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Office
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX 76508Phone+1 254-724-2111Fax+1 254-742-7145
Education & Training
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2010
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2005
- Texas A&M; Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 2002
- Air Force Institute of TechnologyM.S., Electrical Engineering, 1985 - 1986
- Texas A&M UniversityB.S., Electrical Engineering, Cum Laude, 1981 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2010 - 2024
- WI State Medical License 2008 - 2013
- NC State Medical License 2002 - 2006
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Outstanding Abstract, Thick and Thin Filament Regulation in Striated Muscle Meeting 2008
- Graduate Research Symposium - First Place, Oral Presentation System Health Science Center, Texas A&M University, 2001
- Student Research Week Awards - First Place, Biological Sciences II, Graduate, Oral category Texas A&M University, 2000
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsMeasurements of the cross-bridge attachment/detachment process within intact sarcomeres by surface plasmon resonance.Carl W. Tong, A. A. Kolomenskii, V. Lioubimov, Hans A. Schuessler, Andreea Trache
Biochemistry. 2001-10-25 - 80 citationsPhosphorylation of Cardiac Myosin-Binding Protein-C Is a Critical Mediator of Diastolic FunctionPaola C Rosas, Yang Liu, Mohamed Abdalla, Candice M. Thomas, David T. Kidwell
Circulation. Heart Failure. 2015-05-01 - 46 citationsChallenges Facing Early Career Academic CardiologistsCarl W. Tong, Tariq Ahmad, Evan L. Brittain, T. Jared Bunch, Julie B. Damp
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2014-06-03
Journal Articles
- Challenges facing early career academic cardiologists. Journal of American College of Cardiology1. Tong CW, Ahmad T, Brittain EL, Bunch TJ, Damp JB, Dardas T, Hijar A, Hill JA, Hillard AA, Houser SR, Jahngir E, Kates AM, Kim D, Lindman BR, Ryan JJ, Rzeszut AK, Si..., Journal of American College of Cardiology, 6/3/2014
Abstracts/Posters
- Electrical pacing improves engineered cardiac tissue contractile function through cellular proliferation/survival.Carl W. Tong1, Willem J. De Lange2, J. Carter Ralphe2, Moving Adult Stem Cells and the Therapeutic Proteins They Produce from the Laboratory to the Patient Conference, College Station, TX, 1/4/2011
- Cardiac Myosin Binding Protein-C Regulation of Cross-Bridge Cycling Provides Normal Diastolic FunctionLiu Y1, Wu X1, Muthuchamy M1,Valdivia HH2, Moss RL2, Tong CW, Scott & White – Texas A&M HSC-COM Internal Medicine Research Day, 1/1/2011
- Phosphorylation of Myosin Binding Protein-C Enhances in Vivo Cardiac ContractilityTong CW, Powers P, Greaser M, Hacker T, Moss RL, 51stBiophysical Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1/3/2007
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Press Mentions
- The Before and After: Heart Attacks, Strokes and Pulmonary EmbolismsDecember 2nd, 2019
Grant Support
- Contributions of Cardiac Myosin Binding Protein-C to Healthy and Failing HeartsNIH/NHLBI2012–2015
- Roles of Cardiac Myosin Binding Protein-C in Heart FailureAmerican Heart Association2011–2014
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