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Leslie A. Leinwand, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Chief Scientific Officer
BioFrontiers Institute, University of Colorado Boulder
Leslie Leinwand, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Executive Science Officer of the BioFrontiers Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research has advanced understanding of the genetics and molecular physiology of inherited heart disease, including how sex and diet influence cardiac function. Using approaches spanning molecular biology, genetics, physiology, and human tissue analysis, Dr. Leinwand investigates mechanisms underlying cardiomyopathies and other cardiac disorders. A scientist and entrepreneur, she has co-founded multiple biotechnology companies, including Myogen and MyoKardia, translating discoveries in cardiovascular biology into new therapeutic strategies for patients with inherited heart disease.
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