Narula to present Willerson Lecture Nov. 3
The James T. Willerson Annual Endowed Lecture returns to an in-person format at noon Thursday, Nov. 3, in MSB 2.006. The lecture will be held in person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2022 Willerson Lecture features Jagat Narula, MD, PhD, MACC, Phillip J. and Harriet L. Goodhart Chair of Medicine and chief of the Division of Cardiology at Mount Sinai Morningside in New York City.
Narula combined molecular and subcellular pathology and imaging with clinical imaging of the failing myocardium and high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques to develop novel strategies for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and promotion of cardiovascular health in developed as well as developing countries. He has specifically contributed to two major areas, including heart muscle cell apoptosis in heart failure, and lipid-rich atherosclerotic plaques that are susceptible to rupture and acute coronary events.
Narula’s research has been published in such journals as, Science, Nature Medicine, PNAS, New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Circulation, and JACC. With more than 800 original research publications or presentations to his credit, and more than 30 books or journal supplements edited, Narula has been awarded as “the best young investigator” on several occasions for his research contributions.
He was recently awarded as the Best Educator by the American College of Cardiology, and he also was announced as one of the five Innovators in Cardiovascular Medicine in the year 2012, and was honored as the Master of the American College of Cardiology in March 2013.
Named in honor of the late James T. Willerson, MD, the lecture is presented annually by the Department of Internal Medicine.