, and Dr. Little (Jones) begins a postdoc with Dr. Bradshaw at MUSC. Congratulations—you’ll always be part of our academic family. We can't wait to see what's next!

Congratulations to Dr. Pena Calderin, Dr. Jason Hellmann, and the rest of the team for this new publication in ATVB. This work suggests that a high-fat diet reduces the pro-resolving effects of exercise in adipose tissue through the reduction in catecholamine biosynthesis. #cardiosky

Tomorrow at the American Society of Nephrology's 3rd Acute Kidney Injury Meeting, Dr. Sophia Sears, an instructor from the Center, will present work from her laboratory on Myocardial Infarction-induced Cardiorenal Syndrome and related adaptations. #cardiosky

Tomorrow at #Immunology2025, Jonah Stephan, a PhD student from Dr. Wysoczynski Marcin's lab, will present a poster on his recent work on G-CSF-induced Emergency Granulopoiesis and the modulation of Neutrophil Effector Function. #cardiosky @aai.org

Congratulations to Jonah Stephan, Dr. Marcin Wysoczynski, and the rest of the team for this new publication. This work shows that emergency granulopoiesis programs neutrophils to have greater immunomodulatory function, impacting macrophage responses in local tissue inflammation #cardiosky

Congratulations to Drs. Anand Ramalingam, Alex Carll, and team on this new publication in JAHA. This work highlights the persistent imbalance in the cardiac autonomic system caused by menthol e-cigarettes after their cessation. #cardiosky @cardiocarll.bsky.social @ahajournals.bsky.social

Tomorrow at #HRS2025, Dr. Alex Carll will give a talk on the effects of airborne toxicants on autonomic function and arrhythmogenesis. @cardiocarll.bsky.social #cardiosky

Tomorrow at #APS2025, Tyler Jobe, a PhD student from Dr. Marcin Wysoczynski’s lab, will present a poster on his recent work on the metabolic regulation of neutrophil antimicrobial responses #cardiosky

Tomorrow at #APS2025, Dr. Daniel Nguyen, an MD/PhD student from Dr. Bradford Hill’s lab, will present a poster on his recent work on TAK1 and the inflammatory fibroblast phenotype in the heart following MI. #cardiosky @danielnguyen94.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Yibing Nong and the Center's Physiology Core for receiving a large equipment NIH S10 grant to expand the electrocardiographic capacity and facilitate the acquisition of the Visualsonics Vevo F2 High Resolution Preclinical Ultrasound System. We are proud of Dr. Nong. #cardiosky

Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Cat Makarewich from Cincinnati Children’s. She will be presenting recent work from her laboratory focused on discovering and understanding the biological roles of micropeptides in the heart.

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Nguyen, who has been named the John Richard Binford Memorial Award recipient and will be recognized at the Spring Commencement Ceremony. This award recognizes a doctoral student who excels in scholarship, leadership, teaching, and service. @danielnguyen94.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Sophia Sears on receiving a Career Development Award from the AHA to study the role of exercise-responsive kidney resident macrophages in renal hemodynamic resilience. Dr. Sears is a rising star, and we are happy to have her in the Center. @americanheart.bsky.social