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Dr. Zachary Laksman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiology and School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. He holds cross-appointments at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation and serves as Director of the Atrial Fibrillation Clinic at St. Paul's Hospital and the British Columbia Inherited Arrhythmia Clinic.
His research focuses on translational approaches to inherited heart rhythm and heart muscle disorders, employing stem cell disease modeling, drug screening, and next-generation sequencing to enable personalized medicine.
Dr. Laksman has received numerous scientific awards including Canada's Top 40 under 40 (2019), the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's Young Investigator Award (2020), and the Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research (2022). His research is supported by grants from CIHR, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and the Stem Cell Network.
He leads the Laksman Lab where he mentors graduate students and research associates. His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on cardiac genetics, arrhythmia mechanisms, and innovative applications of AI and transcriptomics in cardiology.
