Maxine Stachel

Maxine Stachel is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Southern California, specializing in clinician education and translational research in cardiovascular transplantation and regenerative medicine. Her work focuses on optimizing outcomes for heart transplant recipients, particularly those receiving organs from hepatitis C-positive donors, and advancing stem cell-based therapies for myocardial regeneration.

Her research spans immunological challenges in transplantation, including acute/chronic rejection mechanisms, and the impact of viral infections like hepatitis C on transplant outcomes. She has also contributed to studies on critical care cardiology in the context of severe illnesses such as COVID-19. Her publications reflect a blend of clinical and basic science, addressing both immediate clinical challenges and long-term translational goals in cardiac regeneration.

Stachel has published widely on cardiac allograft vasculopathy, pre-transplant cardiac evaluation, and the role of stem cells in myocardial repair. Her work highlights interdisciplinary approaches to improving survival rates and quality of life for transplant recipients. No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided text.

Her advising and grant activities are not detailed here, though her research likely involves collaborations within the university’s medical and biomedical research networks. No specific labs or teams are mentioned in the profile.