$100 Million NHLBI ‘Bench To Bassinet’ Effort In Congenital Heart Disease

Developmental biologists at the University of Pittsburgh have been chosen to participate in a $100 million federal “Bench to Bassinet” network that is dedicated to learning about the formation of the cardiovascular system and applying that knowledge to create new diagnostic and intervention strategies for congenital heart disease. The Pitt team, led by Cecilia Lo, Ph.D.

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