Steven R. Houser

Heart Failure & Transplant

Southwestern Medical Center

About

Steven R. Houser works in Heart Failure & Transplant affiliated with Southwestern Medical Center.

Steven R. Houser is Professor Emeritus in the Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. He has conducted research at Temple University for over 36 years, serving in roles such as Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center and Chair of Physiology. He served as president of the American Heart Association from 2016 to 2017.

Research focus

Cardiomyocyte regenerationCalcium signaling in heart failureMitochondrial calcium homeostasisCardiac repair after myocardial infarctionAnimal models of heart failure

Impact

436 pubs · 20,652 cites · h-index 80

Training

PhD in Physiology
Temple University
1978
BA in Biology and Chemistry
Eastern Baptist College

Affiliations

Work Experience

Professor Emeritus

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University · 1978 - Present

President

American Heart Association · 2016 - 2017

Sabbatical Researcher

University of California San Francisco · 1990 - 1990