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The Department of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Sciences is home to scientists with broad expertise in cardiovascular and related systems as well as cellular metabolism related to diabetes, cancer and heart disease.
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Sarah Schumacher-Bass Lab
The Schumacher-Bass lab investigates heart failure and signaling mechanisms, including G protein-coupled receptors.
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Byron Lee Lab
The Byron Lee lab studies chromatin modifier mutations in urothelial cancers of the bladder and upper tract.
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Jan Claesen Lab
The Jan Claesen lab studies bacterial interspecies and microbe-host interactions in the microbiome.
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Two distinct gut microbial enzyme pathways could be targeted in therapeutic development.
New study finds elevated levels of the metabolite phenylacetylglutamine are associated with increased risk of heart failure.
Cleveland Clinic researchers find that despite general benefits from fruits and vegetables, people need the right gut microbiota to reap the benefits from flavonoids.