Glynnis Garry

Glynnis Garry, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of its Division of Cardiology. She holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Molecular Biology and the Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree, University of Notre Dame
• Medical Degree, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha)
• Molecular Biology Training, UT Southwestern (Eric Olson Lab)
• Residency and Fellowship, UT Southwestern's Physician-Scientist Training Program

Dr. Garry's research focuses on developing therapies for heart failure and myocardial infarction through transcriptional and epigenetic control of cardiac cell fate, particularly direct fibroblast-to-cardiomyocyte reprogramming. Her work includes NIH-funded studies on cardiac super enhancers, chromatin dynamics, and genome-wide cardiogenic enhancer activation.

Her publications highlight advancements in cardiac regeneration, epigenetic mechanisms, and genetic models of muscle disease. Articles span topics from histone reader interactions to Twist2-dependent muscle progenitors and Sarnoff fellowship-funded research.

Scientific Awards:

• Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Science Research Prize (2020)
• Melvin L. Marcus Early Career Investigator Award (2023)
• Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists
• Donald W. Seldin Research Scholar
• Astra-Zeneca Northwestern Cardiovascular Young Investigator Award

Dr. Garry contributes to the field through her roles in the Division of Cardiology and Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine at UT Southwestern. She actively participates in professional societies such as the American Heart Association and the International Society for Heart Research.