Rhonda Bassel‐Duby
General Cardiology
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
About
Rhonda Bassel‐Duby works in General Cardiology affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Rhonda Bassel-Duby is a Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She serves as the Associate Director of the Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine at the same institution. Her research focuses on molecular mechanisms controlling striated muscle growth, response to injury, and disease, including the application of CRISPR gene editing for cardiovascular and skeletal muscle disorders.
Research focus
Cardiac regenerationCRISPR gene editing for cardiovascular diseasesCongenital heart defects researchCardiomyopathy and myosin studiesSignaling pathways in cardiac muscle remodeling
Impact
302 pubs · 47,320 cites · h-index 113
Training
Ph.D.
McGill University
1985
Affiliations
Work Experience
Professor of Molecular Biology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 1998 - Present
Associate Director, Hamon Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 2014 - Present