Kenneth R. Chien, MD, PhD

Dr. Chien is an internationally recognized biologist specializing in cardiovascular science and therapeutic strategies to prevent the onset and progression of heart failure. His pioneering efforts have lead to the discovery of cardiac “progenitor cells” and, inturn, have lead to the discovery of a “master” cardiovascular stem cell that can give rise to all three major cell types in the heart: cardiac, smooth muscle, and endothelial.