Center of multi-disciplinary scientists at the University of Louisville striving to uncover the mysteries of the cardiovascular system. www.CenterforCardioMetabolicScience.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mv5zxsvfi22zCongratulations to Dr. Isaiah Burciaga, who received an NIEHS T32 postdoctoral trainee fellowship (Wise PI) in August. Isaiah is mentored by Drs. Aruni Bhatnagar and Daniel Conklin. #cardiosky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social10 Sep 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5zxsvfi22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mv3xu6k5d22vCongratulations to Mr. Brandon Capps II, Dept. of Physiology, who passed his qualifying exam to enter doctoral candidacy and also received an NIEHS T32 predoctoral trainee fellowship (Wise PI) in August. Dr. Daniel Conklin is his mentor. #cardiosky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social09 Sep 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3xu6k5d22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3munu3tc2u22iExcited to share that tomorrow, Dr. Alex Carll will be giving a seminar on how vaping affects cardiac function through autonomic pathways. He’ll break down emerging evidence on vape constituents and their cardiotoxic mechanisms at the University of Louisville Belknap Academic Building 125 #cardiosky04 Sep 2026 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3munu3tc2u22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mukyuw3cdc2hThe single greatest asset of the Center is our people. We're proud to showcase the outstanding trainees who power our research, advance scientific discovery, and represent the future of cardiometabolic science. Today, we begin with Caitlin Wilkerson; check her out 👇02 Sep 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukyuw3cdc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3msq2wkkoms2lDr. Helen Collins, Associate Professor in the Center, will be one of the Keynote Speakers at this week's 2026 Vascular and Heart Research Symposium at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech. #cardiosky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @uoflmedicine.bsky.social10 Aug 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq2wkkoms2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mso442ufp22pNew research from the Hellmann and Sansbury labs shows PM2.5 doesn’t just irritate the lungs — it reversibly disrupts key inflammation‑resolving lipid pathways and red‑blood‑cell homeostasis. A powerful reminder that air pollution reaches far beyond the respiratory system @uoflenvirome.bsky.social09 Aug 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mso442ufp22phttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mrxuvqzf3k2vCongratulations to summer undergraduate research students, Navya Goli (Haberzettl lab) and Ryli Bulla (Gibb lab), who presented this afternoon at the Undergraduate Summer Research Showcase. They both did exceptionally well this summer with their projects and at the showcase. Well done. #cardiosky31 Jul 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxuvqzf3k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mrqre53kdk2lCongratulations to Dr. Helen E. Collins (pictured) for being named Chair Elect for the American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) Communications Committee for 2026-2028. #Cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social @uoflenvirome.bsky.social29 Jul 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqre53kdk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mraschnugs22Proud to share a new Nature Communications paper led by Dr. Daniel Nguyen of the Hill lab. The team identified TAK1 as a gatekeeper of inflammatory cardiac fibroblasts, regulating immune cell recruitment and post-MI remodeling.22 Jul 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraschnugs22https://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mr3rpgfdmc2sCongratulations to our Center Director, Dr. Steven Jones (pictured), for being named Chair Elect for the American Heart Association Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) Conference Program Committee for 2026-2028. #CardioSky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @stevenpjones.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social20 Jul 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3rpgfdmc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mqtw6cfqrc2eNew publication alert! Petra Haberzettl and colleagues have a new publication in Toxicological Sciences.17 Jul 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtw6cfqrc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mqkovqrqhk2vExcited to share a new publication led by Dr. Ben Doelling of the Baba Laboratory in the Journal of the American Heart Association.13 Jul 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkovqrqhk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mpy77qqqpk2oCan diet influence how the heart responds to exercise? In this new publication from Drs. Kyle Fulghum, Helen E. Collins, and Bradford Hill, in The Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, investigated whether dietary branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) affect exercise-induced cardiac growth.06 Jul 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy77qqqpk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mpoino4rgc2gCongratulations to Caitlin Wilkerson on receiving an NIH/NHLBI F31 Predoctoral Fellowship for her project, “Ionic Regulation of Macrophage Phenotype and Plasticity.” This award recognizes not only a promising research program but also Caitlin’s persistence, rigor, and excellence. Well deserved.02 Jul 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpoino4rgc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mpll5j5yvk2hPlease join us in congratulating Dr. Yibing Nong and Dr. Helen Collins on their promotions to Associate Professor, effective July 1, 2026. Their dedication, scholarship, and contributions have made a lasting impact. We celebrate this