Current Research and Scholarly Interests
Over the last thirty years, our fundamental understanding of the genetics and pathogenesis of congenital heart disease has lagged the tremendous advances in the surgical and clinical care of infants with this group of disorders. With my combined research training in genomics and clinical training in pediatric cardiology I endeavor to close this gap with investigation into the genetic basis of congenital heart malformations and developing new models of disease. My goal is translate an improved molecular genetic and developmental understanding of congenital heart disease from the laboratory into clinically actionable models, diagnostics, and ultimately therapeutic interventions.
