Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Medicine
·
2023 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
HFpEF and MASLD: converging mechanisms and clinical implications.
Journal Article Nat Rev Cardiol · February 23, 2026 Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are increasingly prevalent, interrelated conditions driven by the global rise in obesity and metabolic syndrome. Once viewed in isol ... Full text Link to item CiteLong-Term Outcomes of Multimodal Prehabilitation with High Protein Oral and HMB Supplementation in Sarcopenic Surgical Patients: The HEROS Study.
Journal Article Nutrients · February 22, 2026 Background: Sarcopenia is associated with adverse surgical outcomes. Recent literature suggested that pre-surgery prehabilitation, nutrition and β-Hydroxy β-methylbutyric acid (HMB) supplementation improve myological and functional outcomes. However, long- ... Full text Link to item CiteHaplotype-resolved genome reveals allele-aware epigenetic and 3D chromatin regulation of heterosis in the tea hybrid
Journal Article New Phytologist · January 1, 2026 Heterosis, widely used in plant breeding to enhance yield and quality, is not yet fully understood at the allelic level, particularly in woody plants such as Camellia sinensis, the tea plant. In this study, the first haplotype (HA)-resolved genome of JGY, ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Baylor, College of Medicine ·
1993
Ph.D.