Cardiovascular Signaling in Health and Disease (PDF)

>100 peer-reviewed articles and although he has contributed several book chapters in the past, Cardiovascular Signaling in Health and Disease represents his first volume as co-editor. In his roleas Director, Dr. Hund oversees strategic planning and operations for one of the largest interdisciplinary institutes in the country with >700 faculty, staff, and trainees dedicated to the integrated study of heart and lung disease. In addition to his research and leadership achievements, Dr. Hund has been recognized for his dedication to promoting undergraduate and graduate education through curriculum development, didactic teaching and mentoring. He has mentored dozens of students, postdocs and fellows, the large majority of whom go on to successful scientific careers in industry or academia. Pre- and postdoctoral trainees in the Hund lab have been very successful in securing independent fellowship awards, including NIH K99/R00 "Pathway to Independence" Awards, NIH Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Awards, and Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards from the American Heart Association. Dr. Hund has also regularly taught several courses in the Departmentof Biomedical Engineering, including a popular graduate course on Excitable Cell Engineering. Before joining Ohio State in July 2011, Dr. Hund was an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at University of Iowa. He received his B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, followed by postdoctoral training at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.