Cheavar A Blair, PhD
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About Cheavar A Blair, PhD
Dr. Blair earned his PhD from the University of Kentucky, where his research investigated the biophysical properties of human myocardial tissue. He subsequently completed postdoctoral training at Stanford University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, where his work focused on quantifying the mechanical responses of stem cell–derived cardiomyocytes to chemotherapeutic agents and disease-associated genetic mutations. His current research program seeks to elucidate how sarcomeric dysfunction contributes to the pathogenesis of heart failure.
Research
Focus of the Laboratory: The Blair Laboratory is primarily focused on elucidating mechanisms that contribute to sarcomere dysfunction and heart failure.
Current Projects in the lab:
Circadian regulation of contractile function
The impact of chemotherapies on sarcomere function and sarcomeregenesis
The impact of cytokines on sarcomere function and calcium handling
Education
08/2004 – 08/2010 B.S. in Biology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
08/2010 – 08/2016 M.S. in Plant Physiology
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
08/2012 – 10/2017 Ph.D. in Human Physiology
University of Kentucky
Postgraduate Training
11/2017 – 11/2018 Postdoctoral Fellow - Bioengineering
Stanford University
11/2018 – 10/22 Postdoctoral Fellow - Bioengineering
UC Santa Barbara