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Research Spotlight

Congratulations to Jacob Cunningham on receiving a competitive American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship for his research, Neprilysin-Mediated Phospholamban Cleavage in Heart Failure.

Jacob Cunnigham, G3

Jacob Cunningham, G3

Track: Cell and Molecular Physiology

Mentor: Seth Robia, PhD Undergraduate: University of California-Berkeley Interests: Cardiovascular Disease, Biophysics

“What I’ve found most meaningful about the MD/PhD program is the chance to move between the clinic and the lab, using patient-centered questions to shape the science and scientific discovery to imagine better care. The program has given me the mentorship, flexibility, and community to grow as both a physician and a scientist.” Jacob Cunningham