Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute

Richard N. Kitsis, M.D.

Richard N. Kitsis Richard N. Kitsis, M.D.
Director, Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute
Dr. Gerald and Myra Dorros Professor of Cardiovascular Disease
 

Dr. Kitsis and his team are exploring how cell death mechanisms like necrosis interact with apoptosis to damage the heart. Additionally, they have focused on a protein called apoptosis repressor with caspase recruitment do­main (ARC). By gaining a better understanding of the cell death mechanisms linked to ARC, Dr. Kitsis hopes to develop therapies for heart attack and heart failure. full bio>>