Jared Churko, PhD, joined the University of Arizona Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine in April 2018 following his position as an Instructor within Stanford University's Cardiovascular Institute. His lab is located within the Sarver Heart Center, where he studies heart development and cardiovascular disease. Specifically, his lab combines systems biology, stem cell biology, cardiac biology, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics to understand the mechanisms leading to heart disease. He is appointed as the Director of the University of Arizona iPSC Core funded by BIO5 and the UA Center for Innovation in Brain Science.
Job Title(s):
Assistant Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Director, iPS Cell Core
Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Professor, Genetics GIDP
Assistant Professor, Physiological Sciences GIDP
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Phone:
(520) 626-2347
Degrees:
PhD: Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario
MSc: Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario
HonBSc: Biology and Psychology, McMaster University
Honors and Awards:
Sarver Heart Center Steven M. Gootter Foundation Award, 2018
American Heart Association: BCVS Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Young Investigator Award Finalist, 2017
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2013-2016
National Institute of Health Research: Heart, Lung and Blood Institute K99/R00 Pathway-to-Independence Award, 2015
National Institute of Health Research: Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Jump Start Award, 2013 and 2014
Agilent Sequencing Grant, 2013
Alexander Graham Bell Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Award, 2009-2011
Anatomy and Cell Biology Altman Award, 2005
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