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HomeCirculation ResearchVol. 133, No. 1Meet the First Authors Free AccessIn BriefPDF/EPUBAboutView PDFView EPUBSections ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationsTrack citationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InMendeleyReddit Jump toFree AccessIn BriefPDF/EPUBMeet the First Authors Originally published22 Jun 2023https://doi.org/10.1161/RES.0000000000000617Circulation Research. 2023;133:3–5is related toDownregulation of FKBP5 Promotes Atrial ArrhythmogenesisLTBP4 Protects Against Renal Fibrosis via Mitochondrial and Vascular ImpactsDistinct Roles of DRP1 in Conventional and Alternative Mitophagy in Obesity CardiomyopathySpatial Multiplexed Protein Profiling of Cardiac Ischemia-Reperfusion InjuryMissense Mutation in Human CHD4 Causes Ventricular Noncompaction by Repressing ADAMTS1An ERK5-NRF2 Axis Mediates Senescence-Associated Stemness and AtherosclerosisThe Role of DRP1 in Mitophagy (p 6)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Mingming Tong earned his BS and MS from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, where he studied the role of mitophagy in Parkinson disease. He earned his PhD in the lab of Dr Junichi Sadoshima at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School. He is focused on the role of mitophagy in obesity -associated cardiomyopathy. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr Michael Snyder at Stanford University, applying multi-omics approaches to understand cardiovascular diseases. Outside of the lab, he is a landscape photographer who likes to capture the stars, Milky Way and night sky. He can be found on Twitter @tongmingming221.Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Risa Mukai grew up in Japan and earned her PhD from Tokushima Bunri University. She is currently a Research Associate at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Her major research interests involve understanding the impact of autophagy/mitophagy on cardiomyocytes in cardiac dysfunction models, including pressure overload, ischemia and diabetic cardiomyopathy. As an avid aviation enthusiast, she attends many air shows and finds the deafening roar of the jet engines thrilling. To the amusement of her colleagues, she often speaks several decibels higher after attending these shows.ERK5-NRF2 Axis and Senescence-Associated Stemness (p 25)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Sivareddy Kotla has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center since 2017. He earned his MS in Biotechnology from Bangalore University and his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India. He finished his postdoctoral training and worked as a research instructor at the University Tennessee Health Science Center. His research is focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of how various cancer treatments can induce premature aging and cardiovascular disease in cancer survivors. He is also interested in studying mitochondrial dysfunction and metabolite changes regulated by blood flow and their roles in atherosclerosis formation. Outside of work, he likes spending time with his family, traveling, cooking and meditation.FKBP5 and Atrial Arrhythmogenesis (p e1)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Xiaolei Wang holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Fudan University, and has a wide range of interests in biomedical science. With experience in molecular biology, genetics and cell biology, Dr Wang completed his postdoctoral research at Baylor College of Medicine under Dr Na Li. There, he studied atrial arrhythmogenesis and discovered the new ‘FKBP5 – HIF-1α – NCX1’ regulatory axis in cardiomyocytes. Throughout his work, Dr Wang has found it beneficial to collaborate with scholars from different backgrounds and consider problems from various perspectives.Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Jia Song earned her MD and MS from Jiangsu University and completed her Internal Medicine Residency training in China. Her clinical experience has inspired her interests in translational research, with a goal of developing more effective diagnostic or therapeutic methods for patients with cardiac arrhythmias. After completing her MD she joined the Li laboratory at Baylor College of Medicine as a postdoctoral fellow, where she has been studying the mechanistic link between the risk factors and the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation. She plans to become an independent physician-scientist in United States over the next few years.CHD4 Mutation Causes Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy (p 48)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Wei Shi is a postdoctoral fellow at the McAllister Heart Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He attended China Pharmaceutical University as an undergraduate student majoring in Pharmacy and in 2018, he earned his PhD in Pharmacology from Zhejiang University School of Medicine, supervised by Dr Ximei Wu. Currently, he delves into the intricate realm of the CHD4/NuRD complex’s function on heart development in Dr Frank Conlon’s lab. Dr Shi’s upcoming independent laboratory will continue this research. Besides science, he enjoys watching soccer games and spending time with his daughter. He can be found on Twitter @WeiShi40129448.Dkk3 Controls Blood Pressure Through VEGF (p 71)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Chi-Ting Su is currently an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at National Taiwan University and a Nephrologist at the National Taiwan University Cancer Center. After finishing her Internal Medicine residency and Nephrology Fellowship in the National Taiwan University Hospital, she completed her MPH and PhD in Human Genetics at theSchool of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh. She worked in Dr Zsolt Urban’s lab at the University of Pittsburg and pursued postdoctoral training as well. Her research focuses on the manipulating role of matrix protein in renal fibrosis and renal recovery process in terms of understanding the pathophysiology of fibrosis, which may lead to further useful therapy for the patients. Her other areas of interest include exploring the interconnection between kidneys and other organs and/or diseases, including cardiorenal syndrome and onconephrology. She spends her time off with her family and enjoys swimming, cycling, playing tennis and playing the piano.Spatial Multiplexed Profiling of Cardiac IRI (p 86)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Luyan Yao is a PhD student at Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Peking Union Medical College in China. Her current research interests focus on basic research in cardiovascular diseases, particularly in ischemic heart disease. She hopes that more research will further investigate the remodeling process of the heart after myocardial ischemia, and ultimately identify new therapeutic targets and develop drugs to reduce or repair heart damage. Out of the lab, she enjoys music, playing violin and spending time with her family and friends.Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Funan He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in computational biology at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute of UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health). After earning her PhD in bioinformatics from Fudan University, she worked on single-cell proteomics in Li Wang’s lab at Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College of China. She is focusing on the evolution of tumor xenografts and cancer genomics. One of her longterm career goals is to decipher complex biological diseases using computational approaches. Out of the lab, she enjoys traveling and watching movies. eLetters(0)eLetters should relate to an article recently published in the journal and are not a forum for providing unpublished data. Comments are reviewed for appropriate use of tone and language. Comments are not peer-reviewed. Acceptable comments are posted to the journal website only. Comments are not published in an issue and are not indexed in PubMed. Comments should be no longer than 500 words and will only be posted online. References are limited to 10. Authors of the article cited in the comment will be invited to reply, as appropriate.Comments and feedback on AHA/ASA Scientific Statements and Guidelines should be directed to the AHA/ASA Manuscript Oversight Committee via its Correspondence page.Sign In to Submit a Response to This Article Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRelated articlesDownregulation of FKBP5 Promotes Atrial ArrhythmogenesisXiaolei Wang, et al. 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