Callie Kwartler, PhD

MR5 Room 3005
CVRC Seminar Series

Epigenetic Control of Smooth Muscle Differentiation: Insights from Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome Heterozygous ACTA2 p.R179 pathogenic variants cause Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome. ACTA2 encodes smooth muscle α-actin (SMA), and the p.R179 variant disrupts nuclear localization of SMA, leading to incomplete differentiation of smooth muscle … Read More

Angelo Nascimbene, M.D., FACC, FSCAI

MR5 Room 3005
CVRC Seminar Series

LVAD-Induced Bleeding & Acquired Von Willebrand Disease (aVWD) A translational journey on how to explain and reconcile the clinical signs of LVAD-related bleeding and laboratory findings associated with acquired Von Willebrand Disease Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Texas at … Read More

Salvatore Carbone, PhD, RDN, FHFSA, FASPEN

MR5 Room 3005
CVRC Seminar Series

Nutrition, Obesity, and Metabolism in Heart Failure: Mechanistic Insights and Translational Opportunities The presentation will discuss the metabolic and physiological effects of diet and obesity on cardiometabolic health, with a focus on heart failure. The talk will bridge basic and … Read More