Beckman Scholar Researches Heart Disease

Description

A James Madison University sophomore is looking forward to researching a deadly heart disease during the remainder of her undergraduate career after being named the university’s inaugural Beckman Scholar.

Isabel Romov, a biotechnology major from Northern Virginia, will look for ways to treat arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, an inherited disease that causes arrhythmias and thickens the walls of the ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart. A study published by The National Institutes of Health states that ACM affects mainly young individuals and trained athletes and can lead to sudden death.

Web Presence

https://www.jmu.edu/news/2020/05/21-beckman-scholar.shtml

Involvement

Involves Faculty, Involves Students

Scope

JMU Campus Scope, National Scope

Date

May 21, 2020

Frequency

One Time Only

Engagement Attributes

Engagement Award

Primary Focus of Program

Health and Healthcare

Community Partner Name

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

Begin Date

5-21-2020

Areas of Engagement

Engaged Learning

Format

Research, Award

On/Off campus

On campus