Professor of Medicine-UCSD-Molecular cardiologist-Entrepreneur- Uncovering new therapeutic targets for genetic based cardiac diseases #ARVC Tweets are my own.
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Jan 26
📣🎉 Exciting news! Our lab’s new paper in #CirculationHeartFailure reports a gene therapy for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. Restoring connexin-43 improves electrical & mechanical coupling, rescues disease & extends survival across severe ACM genotypes.
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I’m honored to keynote @UOHIResearch Research Day and share our bench-to-bedside work toward therapies for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. #ARVC #HeartResearch 🧬🫀
Research Day is only a few days away!
We’re thrilled to welcome our keynote, Dr. Farah Sheikh, as she takes us from bench to bedside in developing therapies for genetic heart disease. 🥼🔬
Don’t miss it- you can watch online or in-person!
Register here:bit.ly/42MpJBJ
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Farah Sheikh retweeted
31 May 2025
BCVS 2025-Join global experts for breakthrough cardiovascular research, and professional growth
July 23–26, 2025 | Baltimore, MD
@DrHelenECollin1 @AHAScience @mkontari @VagnozziRJ @AndrewGibbPhD @karchoptosis @Jess4genes
@BCVSearlyCareer
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3 Apr 2025
📢 New publication on AAVrh10-based plakophilin-2 gene therapy, showcasing exciting preclinical data supporting the recent encouraging LX2020 Phase 1/2 trial results in ARVC patients. Thanks to Sheikh lab team & LEXEO Therapeutics! #ARVC #GeneTherapy #PKP2 nature.com/articles/s41536-0…
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Farah Sheikh retweeted
26 Jul 2024
A #BCVS24 thread ❣️🥼
It's a wrap in Chicago! Another groundbreaking meeting by Chair @SDPrabhuMD & Chair Elect @FarahSheikhLab. Congratulations to all the speakers, moderators, competition finalists, & awardees! 💯 @AHAScience @IntMedAbel @mkontari
📸© AHA/Todd Buchanan 2024
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Farah Sheikh retweeted
17 Jul 2024
T-minus 5 days until #BCVS24! The @BCVSearlyCareer Committee is organizing its annual Women in Science Breakfast- a must-attend. Looking forward to the discussion! @AHAScience @StefanieDimmel1 @SvatiShah @JolandavanderV4 @SusmitaSahooPhD @CatMak23 @Jess4genes @SDPrabhuMD
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Farah Sheikh retweeted
3 Jun 2024
To @WEHsectionAPS. Vote now
24 May 2024
APS members: Voting on the proposed bylaws changes (governance modernization initiative) is now open: ow.ly/UQay50RIVHo. APS login required, deadline is 6/6.
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Farah Sheikh retweeted
3 May 2024
Another perfect way to celebrate our #AHA Centennial! Who'll join us for #BCVS24?
@SDPrabhuMD @FarahSheikhLab @PilarAlcaidePhD @mkontari @SusmitaSahooPhD @SeanM_Wu @nhpetunia @Jess4genes @VagnozziRJ @JuneWRhee @emmcnally @jonathankirk @psatolab @sadayappanlab @ChiFungLeePhD
2 May 2024
Remembering the #BCVS23 Lunch with Legends, where early career scientists got to chat with impressive mentors, including AHA president @Joseph_C_Wu.
Join us in Chicago for #BCVS24 July 22-25 and make connections that could change the course of your career. @BCVSearlyCareer
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2 Apr 2024
Grateful for the spotlight, shedding light on my journey! It’s been a humbling experience, from research to real-world impact. Heartfelt thanks to mentors, partners & all past & present Sheikh team for their dedication to make a meaningful difference in the fight against #ARVC.
2 Apr 2024
@FarahSheikhLab has taken her research on a treatment for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy from her lab at @UCSDMedSchool to public trading on the stock exchange.
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Farah Sheikh retweeted
13 Mar 2024
Don't miss the premier conference for fundamental and translational cardiac research! Program in link, still with open talk slots to be selected from abstracts.
#CardioTwitter @Rongtian2 @KimHellgren @Heart4Carolina
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Farah Sheikh retweeted
12 Dec 2023
Out now in @NatureCVR, @FarahSheikhLab and colleagues introduce a promising new #GeneTherapy for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a rare disease that can cause #heart failure. 🫀 #HeartDisease
Learn more about the breakthrough research: nature.com/articles/s44161-0…
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Farah Sheikh retweeted
7 Dec 2023
🔬 Experiments detailed in this study by the @FarahSheikhLab suggest that AAV-PKP2 gene therapy holds promise for circumventing ARVC associated with PKP2 mutations, including splice site 📍 mutations.
@NatureComms | go.nature.com/41bmJgK
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7 Dec 2023
📢 Exciting news on our paper in @NatureCVR today introducing a promising gene therapy for human PKP2 cardiomyopathy, developed with a novel mouse model. Grateful to @SilviaPriori1 for her insightful Editorial! #genetherapy #ARVC doi.org/10.1038/s44161-023-0…
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ICYMI: @FarahSheikhLab highlighted that in a mouse model of late-stage #ArrhythmogenicCardiomyopathy, mice who received LEXEO's gene therapy had substantially longer survival than mice who did not receive the #genetherapy.
#AHA23 #AHA2023
Watch:
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4 Nov 2023
Exciting times ahead for gene therapy programs, including ARVC, as LEXEO becomes one of the small number of companies that goes public!! #genetherapy #ARVC #NASDAQ 💪🎉🚀
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Farah Sheikh retweeted
@ajpheartcirc @APSCVSection We are soliciting nominations for the Fellow of the APS-CV section. Please send the nomination to the Chair of the CV section Fellowship Committee (lyin@neomed.edu) by February 15, 2024. The website link is (physiology.org/community/aps…).
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