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Martina Brueckner obtained her MD from the University of Virginia and completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh, followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Yale School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the genetics of congenital heart disease (CHD) and the developmental mechanisms underlying this condition, specifically the function of cilia in heart development. As a professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) at Yale, she aims to bridge basic developmental biology with clinical pediatric cardiology to improve care for patients with CHD. Dr. Brueckner co-founded pediatric cardiac genetics clinics at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, providing comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and follow-up care. She is actively involved in the Pediatric Cardiac Genomics Consortium (PCGC) and collaborates with various labs to understand the genetic underpinnings of CHD and enhance care through state-of-the-art genomic approaches. Her current work includes identifying genetic causes of CHD and how chromatin regulation impacts cardiac development.
Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT
Leading research and clinical practice in Pediatric Cardiology, with a focus on genetics and congenital heart disease.
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