July 25, 2025
Mahder Belew presented her exciting research at the American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) Scientific Sessions in Baltimore, Maryland. Great job Mahder!
April 1, 2025
Jingrui Chen (Research Associate) has won the prestigious Career Development Award from the American Heart Association. This is a highly competitive, 3-year award that will begin on April 1, with a total award amount of $231,000. This grant supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals, in the early years of one’s first professional appointment, to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training necessary to assure the applicant’s future success as a research scientist. The award will develop the research skills to support and greatly enhance the awardee’s chances to obtain and retain a high-quality career position. Congratulations Jingrui!
Thank you, American Heart Association, for your invaluable support of Jingrui’s research!
December 30, 2024
The Spokesman Review: Ask Dr. Universe: Heart attacks stop the blood flow
December 14, 2024
Ask Dr. Universe: Why are heart attacks so dangerous? – Jack, 8, England
June 4, 2024
WSU News: Protein discovery could help prevent cancer treatment-related heart damage
The Medical News: Blocking CDK7 protein could prevent heart damage associated with cancer treatment
June 3, 2024
Science Daily: Protein discovery could help prevent cancer treatment-related heart damage
August 22, 2021
Jingrui Chen (Postdoctoral Research Associate) won the Young Investigator Award at the Third Asian Cardiovascular Symposium at the American Heart Association BCVS Scientific Sessions, based on his oral presentation (virtual) entitled “Depletion Of Rbl2 Exacerbates Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis And Ischemia-reperfusion Injury By Augmenting E2f1-mediated Bnip3 Expression.” Congratulations Jingrui!
June 15, 2021
KXLY.com: WSU researchers identify protein to help with heart attack recovery
June 7, 2021
Labroots: Researchers Find a Way to Improve Outcomes After a Heart Attack
June 4, 2021
AZO Life Sciences: Novel protein could improve treatment outcomes after heart attacks
June 3, 2021
Technology Networks: Protein Could Be Key To Improving Treatment Outcomes After a Heart Attack
June 2, 2021
WSU News: Target protein identified for improving heart attack treatment
The Medical News: Study identifies protein that could be the key to improving heart attack treatment outcomes
April 8, 2021
Yuening Liu (PhD student) successfully defended her thesis “The Physiological and Pathological Roles of PKA Regulatory Subunit 1α in the Heart” on April 8. For the next stage of her career, Yuening plans to pursue postdoctoral training at Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Congratulations Yuening!
April 24, 2020
The Daily Evergreen: Cancer therapy is a heartbreaker
April 17, 2020
Pharmacy Times: Protein Identified in Cancer Treatment-Related Heart Damage
April 12, 2020
InfoSurHoy: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
April 10, 2020
Oncology News: Critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
7th Space: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
April 9, 2020
WSU News: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
EurekAlert: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
Science Daily: Critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
Medical Xpress: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
The Medical News: Researchers identify protein that plays critical role in cancer treatment-related heart damage
Bioengineer.org: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
Science Codex: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
Environmental News Network: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
Cardiovascular Health: Critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
Sortiwa Portal: Findings suggest inhibiting FOXO1 could protect heart from cell death, atrophy
Scienmag: Research identifies critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
The Pakistan Post: Critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
January 26, 2020
The Columbian: Healthy biological clock helps protect heart, WSU study finds
January 23, 2020
Spokesman Review: Healthy biological clock helps protect heart, WSU study finds
January 14, 2020
MedIndia: Biological Clock may Help Reduce Heart Damage from Radiation Therapy
January 13, 2020
WSU News: Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy
EurekAlert!: Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy
Science Daily: Biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy
The Medical News: The circadian clock is key to reducing radiation‐induced cardiotoxicity
Medical Xpress: Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy
Science Blog: Biological Clock May Be Key To Reducing Heart Damage From Radiation
January 10, 2020
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) News: Biological clock protects heart from radiation damage in mice
December, 2018
DDNews: Preventing heart disease in cancer survivors
November 8, 2018
The Medical News: CDK2 protein plays key role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, finds study
eCancer: Study findings show promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors
November 7, 2018
Science Daily: Preventing heart disease in cancer survivors
Medical Xpress: Study findings show promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors
Cardiovascular Business: CDK2 inhibitors protect cancer patients from anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity
Health Canal: Study shows promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors
Environmental News Network: Study Shows Promise in Preventing Heart Disease in Cancer Survivors
November 6, 2018
WSU News: Study shows promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors
EurekAlert!: Study findings show promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors
Onco’Zine: Study Shows Promise in Preventing Heart Disease in Cancer Survivors
Spokane University District: New WSU study shows promise in preventing heart disease in cancer survivors
August 1, 2018
Peng Xia (Postdoctoral Research Associate) won the New Investigator Travel Award at the American Heart Association – Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) Scientific Sessions in San Antonio, Texas. Congratulations Peng!
July 26, 2012
Endeavors: SuperFAK! Can we engineer heart cells to be even more amazing than they already are?
March 22, 2012
LabMedica: Enriched FAK Activity Protects Cardiomyocytes from Heart Attack Damage
March 3, 2012
TopNews NZ: Prevention of Permanent Heart Damage by Attacks is Possible, Says Study
March 2, 2012
ZeeNews: Supercharged protein could reduce damage caused by heart attack
Zenopa: Enhanced protein ‘could help reduce heart attack damage’
March 1, 2012
UNC Health Newsroom: A supercharged protein reduces damage from heart attack
Science Daily: A supercharged protein reduces damage from heart attack