Tag: Cardiovascular Health


UT Health Science Center Researcher Zhongjie Sun Honored as 2024 AAAS Fellow

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Headshot of Dr. Zhongjie Sun

Zhongjie Sun, MD, PhD, a pioneering researcher at UT Health Science Center, has been honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. Dr. Sun, Thomas A. Gerwin Chair of Excellence in Physiology and co-director of the… Read More


Study Led by Fellow Shows Heart Health Risks of ‘Die-Hard’ Sports Fans

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Miguel Maturana, MD, was introduced to the sports world when his father took him to a soccer game at an early age. Witnessing the emotions of his father and other spectators in the stadium sparked his curiosity of the emotional impact of athletics. Dr. Maturana earned his medical degree from the University of Valparaíso, Chile,… Read More


UTHSC Researcher Expands National Discussion of Cardiovascular Health

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Yangbo Sun, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine in the UTHSC College of Medicine, is helping to expand the national discussion of cardiovascular health and healthy lifestyles. With a research focus on chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, and breast cancer, Dr. Sun conducts research in areas of modifiable lifestyle risk factors,… Read More