BernhardKuhnMD
Pediatric Cardiology • New York, NYChief of the Division of Cardiology in Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital
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Office
525 East 68th Street
F677 Pediatric Cardiology
New York, NY 10025Phone+1 212-746-3558
Education & Training
Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2002 - 2006
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
Freie University Berlin Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2024 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2006 - 2016- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Allen L. Humphrey Excellence in Mentoring Award University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2018
- Chair Distinction Award Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2017
- Leadership Development for Physicians and Scientists Harvard Medical School, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- Beta-blocker Administration for Cardiomyocyte Division Start of enrollment: 2022 Dec 16
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 507 citationsCardiomyocyte proliferation contributes to heart growth in young humans.Mariya Mollova, Kevin R. Bersell, Stuart Walsh, Jainy Savla, Lala Tanmoy Das
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2013-01-22 - 729 citationsNeuregulin1/ErbB4 Signaling Induces Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Repair of Heart InjuryKevin R. Bersell, Shima Arab, Bernhard Haring, Bernhard Kühn
Cell. 2009-07-23 - 67 citationsHumanin is an endogenous activator of chaperone-mediated autophagy.Zhenwei Gong, Inmaculada Tasset, Antonio Diaz, Jaime Anguiano, Emir Tas
The Journal of Cell Biology. 2018-02-05
Press Mentions
Human Hearts Generate New Cells After Birth; Findings Could Lead to Novel Approaches for Treating Heart Failure in ChildrenJanuary 10th, 2013
The Self-Healing HeartOctober 25th, 2018
Grant Support
- Mechanistic clinical trial of β-blocker administration for reactivating cardiomyocyte division in Tetralogy of FallotNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2021–2026
- Quantification of the decline of heart muscle cell proliferation and its reversal in pediatric patientsNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2020–2024
- Lamin B2 regulates nuclear remodeling in cardiomyocyte terminal differentiationNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2020–2024
- Controlling the differentiation of ES and iPS-derived heart muscle cellsHarvard Stem Cell Institute2013–Present
- Inducing cardiomyocyte replacement in congenital heart diseaseTranslational Research Program, Junior Investigator Award, Children’s Hospital Boston2009–2014
- Periostin in Myocardial Injury and RegenerationNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute2009–2014
- A novel strategy to regenerate heart muscle after myocardial infarction and ischemic cardiomyopathyHoward Geneen Trust Award Program2010–2013
- Reprogramming of cardiomyocytes and cardiac progenitors for treatment of heart diseaseHarvard Stem Cell Institute2009–2012
- Characterizing molecular mechanisms of cardiomyocyte proliferation aimed at developing new regenerative therapies of cardiomyopathyChildren’s Cardiomyopathy Foundation2010–2011
- Promoting cardiac regeneration in congenital heart diseaseMarch of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation2009–2011
- The receptor tyrosine kinase ErbB4 controls proliferation of differentiated cardiomyocytesAmerican Heart Association2008–2009
- Mechanisms of cardiomyocyte proliferationCharles Hood Foundation2008–2009
- Mechanisms of myocardial regenerationAmerican Heart Association2004–2006
Committees
- Member, Assistant Professor Mentorship Committee, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Division of Cardiology 2019 - Present
- Member, Thesis Committee, Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Medical School 2017 - Present
- Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Boston Children’s Hospital Division of Gastroenterology 2012 - 2013
- Examiner, Pre-qualifying exam committee, Graduate Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Harvard Medical School
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Association for the Advancement of ScienceMember
- Member
- American Society for Clinical InvestigationMember
- American Pediatric SocietyMember
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