"Understanding the Molecular Basis of Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Disease"
Prof. Dr. Ju Chen
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Ju Chen, PhD.
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
AHA Endowed Chair
Co-Director, Molecular Cardiology Program
UCSD School of Medicine
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About the Lab
My lab primarily focuses on understanding the molecular basis of cardiac and skeletal myopathies and heart failure, with a concurrent effort to develop potential therapies for these conditions.
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Spotlight on:
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May 2024: A therapeutic leap: how myosin inhibitors moved from cardiac interventions to skeletal muscle myopathy solutions. More information here.
- December 2023: ALPK3 Functions as a Pseudokinase. More information here.
- August 2023: EPAC1 inhibition protects the heart from doxorubicin-induced toxicity. More information here.
- July 2023: Interaction of Filamin C With Actin Is Essential for Cardiac Development and Function. More information here.
- July 2023: Increased Ca2+ Transient Underlies RyR2-Related Left Ventricular Noncompaction. More information here. Older news here.
