Bina Joe

Bina Joe, Ph.D., is a Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences. She serves as the Founding Executive Director of the Center for Hypertension and Precision Medicine and Principal Investigator of the Program in Physiological Genomics. With appointments at the University of Toledo since 2004 and current roles in leadership and research, her work bridges genetic, physiological, and microbiome-based mechanisms in cardiovascular diseases.

• Research areas include hypertension genetics, gut microbiome-cardiovascular links, and precision medicine
• Key methodologies: systems biology, CRISPR engineering, and microbiome profiling

Scientific Awards & Honors

• Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA, 2010)
• Distinguished University Professor (2017)
• President’s Awards for Excellence in Grantsmanship (2019, 2017, 2015)
• Ernest Starling Distinguished Lectureship (2022)
• Over 20 national/international awards and fellowships

Her research team utilizes rat models to dissect genetic and microbiotal contributions to hypertension, with translational applications in human disease. Recent work emphasizes gut microbiota-diet-host interactions, epigenetic mechanisms (e.g., histone β-hydroxybutyration), and novel therapeutic targets for metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. Publications span top-tier journals like Cell, Nature Communications, and Physiological Genomics, with recurring themes of sex-specific regulation and microbiome engineering.