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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


Genome-wide association study meta-analysis provides insights into the etiology of heart failure and its subtypes.

Journal Article Nat Genet · April 2025 Heart failure (HF) is a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. While distinct clinical subtypes, defined by etiology and left ventricular ejection fraction, are well recognized, their genetic determinants remain inadequately understood. In th ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Magnitude

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. · 2024 - 2029

Identification of Host-Specific Determinants of APOL1-associated COVAN

ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2029

A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of JK07 in Adults With Chronic Heart Failure

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Salubris Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SalubrisBio) · 2024 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


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

External Links


Karra Research Group