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Edwards Laboratory for Pediatric Heart Failure

Edwards Laboratory for Pediatric Heart Failure

The Edwards Lab uses multi-omics approaches to human-derived biospecimens for target discovery and in vitro cardiomyocyte and in vivo animal models for mechanistic validation and investigation.

Eric Chien-Wei Liao, MD, PhD
Eric Chien-Wei Liao, MD, PhD

Dr. Liao is a pediatric plastic surgeon-scientist and the founding director of the Center for Craniofacial Innovation at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. His research leverages convergent advances in fetal care, human genetics, and developmental biology to initiate first-in-child trials and treatments.

E-mail:
liaoce [at] chop.edu

Hispanic Heritage Month: Q&A With Featured Research Trainee, Melanie Cruz

Published on
Oct 5, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
Hispanic Heritage Month: Q&A With Featured Research Trainee, Melanie Cruz
Our Featured Research Trainee for October, Melanie Cruz, discusses Hispanic Heritage Month and her research on HIV neurocognitive disorders.

New Innovator Award Advances Live Imaging Technology to See Embryonic Gene Regulation

Published on
Jan 11, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
Advancing Live Imaging Technology to See Embryonic Gene Regulation
CHOP researcher, Mustafa Mir, PhD, receives New Innovator Award for advancing live imaging technology to view embryonic gene regulation.

Heuckeroth Laboratory

Heuckeroth Laboratory

The Heuckeroth Lab investigates mechanisms controlling bowel motility in order to find new ways to treat, diagnose, and prevent intestinal motility disorders.

Gadue Laboratory

Gadue Lab

The Gadue Lab studies human pancreatic and hematopoietic development and associated diseases using human pluripotent stem cells. The lab’s research efforts are devoted to directed differentiation and CRISPR-based genome engineering of stem cells to use in the study and development of treatments for diabetes and blood disorders.

Robert O. Heuckeroth, MD, PhD
Robert O. Heuckeroth

Dr. Heuckeroth investigates mechanisms controlling bowel motility in order to find new ways to treat, diagnose, and prevent intestinal motility disorders. His research is focused on enteric nervous system and smooth muscle biology as he works to find new ways to improve the lives of children with bowel motility disorders.

E-mail:
heuckerothr [at] chop.edu