• Dr. Cho Published in Nature Scientific Reports

    May 28, 2019

    "A rat model of complete atrioventricular block recapitulates clinical indices of bradycardia and provides a platform to test disease-modifying therapies" Complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) is a life-threatening arrhythmia. A small animal model of chronic CAVB that properly reflects clinical indices…

  • Dr. Davis Promoted to Full Professor

    May 28, 2019

    Michael E. Davis has been promoted to full professor with tenure effective September 1, 2019, by the Board of Trustees at Emory University. Davis is an associate professor in both cardiology and biomedical engineering (BME) in the Wallace H. Coulter Department…

  • Dr. Davis Honored at 2019 Educator Appreciation Day

    May 21, 2019

    In recognition of Educator's Day, the Emory School of Medicine Recognitions Committee sent out a call for nominations for educators across the School of Medicine who go above and beyond the call of duty as teachers and mentors. …

  • Enduring Hearts and HeRO Featured on CBS46

    May 10, 2019

    (CBS46) -- For heart transplant recipients, receiving the organ is just the beginning. What follows is a lifetime of drugs, doctor visits, and the ongoing possibility of another transplant.   Click here to view the interview. …

  • Davis Lab Pub:  Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Patches for the Delivery of Cardiac Progenitor Cells

    May 07, 2019

    Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the number one cause of birth defect-related death because it often leads to right ventricular heart failure (RVHF). One promising avenue to combat this RVHF is the use of cardiac patches comprised of stem cells…

  • Dr. Cho Awarded RO1 Patterning Myocardial Specification of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

    April 05, 2019

     Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) originate from either embryonic or transcription factor-induced origins. Under controlled conditions, they recapitulate cardiac development in vitro and give rise to cardiac myocytes of all subtypes. The de novo cardiac myocytes are the best…

  • Dr. Xu Published in Toxicology Science

    March 18, 2019

    Alcohol exposure is known to perturb fetal heart development; half of all children with fetal alcohol syndrome have congenital heart defects, such as arrhythmias or structural abnormalities. Chunhui Xu and colleagues recently published a paper in Toxicological Scienceson how…

  • 3D Printing Cardiac Components for Pediatric Patients: Interview with Prof. Michael Davis

    March 11, 2019

    Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect globally, affecting almost nine in every 1,000 babies. Tissue engineering, which involves combining regenerative cells, proteins, or drugs with biomaterials, is a promising strategy to treat congenital heart diseases. A particularly exciting…