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Bin Zhou, MD, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago. His scholarly research focuses on cardiovascular development, exploring mechanisms that control heart and coronary vessel development and understanding the pathogenesis of congenital heart disease. Using a range of methodologies, including genetics, developmental biology, and systems biology, his laboratory employs advanced techniques such as CRISPR gene editing and stem cell models. His work seeks to unveil the complexities of cellular communications in cardiac functions under various conditions, and to investigate how fetal cardiac gene programs may be reactivated in diseased or failing hearts. In addition to fundamental research, Zhou's studies aim to inform potential reparative strategies for congenital and acquired heart diseases.
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