The human heart is a marvel of biological engineering that keeps us healthy and alive, but it’s not without its imperfections. One third of the population has a little-known, minor heart condition: A tiny hole known as a patent foramen ovale or PFO. Andrew Lovering, a professor in the Department of Human Physiology,  has been studying the feature for the last 15 years.

Dr. Lovering will explore this heart condition in next week’s Dec. 12 pub talk, “The ‘Hole’ Story of Cardiovascular Physiology & Medicine,” at the Downtown Athletic Club’s Ax Billy Grill starting at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

Come and join us in the beautiful Pacific Northwest!

Human Physiology is hiring 2 Assistant, Associate or Full Professors with research interests in Motor Control, Biomechanics, and/or Neurophysiology. Application deadline is December 3rd.

Additionally, our office is hiring an Undergraduate Coordinator that will act as the primary support person for our undergraduate program. Position closes December 17th.

While some of us might have to Google where in the world Croatia is, Dr. Andy Lovering is taking his Fulbright Program funds and researching prevention of respiratory diseases by studying breath hold divers in this small country along the Adriatic sea. 

KMTR News coverage: https://nbc16.com/news/local/uo-researcher-studies-divers-in-search-for-new-treatments-for-pulmonary-hypertension

You can follow Dr. Lovering’s journey by following him on Twitter or read more about his research on his website.

Undergraduate students Kieley Trempy and Chaucie Edwards spent their summer with mentors & Graduate Students Kate Spitzley and Matt Ely.

Read more about their research in this feature:

https://around.uoregon.edu/oq/knowledge-quest-o-day-fellowships-and-undergrad-research

Please join us to celebrate the launch of the Center for Translational Neuroscience with a Science Pub Talk!