Postdoctoral position to study cardiac biology and neurocardiology
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Our lab studies molecular mechanisms of heart failure and sudden cardiac death. We are specifically focused on how the brain controls the heart in normal and pathological conditions. Interestingly the heart has a brain of its own as well. In acute stressful situations, the heart signals the brain to send support and impart protection via complex mechanisms. Chronic stress, however, injures the myocardium. The protective mechanism fails as heart-brain communication is disrupted. Our goal is to enhance and modulate heart-brain communication to augment the intrinsic protective mechanisms and develop them as therapies for heart failure and sudden death. We use interdisciplinary approaches to understand physiology and develop therapies for pathophysiology. |
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Application Details |
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| Swati Dey : swati.dey@vumc.org : (615) 875-5467 |
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| 2022-07-15 15:22:44 |