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Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2026

ISHR North American Section

May 31 -June 3, 2026

Promoting the Next Generation of Basic and
Translational Scientists.

Lead Organizer: Timothy O’Connell, Ph.D.

Co-Chairs: Jop van Berlo, MD, Ph.D., Julia Liu, Ph.D.

CHAIR

CO-CHAIR

Timothy O'Connell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology
University of Minnesota Medical School
Timothy O’Connell Bio
Timothy O’Connell Lab

Jop van Berlo, MD, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Graduate Studies,
Integrative Biology and Physiology Graduate Program
Lillehei Heart Institute and Stem Cell Institute
University of Minnesota Medical School
Jop van Berlo Bio
Jop van Berlo Lab

Julia Liu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology
University of Minnesota Medical School
Julia Liu Bio
Julia Liu Lab

Local Organizing Committee

Upendra Chalise, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate, Cardiovascular Division
Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School

Ashley Martin, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Lab Operations
Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology
University of Minnesota Medical School

Sasha Prisco, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Division
Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School

Sasha Prisco Bio
Sasha Prisco Lab

Xavier Revelo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology
McKnight Land Grant Professor in Immunometabolism
Program Associate Director, T32 Research Training Program in the Systems Biology of Cardiovascular Inflammation
University of Minnesota Medical School
Xavier Revelo Bio
Xavier Revelo Lab

DeWayne Townsend, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology
University of Minnesota Medical School
DeWayne Townsend Bio
DeWanye Townsend Lab

Jesse Williams, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology
University of Minnesota Medical School
Jesse Williams Bio
Jesse Williams Lab

Kyoko Yoshida, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
University of Minnesota
Kyoko Yoshida Bio

Michael Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Division
Department of Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School
Michael Zhang Bio

Beshay Zordoky, B.Sc.Pharm., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Associate Director of Graduate Studies,
Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (ECP)
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Beshay Zordoky Bio

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