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Pascal Lafontant is a Professor in the Biology and Biological Chemistry departments at Grinnell College, leading research on heart repair and regeneration in zebrafish and giant danio models.
His work investigates why these fish replace damaged heart tissue with functional cardiac tissue—unlike humans where injuries cause permanent scarring and potential heart failure. Key research areas include cardiac remodeling, collagen resorption, and tissue revascularization/innervation, aiming to translate findings into human cardiovascular therapies.
The Lafontant lab actively involves undergraduate students in comparative studies of coronary development and regenerative mechanisms, emphasizing hands-on research for future medical applications.
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