JOHN ELROD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Dr. Elrod is the W.W. Smith Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine and founding Director of the Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.
Dr. Elrod leads a multidisciplinary lab working in the fields of mitochondrial biology, metabolism, fibrosis, and cell death in the context of cardiac injury, heart failure, and neurodegeneration. The lab has made several discoveries in the field of mitochondrial biology. Dr. Elrod has published over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and regularly presents the labs’ work at national and international meetings. In 2022, he was among a select group and honored as a Fellow of the International Society of Heart Research (ISHR) for his scientific accomplishments. In addition, he was awarded the Faculty Research Achievement Award, the highest University award for research achievement, and the LKSOM Excellence in Education Mentor Award for his track record of trainee success. He sits on the editorial board of several prestigious journals and is actively involved in leadership roles in the American Heart Association and ISHR.
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