Markus Cicka
Program: Molecular Cell Biology
Current advisor: Rotating in the lab of Abhinav Diwan, MD, FACC, FAHA
Undergraduate university: Emory University
Research summary
Currently investigating if the deletion of TRPV4 receptors in CCR2- resident cardiac macrophages reduces cardiac repair, promotes sterile inflammation, and worsens recovery.
Also investigating how lysosomal function changes with lipid overdose in cardiomyocytes.
Graduate publications