Gene Therapy for Regenerating Heart Cells May Prevent Lethal Arrhythmias After Heart Attack
Researchers at The Texas Heart Institute, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), and YAP Therapeutics have recently shown that gene therapy...
Cardiomyocyte Renewal Laboratory
Dr. James F. Martin Elected to the Distinguished Association of American Physicians
Physician scientist James F. Martin, MD, PhD, Director of the Cardiomyocyte Renewal Laboratory at The Texas Heart Institute and Vice...
The Texas Heart Institute Denton A. Cooley Building Lights Red This Heart Month
Wearing RED during American Heart Month is not just for people—it’s for offices, homes, buildings, bridges, parks, and landmarks, too....
Researchers Uncover a Critical Role of the Hippo Pathway in the Heart’s Natural Pacemaker
A collaborative research team spearheaded by Dr. Jun Wang, Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McGovern Medical School...
Celebrating the Top Stories of 2022
As we reflect on this past year and look forward to 2023, we wanted to share with you some of...
2024 Student Scholar Summer Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Student Scholar Summer Program at The Texas Heart Institute. Applicants must be...
The Texas Heart Institute Research Symposium 2022: A Day to Celebrate Innovation, Collaboration, and Translation
During its annual day-long Research Symposium on October 20, 2022, The Texas Heart Institute community came together in the Denton...
Bringing the Future of Cardiovascular Health to Life
Meet Emerson C. Perin, MD, PhD, FACC. Dr. Perin is the Medical Director for The Texas Heart Institute and holds...
Scientists From The Texas Heart Institute Present Findings at the Gordon Research Conferences
This summer, researchers from The Texas Heart Institute (THI) Cardiomyocyte Renewal Laboratory/McGill Gene Editing Laboratory, Regenerative Medicine Research Department, and...
Expanding Hippo Pathway Studies From the Heart to the Head: A Novel Role of Hippo Pathway Proteins in Craniofacial Bone Formation
The essential Hippo pathway that provides “stop” signals for organ and tissue growth has been explored extensively at The Texas...
Dr. James Martin’s Congenital Heart Disease Research Featured by Healio
Healio News interviewed Texas Heart Institute’s Dr. James Martin about his laboratory’s collaborative research study on congenital heart disease, performed with research...
Houston Chronicle Features Dr. James Martin’s Congenital Heart Disease Research
Congenital heart disease (CHD) – a spectrum of heart defects that develop before birth – can lead to pediatric heart...
