Professor Dr. Kimara Targoff

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kimara L. Targoff, MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center and a Pediatric Cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. Her research focuses on the identification and characterization of genes essential to key developmental processes in cardiac morphogenesis, particularly utilizing zebrafish as a model organism. Dr. Targoff's laboratory investigates the role of nkx genes, which are cardiac-specific homeodomain transcription factors, in establishing and maintaining cardiomyocyte identity. Her work has revealed the strong association of NKX2-5 with human congenital heart disease and elucidated the molecular and cellular mechanisms guiding cardiac development and chamber-specific traits in cardiomyocytes.

Research Interests

Cardiac Genetics Cardiac Stem Cell Biology Cardiovascular Development Cardiovascular Regeneration

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Columbia University Irving Medical Center • New York, NY

Teaching and conducting research in pediatric cardiology.

Awards

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Colin Molloy Research Award

2014-01-01
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Babies Heart Fund Research Award

2014-01-01
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Welton M. Gersony Research Award

2005-01-01
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Basic Research Abstract Award

2005-01-01
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American Heart Association Women Cardiology Travel Grant

2004-01-01

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree or international equivalent

Application Checklist

  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV or Resume
  • Application fee

Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)