BernhardKuhnMD

Chief 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 10025
Phone+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
Junior Investigator Award Translational Research Program, Children’s Hospital Boston, 2009
Scientist Development Grant American Heart Association, 2009
Basil O’Connor Starter Award March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 2008
Young Investigator Award American College of Cardiology, 2007
Doctor medicinae summa cum laude Freie Universität Berlin, 1999
Research Poster Prize Freie Universität Berlin, 1997
Benjamin Franklin Award for Outstanding Research Achievements Freie Universität Berlin, 1996
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

Beta-blocker Administration for Cardiomyocyte Division Start of enrollment: 2022 Dec 16
Recruiting
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Histone deacetylase 1 controls cardiomyocyte proliferation during embryonic heart development and cardiac regeneration in zebrafish.
Anja Bühler, Bernd M. Gahr, Deung-Dae Park, Alberto Bertozzi, Alena Boos
Plos Genetics. 2021-11-01
11 citations
Design and rationale of a clinical trial to increase cardiomyocyte division in infants with tetralogy of Fallot.
Samar R. El Khoudary, Anthony Fabio, Jessie W. Yester, Matthew L. Steinhauser, Adam B. Christopher
International Journal of Cardiology. 2021-09-15
23 citations
Polyploid cardiomyocytes: implications for heart regeneration
Anna Kirillova, Lu Han, Honghai Liu, Bernhard Kühn
Development. 2021-07-15

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