Medical College researcher shares $9 million NIH grant

Under a new 5-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a Medical College of Wisconsin researcher will use stem cells and genetics to study cardiovascular disease. Stephen A. Duncan, director of the Medical College’s program in regenerative medicine, will collaborate on the research with two University of Pennsylvania researchers: Daniel J. Rader, who heads the Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics; and Edward Morrisey, a professor of medicine and cell and developmental biology. (JOURNAL SENTINEL, 10/6)