Description

Congenital heart diseases affect 2% of all newborn children worldwide and are the leading cause of death in infants in the US. Our research focuses on how human heart formation is influenced by stress and the connection between forces and cell behavior that guide the development of a beating heart.

Image shows 7-day old cardiac organoid stained for cardiac specific proteins. Image was taken on an Leica SP8 confocal microscope using a 10x objective.