Jonathan Kirk

New paper from the lab! How external and internal mechanical cues shape the maturing iPSC-CM. Plus, a cool tool we developed so you can explore our massive amount of MS data: jkirklab.github.io/tabula-rasa/ ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

The Center for Cardiovascular Research at UChicago is looking for a mid-career or established PI pursuing research in heart rhythm disorders, heart failure, or cardiomyopathy. Contact Dr Arora (rishi.arora@bsd.uchocago.edu) or myself (Jonathan.kirk@bsd.uchicago.edu) if interested

We're happy to have contributed to this exciting work by Wolfgang Linke's group on the unexpected impact of titin cleavage. Click the link below (its Open Access for your reading pleasure) to see what I mean. Congrats to the whole team! nature.com/articles/s4416…

At the end of February was my last day at Loyola after 10 years. It's impossible to overstate the support I've received here. I looked forward to coming to work every day because of the faculty, staff, and students I had the privilege to call colleagues.

Our 11th Annual Sarcoberfest Lab Party was this weekend. What an awesome group of scientists I get to work with!

Me switching to tea in the morning instead of coffee.

Registration is open for the 66th Annual Cardiac Muscle Society Meeting & Dinner, during the @BiophysicalSoc meeting in San Francisco, Feb 22nd, 2026. Register today! cardiac-muscle-society.org/event-6405942

@ErnstLengyel @UChicagoCardio @UChicagoMed @UChicago Thanks, Ernst! Very excited to join!

@jonathankirk @UChicagoCardio @UChicagoMed @UChicago Welcome to U of C

The Kirk lab is moving! In March of 2026, we're excited to join @UChicagoCardio, @UChicagoMed, and @UChicago. I'll be helping to build a robust translational cardiovascular research center - look out for more news in the coming months.

Wore a jacket and tie to my first VC investor pitch. I was clearly over dressed.

Guys, the King of Spain, @CasaReal, spoke at the #ESCCongress meeting in Madrid. We gotta step up our game in the US. @BarackObama, are you up for @American_Heart meeting?

Last week, Dr. Christine Delligatti and Hana Pak ended their time in the lab, moving on to the next steps in their careers. They are both going to do amazing things, and we were very lucky to have them as part of the lab.

Proud of our CardioSURPh undergrads who presented their summer research at the @AHAScience #BCVS25 conference this week.

Another happy @ajpheartcirc author! Dr. Michaela Patterson spots her cover featured in our @APSpublications booth at #BCVS2025 🤩 Special shout out to Associate Editor @jonathankirk!

@FarahSheikhLab and Jennifer Davis have organized an amazing @AHAScience #BCVS25 meeting in Baltimore. This picture is from the keynote address from @benoitbruneau , PhD, happening now (in 3D!).

@MarbanLab @LoyolaChicago @YaleMed They certainly have a strong track record!

@jonathankirk @LoyolaChicago @YaleMed Best MD/PhD program ever! Congratulations.

After four years in the lab as a Masters student and then Lab Manager, it is Ahmed Zied's last day at @LoyolaChicago. He goes off to start his next adventure as an MD/PhD student at @YaleMed. We'll miss him, but are excited to see what he achieves next!

Congratulations to Dr. Christine Delligatti on her successful PhD Dissertation defense yesterday! I know she'll accomplish great things during her postdoc @JohnsHopkins, but we'll miss having her in the lab!

We're expanding! What was once the Chicago Cardiovascular Research Symposium is now the MIDWEST Cardiac Research Symposium! June 12th, 2025 at @LoyolaStritch. Abstracts are due on May 12th (for oral presentation consideration) or June 2nd (for poster). barefieldlab.org/mcrs

The search for the next Editor-in-Chief of Circulation is open! Apply by May 9, 2025 to be considered for this vitally important role. For more details and how to apply, go to: ahajournals.org/circ/editor-se…