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HomeCirculation ResearchVol. 126, No. 12Meet 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 published4 Jun 2020https://doi.org/10.1161/RES.0000000000000398Circulation Research. 2020;126:1668–1670is related tomiR-128-3p Is a Novel Regulator of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switch and Vascular DiseasesERR Signaling and Cardiac Maturation (p 1685)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Tomoya Sakamoto earned his BS at Tokyo University, and MS and PhD degrees at Kyoto University, where he developed an interest in the transcriptional control of cellular differentiation and metabolism. He joined Daniel Kelly’s laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania in 2013 as a postdoctoral fellow to study mechanisms involved in the mitochondrial maturation of the heart. In the early stages of his project, Tomoya was supported by an American Heart Association Fellowship Award. He seeks to develop an independent research program focused on the gene transcriptional control of cardiac metabolism and fibrosis in heart failure. He is a huge NBA fan.Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Timothy Matsuura earned his BA in biology from Dartmouth College. Subsequent preclinical research and development in the medical device industry contributed to his enthusiasm for translational research. After earning a PhD in Physiology from the University of Minnesota, Tim joined the Kelly Laboratory in 2017 as a postdoctoral fellow to study metabolism and remodeling in cardiac development and heart failure. The current project highlights goals for rigorous training in molecular biology aimed at translational insights into human heart disease. He is supported by the Penn Cardiovascular Medicine T32 Training Program. In addition to science, Tim enjoys outdoor activities including camping, skiing, and running.CIRP Governs the Heart Rate Response to Stress (p 1706)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Duanyang Xie is currently a postdoctoral research scientist in Dr Yi-Han Chen’s Lab at Tongji University. He earned his MD and PhD in Internal Medicine at Tongji University (Supervisor, Dr Yi-Han Chen). His main research interest is cardiac electrophysiology. He loves to assemble the instruments for optical and electrical detection at micro- or mesoscopic level, which help him observe the electrical activity of the heart. Outside the lab, he likes popular science, such as time travel and quantum mechanics. For him, science is a good approach to understanding the world and himself.Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Li Geng is currently a resident doctor at Shanghai East Hospital. After earning her MD, she completed her PhD study under the supervision of Dr Yi-Han Chen at Tongji University. Her main research focuses on the molecular mechanism of arrhythmia and heart failure. She is fascinated with the delicate interaction between the cardiac electrical conduction and mechanical contraction system, as the failure in either one might trigger the deterioration of the other’s function. During her leisure time, she enjoys reading science fiction series, which present us with the countless possibilities of the future.miR-128-3p Modulates VSMC Phenotypic Switch (p e120)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Floriana Maria Farina earned her MS in Biology applied to Biomedical Research at the University of Milan in 2015, with a thesis concerning the role of miR-320a as a potential noninvasive biomarker for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy diagnosis. Due to the passion she developed while conducting her experimental thesis, she decided to pursue a PhD, leading not only to a complete change in group and institute, but also a change in fields to improve her knowledge and her skills. In February 2016, she entered the PhD program in Immunology of the Open University, with a project aimed at understanding the role of an atypical kinase (CDK5) in cancer progression and in tumour microenvironment. This project gave her the chance to win a 3-year AIRC fellowship in January 2018 (Associazione Italiana Ricerca Cancro). During her PhD, she continued working on the topic she is passionate about: the cardiovascular field, focusing her attention on epigenetic regulation of the inflammatory processes taking place during atherosclerosis progression. She thinks that sharing and discussing ideas with friends and colleagues is essential for succeeding in complex research endeavours. Besides her research, she loves sailing, swimming, and skiing. She spends the time away the lab outdoor with her friends and her family.Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Ignacio Fernando Hall earned his BS and MS in Applied Biology from the University of Milan. In 2016, he obtained a research fellowship at Humanitas Research Hospital (Italy) in the Department of Inflammation and Immunology in Cardiovascular Pathologies, directed by Dr Gianluigi Condorelli, and then joined the PhD program in Molecular and Experimental Medicine. He has recently completed his PhD, working in the Vascular Epigenetics group under the supervision and guidance of Dr Leonardo Elia. During his PhD studies, Dr Hall investigated the importance of ncRNA-mediated mechanisms in the orchestration of VSMC biology and plasticity and unravelling the role of the circ_Lrp6/miR-145 axis in this context. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow with the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) at Humanitas Research Hospital, and his research interests include the study of circRNAs as circulating biomarkers, and understanding the impact of metabolic changes on vessel biology in the context of diabetes-associated CVD. In his leisure time, Fernando enjoys spending time with family and friends, running, hiking, and urban/street photography.PDK Mediates Right Ventricular Fibrosis in PAH (p 1723)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Lian Tian earned his BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Science and Technology of China, the University of British Columbia and University of Colorado at Boulder, respectively. He undertook postdoctoral training at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Queen’s University. Currently, he is a Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde. Lian’s research is focused on right ventricular function in pulmonary hypertension, with the goal of understanding the mechanism at molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ levels for diagnosis, monitoring and therapeutic treatment. Outside the lab, Lian loves hiking and fishing, and taking care of his two kids.FAM3A-ATP Axis Regulates Vascular Constriction (p 1746)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Rui Xiang graduated from Sun Yat-Sen University, China, with a BS in medicine in 2017. In the same year, she was admitted to the Peking University Health Science Center and studied for an MS in pathophysiology under the mentorship of Dr Yang. In 2019, she qualified for her PhD studying in the same lab. Her research mainly focuses on the molecular mechanisms of diabetes and its vascular complications, especially the role of FAM3 gene family in glucose metabolism and vascular diseases, and exploring new intervention strategies. Outside the lab, she loves reading and writing, as well as playing ping-pong.Download figureDownload PowerPointJi Chen is currently a PhD student at King’s College London. She earned her BS and MS in pathophysiology in 2015 and 2018 from Peking University Health Science Center. She studied diabetic vascular complications with a particular focus on FAM3A in her master project, supervised by Dr Yang Jichun. Since then, she continued to do research related to cardiovascular proteomics in Dr Manuel Mayr’s lab. So far, She has 10 publications and 131 citations as coauthors in peer-reviewed journals such as Circulation Research, Diabetes, and Nucleic Acids Research.AP-1 Promotes Zebrafish Heart Regeneration (p 1760)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Arica Beisaw earned her PhD from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin and is currently a postdoctoral fellow with Dr Didier Stainier at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research. Arica’s research interests lie in transcription factors and chromatin-remodeling complexes, and how their interaction regulates complex processes such as heart regeneration. She hopes to continue her research as an independent investigator to understand the molecular mechanisms of heart regeneration in zebrafish and use this knowledge to promote regeneration in the mammalian heart. Outside the lab, Arica enjoys hiking, playing basketball, biergartens, and watching sports.Targeting Integrin α9β1 Improves Stroke Outcome (p 1779)Download figureDownload PowerPointDr Nirav Dhanesha is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Iowa. He earned his MPharm (Pharmacology) and PhD from the KB Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, India. He worked as Research Scientist at Zydus Research Center before joining Dr Anil Chauhan’s lab as a postdoctoral fellow. Nirav’s long-term research goal is to understand the mechanisms that contribute to the pathophysiology of stroke, arterial and venous thrombosis. In the lab, his focus is on “bench-to-bedside” science and outside of the lab, he enjoys biking, travelling, and spending time with the family, especially his two lovely kids. Previous Back to top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRelated articlesmiR-128-3p Is a Novel Regulator of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Switch and Vascular DiseasesFloriana Maria Farina, et al. Circulation Research. 2020;126:e120-e135 June 5, 2020Vol 126, Issue 12 Advertisement Article InformationMetrics © 2020 American Heart Association, Inc.https://doi.org/10.1161/RES.0000000000000398 Originally publishedJune 4, 2020 PDF download Advertisement