News & Highlights

Latest from the Sayed Lab.

Research, funding, trainee achievements and scientific milestones.

2026

RUNX1-driven EndoMT in LMNA cardiomyopathy

New work in European Heart Journal identifies a RUNX1-driven endothelial remodeling program in LMNA cardiomyopathy.

2026

NIH R35 support for endothelial–cardiomyocyte crosstalk

NHLBI support for “Unraveling Endothelial-Cardiomyocyte Crosstalk in Cardiomyopathy: An Integrated Multimodal Approach.”

July 2026

Chikage Noishiki receives a Career Development Award

Celebrating trainee development and progress toward scientific independence.

July 2026

Keyuree Satam receives a T32 award

Supporting mentored research training in cardiovascular science.

2026

Lu Liu receives the Sandy & Joan Weill CVI Postdoctoral Grant

Supporting innovative postdoctoral cardiovascular research.

2026

Department of Defense research award

Support for studies of environmental exposures, endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and cardiovascular disease using advanced imaging and 3D heart tissue models.