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Bay Area Researchers Explain “Concerning” Effects of COVID-19 on Human Hearts

Gladstone in the News September 4, 2020

Bay Area Researchers Explain “Concerning” Effects of COVID-19 on Human Hearts

ABC7 News—As sports teams and colleges consider restarting the athletics season, Senior Investigator Todd McDevitt, PhD, and Gladstone President and Cardiologist Deepak Srivastava, MD, express concern that damage to the heart caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection could put athletes at risk for serious heart problems even if they only experienced mild COVID-19 symptoms.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease McDevitt Lab Srivastava Lab

“Carnage” in a Lab Dish Shows How the Coronavirus May Damage the Heart

Gladstone in the News September 3, 2020

“Carnage” in a Lab Dish Shows How the Coronavirus May Damage the Heart

STAT—Senior Investigators Todd McDevitt, PhD, and Bruce Conklin, MD, comment on their recent findings of severe damage in cardiac cells exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in the lab and in the heart cells of deceased COVID-19 patients. They also explain why they felt the need to share these findings rapidly with the scientific community via the preprint publishing platform bioRxiv.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Data Science and Biotechnology Conklin Lab McDevitt Lab

“The Heart and Human Development” Featuring Dr. Benoit Bruneau

Gladstone in the News June 29, 2020

“The Heart and Human Development” Featuring Dr. Benoit Bruneau

The Stem Cell Podcast—Senior Investigator Benoit Bruneau describes his lab’s recent work, including their use of stem cells to model and and understand congenital heart diseases, their investigation of the role of epigenetics in human development, and their sequencing of the Komodo dragon’s genome, as well as his motivation and his path to science.

Gladstone Experts Congenital Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disease Bruneau Lab Disease Models Genomics Human Genetics Regenerative Medicine

A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys

Gladstone in the News June 27, 2020

A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys

The New York Times—Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava, MD, and Senior Investigator Jennifer Doudna, PhD, comment on a recent report of the successful use of novel CRISPR technology to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in monkeys.

Gladstone Experts Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease Data Science and Biotechnology Doudna Lab Srivastava Lab CRISPR/Gene Editing Disease Models

Commuting to the Lab during a Pandemic: Meet the Scientists Who Are Studying COVID-19

Gladstone scientists sitting 6 feet a part from each other wearing masks in the Gladstone lobby
Article May 12, 2020

Commuting to the Lab during a Pandemic: Meet the Scientists Who Are Studying COVID-19

While many are working from home, these scientists are continuing to go to the lab in hopes of making a discovery that could lead to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gladstone Experts Graduate Students and Postdocs COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Data Science and Biotechnology Virology Conklin Lab McDevitt Lab Ott Lab

Investigators Want to Find out How COVID-19 Is Causing Heart Failure

Gladstone in the News May 3, 2020

Investigators Want to Find out How COVID-19 Is Causing Heart Failure

Science Cover—In addition to causing respiratory disease, COVID-19 can also affect the cardiovascular system, and indeed heart failure may be the cause of many COVID-19 deaths. At Gladstone, Senior Investigators Bruce Conklin and Todd McDevitt are using stem cell–derived heart cells and microtissues to investigate how COVID-19 affects heart cardiac function, and to identify new therapeutic targets.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease iPS Cell Research Center Conklin Lab McDevitt Lab

Tackling Heart Disease

Gladstone in the News April 7, 2020

Tackling Heart Disease

The Stem Cell Podcast—Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava describes his work using human induced pluripotent stem cells to investigate the gene networks that dictate cell fate decisions, and how this research could lead to therapeutics for congenital heart disease and heart failure. He also describes the importance of stem cell research in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Heart Failure Congenital Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disease Roddenberry Stem Cell Center Srivastava Lab Stem Cells/iPSCs

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