milestone and look forward to their continued achievements.01 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpll5j5yvk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mpgzcyoxf22yBig news! We are excited to announce that Jason Hellmann (pictured) has been awarded an NIH S10 grant to upgrade and expand our lipidomics capabilities. We can’t wait to bring this next-generation analytical power to our research community. #massspectrometry #lipidomics #NIH #cardiosky29 Jun 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgzcyoxf22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mp73hcqptk2iExcited to share the latest review in AJP-Heart from the Laboratory of Dr. Helen Collins, led by Avery N. Kendall. From bump to pump: extracellular matrix remodeling, dynamics, and biomechanics in the maternal heart explores how the maternal heart adapts during pregnancy.26 Jun 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp73hcqptk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3movayhx4bc2eMore good news is coming out of the Carll Lab in the Center — and it’s arriving in rapid succession. Dr. Alex Carll (pictured) has been awarded a $3.9M NIH R01 grant for a new project titled: “Cardiorespiratory and Autonomic Impacts of Coolants in E‑Cigarette Aerosols.”22 Jun 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3movayhx4bc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3monhvz6l7k2yCooling additives in e-cigs aren’t harmless. New work from the Carll Lab shows synthetic coolants (WS‑3, WS‑23) ↑ autonomic imbalance and trigger ventricular arrhythmias—independent of nicotine. Implication: “ice” flavors may elevate cardiac risk beyond nicotine alone. #Vaping #Cardiosky19 Jun 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3monhvz6l7k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3moku3oqt5s2xHeading to Kidney Camp next week? Dr. Sophia Sears (pictured) will present recent work from her lab showing that exercise can accelerate recovery from renal ischemia/reperfusion injury during the Tuesday poster session (June 23) between 6 and 7 pm. #renalsky #kidneysky18 Jun 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3moku3oqt5s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mny537pbks2gProfessor Guyton built his career on feedback control, so consider this our (slightly delayed) feedback: Dr. Helen Collins winning the 2026 Arthur C. Guyton Award is exactly the equilibrium the field should settle into. Congratulations, Helen! 🫀 #Cardiosky #Physiology11 Jun 2026 02:02 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mny537pbks2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mnvb2w5hak2zLatest from the Wysoczynski lab! In Experimental Hematology, Stephan et al. show that after MI, SiglecF⁺ neutrophils arise locally in the heart—not from immature cells, but from mature CD101⁺ neutrophils.09 Jun 2026 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnvb2w5hak2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mntc5aei522gSeveral of the faculty and trainees from the center presented their latest cutting-edge cardiovascular research at last week's International Society for Heart Research-North American section meeting in Minnesota. It was a great meeting for all. #ISHRNAS2026 #cardiosky09 Jun 2026 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntc5aei522ghttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mnj4djzop22tHuge congratulations to Dr. Benjamin Doelling (pictured) on defending his PhD today! His work shows that restoring cardiac carnosine levels in heart failure reduces chronic cardiac inflammation and rescues cardiac function. We are proud of you and your accomplishments.05 Jun 2026 02:39 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnj4djzop22thttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mn5ntjy7dc23Rounding out the CCS presentations, Dr. Helen Collins will present in the Women's Cardiovascular Health Session in the Nicollet D room at 8 am on June 3. Her presentation will discuss recent findings from the lab examining Remodeling in the Female Heart in response to Pathological Stress.31 May 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5ntjy7dc23https://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mn3svqm5cs2jMade your list for poster session 1 and now thinking about poster session 2 on June 2 at ISHR-NAS, three of our Center Trainees will be presenting posters in the Exhibit Hall beginning at 4:30 pm.30 May 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3svqm5cs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mn3k7qjrac2wPlanning your agenda for Tuesday, June 2 at ISHR-NAS? Steven Jones (pictured) kicks off Session 11: Fibroblasts/ Fibrosis at 11:30 am in the lakeshore room, where he will discuss recent work from his laboratory examining post-myocardial infarction ventricular remodeling. @stevenpjones.bsky.social30 May 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3k7qjrac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mmyvw7nhcc2zMaking your list of posters to visit at ISHR-NAS on Monday, June 1? Avery Kendall (pictured), an MEng Student in the laboratory of Dr. Helen Collins, will present her thesis work on changes in the maternal cardiac extracellular matrix during pregnancy and the postpartum period (Poster #155).29 May 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyvw7nhcc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mmyjncthq22tBuilding out your itinerary for Monday, June 1 at ISHR-NAS 2026? Be sure to stop by the Cardiac Metabolomics Session (Session 4) at 11:30 am in the Lakeshore room, where you will hear from two of our Center Faculty. #Cardiosky #ISHRNAS #ISHRNAS202629 May 2026 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyjncthq22thttps://bsky.app/profile/cardiometabosci.bsky.social/post/3mmwppzgp7k2eHeaded to ISHR-NAS 2026 this weekend, several Center Faculty and Trainees will be attending and presenting.28 May 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:2mpyehpa3n35tituvadsw3ce/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwppzgp7k2e