RichardNKitsisMD

Grant Support

• Chaperone-mediated autophagy in normal cardiac biology and heart failureNational Institutes of Health2017–2021
• Modulating autophagy to treat CV diseaseFondation Leducq2016–2021
• A new molecular pathway for diabetic cardiomyopathyNational Institutes of Health2016–2020
• Fibroblast-cardiomyocyte interactions in the pressure overloaded myocardiumDepartment of Defense2016–2019
• Regulation of cardiac death and energy metabolism by MCL-1National Institutes of Health2015–2019
• Linking cell death and mitochondrial quality control mechanisms in heart diseaseNational Institutes of Health2015–2019
• BAX as a small molecule therapeutic target for myocardial infarctionAmerican Heart Association2015–2018
• Deciphering the tissue specificity of MEN1 related tumorigenesisNational Institutes of Health2012–2018
• Molecular and cellular mechanisms of calcific aortic stenosisNational Institutes of Health2012–2016
• Chemical, structural, and molecular approaches to drug development for myocardial infarctionHarrington Disease Institute2013–2015
• A mechanism-guided chemical biology approach to iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte deathNational Institutes of Health2012–2015
• Cardiac myocyte apoptosis: mechanism and significanceNational Institutes of Health1998–2015
• Mechanistic role of necrosis –not apoptosis – in breast cancerDepartment of Defense2011–2014
• High-throughput screen for small molecules that modulate myocardial damageNational Institutes of Health2010–2012
• Mechanistic role of necrosis –not apoptosis – in breast cancerMary Kay Foundation2010–2012
• Mouse model of human calcific aortic valve stenosisNational Institutes of Health2010–2012
• Identification of adipocyte progenitor cells during adipose tissue turnover & obesityNew York State Stem Cell Science2009–2011
• Symposium: AHA Council on Basic Cardiovascular SciencesNational Institutes of Health2004–2011
• Protection of ischemic myocardiumNational Institutes of Health2005–2010
• Mechanisms of Cardiovascular DiseasesNational Institutes of Health2001–2010
• ARC in pancreatic beta-cell survivalNational Institutes of Health2008–2009
• Integration of pre-mitochondrial death signals by ARCNational Institutes of Health2005–2009
• ARC, a master repressor of apoptosis in striated muscleNational Institutes of Health1998–2008
• Stromal contributions of adipocytes in breast cancerNational Institutes of Health2005–2007
• Stem cell-based therapies in Chagasic cardiomyopathyNational Institutes of Health2003–2007
• Growth, differentiation, and death in the myocardiumMonique Weill-Caulier Award2000–2004
• Caspase inhibitors in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injuryIdun Pharmaceuticals, Inc2001
• Caspase inhibition and myocardial ischemia in the rabbit heartPfizer, Inc1999–2000
• Insights into the mechanism and significance of myocyte apoptosis during myocardial infarctionAmerican Heart Association1997–1998
• Cardiac gene transfer - hypertension responsive elementsNational Institutes of Health1992–1997
• Mapping pressure overload responsive elements in the human ß-myosin heavy chain gene in vivoAmerican Heart Association1992–1995
• Mapping hypertension responsive elements in ß-myosin heavy chain gene in vivoAmerican Heart Association1991–1992
• Response of rat cardiac mRNAs to imposed loadsNational Institutes of Health1989–1991