This episode marks February as American Heart Month and features a discussion with Cathy Hatcher, PhD associate professor of neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology, on her research into the abnormal processes in cardiovascular development that can lead to congenital heart defects.

Our conversation touched on the prevalence of those defects, the future of research in this area, and how students play an incredibly important role in her laboratory.

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