News

June 24, 2025

Stitziel named scholar-innovator

Cardiologist receives Harrington Discovery Institute award to support the development of breakthrough treatments for heart disease.

Medical Campus & Community, National Leaders

June 15, 2021

4 physician-scientists named Dean’s Scholars

Program supports doctors who want to conduct basic science research.

Medical Campus & Community

March 24, 2021

Scientists find genetic link to clogged arteries

Independent of cholesterol, gene variants raise risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure.

News Release

March 18, 2021

Researchers elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation

Dickson, Edelson, Musiek, Philips and Stitziel honored.

National Leaders

May 24, 2017

Rare gene mutations inspire new heart drugs

Source: New York Times

March 29, 2017

Genetic errors associated with heart health may guide drug development

One family with rare gene mutation gives clues to preventing heart attacks.

News Release

March 2, 2016

Newly identified genetic errors may prevent heart attacks

Findings may guide design of new drugs.

News Release

January 14, 2016

$60 million to fund study of genetics underlying common diseases

Heart disease, diabetes, stroke, autism and epilepsy are focus of research supported by National Institutes of Health.

News Release

November 14, 2014

Gene error ‘reduces heart attack and cholesterol risk’

Source: BBC News