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Ravi Karra

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Box 102152 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
247A CARL Building, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Associate Professor of Pathology · 2021 - Present Pathology, Clinical Science Departments
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center · 2021 - Present Duke Regeneration Center, Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2023 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published September 21, 2018
Listening to Broken Hearts, Saving Lives

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Recent Publications


Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential of Human Cardiomyocyte Proliferation.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Dev Dis · February 2, 2026 The limited capacity for cardiomyocyte proliferation in the adult human heart restricts its ability to recover from injury. Building on discoveries in regenerative model systems, such as zebrafish and neonatal mice, reactivation of a latent potential for c ... Full text Link to item Cite

A gene regulatory element modulates myosin expression and controls cardiomyocyte response to stress.

Journal Article Genome Res · November 3, 2025 A hallmark of heart disease is gene dysregulation and reactivation of fetal gene programs. Reactivation of these fetal programs has compensatory effects during heart failure, depending on the type and stage of the underlying cardiomyopathy. Thousands of pu ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2005 M.D.

External Links


Karra Research Group