Really looking forward to visiting UAB! I've heard so many great things!

Totality Indianapolis Motor Speedway

In Pullman to give a seminar at WSU Pullman! I was in the first graduating class from the bioengineering undergrad program, 20 years ago. So great to catch up with Drs Lin and Vasavada who helped inspire my interest in research. Thanks to Bert Tanner for the invitation!

My newest headshot and my headshot from when I started at LoyolaPhysiology almost 8 years ago. A little more grey, but I still come to work excited about the same things: the science, my trainees, and my colleagues at Loyola University Chicago.

The AJP-Heart and Circ Podcast🎙️Jonathan Kirk (Loyola University Chicago) talks with Dr. Ed Lesnefsky (Richmond VAMC VCU) & Dr. Chi Fung Lee (OMRF) about isolating mitochondria to preserve integrity of organelles & their function for QC benchmarks & lab collaborations🎧 ow.ly/MQtb50RvWM5

Magnificent.

If you dream of being a medical doctor, consider applying to our Masters of Science in Medical Physiology (MSMP) Program. We can help those dreams become reality. You can DM me if you are interested in learning more! LoyolaPhysiology youtu.be/947gSPl0Fp4?si…

I'm an OrganizER, but that doesn't mean I'm organizED. #myofilament2024

If I had a nickel for every time I showed pictures of goats during my talk at the #myofilamentmeeting, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

.Thomas Martin Jonathan Kirk et al. have collected *the first evidence* showing that loss of BAG3 increases cardiac fibroblast activation into myofibroblasts, which are major drivers of cardiac fibrosis and pathological remodeling during heart disease. ow.ly/fxgR50RT51T

Were you just wondering, "what is known about glycation in the cardiomyocyte"? I bet you were. So its great timing that we just published a review called "Glycation in the cardiomyocyte". What a coincidence! authors.elsevier.com/a/1j8o5J1cUwP0b

Here is a great article on the Loyola website about the awesome work of Dr. Laura Sherer, a postdoc in the lab. luc.edu/stritch/storyc…

Hayden is a high school graduate! I'm so proud of him! He spent his freshman year in front of his computer in his bedroom. He spent his sophomore year behind a mask, unable to recognize his classmates. The class of 2024 are a resilient bunch, that's for sure.

Academia question: Does being interviewed by snopes.com about testicular taste receptors go on your CV? snopes.com/fact-check/tas…

Attention Chicagoland Cardiac Researchers! The 2024 CRCRS Abstract Deadline has been extended to June 25th! Also, we have a last-minute change in venue. Please plan to join us this year at Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood.

First senior author paper from rising star Dave Barefield, PhD, and first first author paper for graduate student Hannah Cizauskas! Congratulations to both of them!

Congratulations to Nitha A. Muntu on the successful defense of her Masters thesis! I'm proud of her hard work in the lab and we'll all miss her as she moves on to bigger and better things!

Lunch at #BCVS24 with lab members and alumni. So wonderful and humbling to see past trainees go on to accomplish awesome things. The giant house made corned beef sandwich and root beer float Eleven City Diner were awesome too. #scienceandfood

Me reading all the posts about how great the ISHR North American Section meeting was.

My lab, decorating my office for my 43rd birthday. They're so awesome.