April 15 at 4 pm | The Role of PHLPP in Cardiovascular Disease
Register for the Mackin Scientific Lecture
Tuesday, April 15 at 4 pm via Zoom | Presented by Nicole H. Purcell, PhD
Nicole H. Purcell, PhD
Associate Professor, Cardiovascular Research
Cardiovascular Signaling Laboratory
Scientific Director of Education Programs
As part of the Mackin Scientific Lecture Series, Dr. Purcell will present:
The Role of PHLPP in Cardiovascular Disease
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Nicole H. Purcell, PhD, leads the Cardiovascular Signaling Laboratory at Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) and serves as the Institutes’ Scientific Director of Education Programs. She joined Huntington Medical Research Institutes in 2021 to pursue two passions: her research on intracellular signaling pathways involved in cardiovascular disease and training and nurturing the next generation of scientists and doctors.
Before joining HMRI, Dr. Purcell spent almost 14 years at the University of California at San Diego as faculty in the Department of Pharmacology. Her contributions to science include the regulation of signal transduction pathways in the heart, investigating the role of MAP kinases and related enzymes in cardiac diseases, and therapeutically targeting newly discovered phosphatase (PHLPP) that impacts the physiology and pathophysiology of the heart and brain.
In addition to her role as Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Signaling, Dr. Purcell serves as scientific director of HMRI’s Postdoctoral Fellowship, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF), inaugural STEM Program for Pasadena rising juniors and seniors, year-round biomedical research internship, and the American Heart Association Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience (AHA SURE). She has a unique ability and passion for mentoring individuals who wish to pursue careers in various scientific and medical fields.
Dr. Purcell completed her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Pathology at the University of Alabama Birmingham and her postdoctoral work with Dr. Jeffery Molkentin at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She was appointed an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology in 2011 and an Associate Professor in 2017.
Dr. Purcell has been a member and distinguished leader of the North American Section of the International Society for Heart Research (NAS-ISHR) for over 15 years. Currently, she serves as Chair of the NAS-ISHR MCI Committee, as a member of the NAS-ISHR Leadership Committee, as Co-Chair of the International MCI Planning Committee for the World Conference in 2025, and as Treasurer of NAS-ISHR. Additionally, Dr. Purcell is actively involved in the American Heart Association. She serves on several committees for the AHA Basic Cardiovascular Science (AHA BCVS) Council and is the social media editor for Circulation Research.