Lisa Dorn
Heart Failure
Cincinnati, OH
ACADEMICS
Research interests:
Heart failure, cardiac hypertrophy, post-transcriptional gene regulation
Awards, honors, publications:
-Cum Laude, Washington University in St. Louis (MO), 2015
-Carl Conrad Prize for Excellence in Classical Studies, Washington University in St. Louis (MO), 2015
-University Fellowship, 2017
-Leadership and Academic Achievement Award Winner, 2017
-Trainee Presentation Finalist, DHLRI Institute Research Day, 2017
-Travel Award Recipient, The 37th Annual Meeting of ISHR-NAS, 2018
-Young Investigator Award Finalist, 37th Annual Meeting of ISHR-NAS, 2018
-Reciprocal regulation of myocardial microRNAs and messenger RNA in human cardiomyopathy and reversal of the microRNA signature by biomechanical support. (Circulation)
-MicroRNA-133a protects against myocardial fibrosis and modulates electrical repolarization without affecting hypertrophy in pressure-overloaded adult hearts. (Circulation Research)
-Direct and Indirect Involvement of MicroRNA-499 in Clinical and Experimental Cardiomyopathy. (Circulation Research)
-Dysfunction of the β2-spectrin-based pathway in human heart failure. (Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol)
-Fibroblast-specific genetic manipulation of p38 MAPK in vivo reveals its central regulatory role in fibrosis. (Circulation)
-Correcting glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency with a small molecule activator. (Nature Communications, under revision)
Long term goals/aspirations:
Conduct impactful and translational research based on a population of heart failure and cardiomyopathy patients who I see in clinic – potentially adults with sequelae from congenital heart defects and children with congenital heart defects; foster a new generation of independent and successful female clinician-scientists
Post MSTP Training dream job:
Practicing pediatric cardiologist running a research lab studying cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure at an academic medical institution
FUN FACTS
What you enjoy outside of school:
Rock Climbing, hiking, adventuring outside, eating new foods, crafting, sewing, playing piano, board games
A talent you have always wanted:
Ability to sleep whenever and wherever
Favorite book:
House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski
Can't live without:
Coffee, doggos, being outside
If you weren't in MSTP, what would you be doing now?
Either in a PhD program in Classics or teaching Classics/Latin/Greek.
