Professor Dr. Michael Schneider

Biography

Professor Schneider recruited in September 2007 as the incoming Head of Cardiovascular Science at the National Heart & Lung Institute. He served as Head from January 1, 2009, to August 31, 2011. He pursued his education at Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and Duke, followed by research training under Nobel Laureate Marshall Nirenberg at the NIH. In 1984, he was appointed to a nascent program in cardiac molecular biology at Baylor College of Medicine, ultimately becoming a Professor of Medicine in the fields of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Molecular Physiology & Biophysics and Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Development. Professor Schneider has trained more than 80 students and has been recognized in numerous young investigator competitions and professorships globally. He held the position of Simon Marks Professor of Regenerative Cardiology and directed Imperial's British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence from 2008 to 2019. He is a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award and the ERC Advanced Investigator Grant. His research focuses on Cardiac Myogenesis, Death, and Regeneration. He is actively involved in peer-review panels for the Wellcome Trust and ERC, and has served as a member of the MRC Council from 2008 to 2016.

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