Farah Sheikh

@FarahSheikhLab

Professor of Medicine-UCSD-Molecular cardiologist-Entrepreneur- Uncovering new therapeutic targets for genetic based cardiac diseases #ARVC Tweets are my own.

farahsheikhlab.com Joined April 2021

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Farah Sheikh @FarahSheikhLab Jan 26

📣🎉 Exciting news! Our lab’s new paper in #CirculationHeartFailure reports a gene therapy for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. Restoring connexin-43 improves electrical & mechanical coupling, rescues disease & extends survival across severe ACM genotypes.
ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…

Farah Sheikh @FarahSheikhLab May 6

I’m honored to keynote @UOHIResearch Research Day and share our bench-to-bedside work toward therapies for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. #ARVC #HeartResearch 🧬🫀

UOHI Research Services @UOHIResearch May 5

Research Day is only a few days away!

We’re thrilled to welcome our keynote, Dr. Farah Sheikh, as she takes us from bench to bedside in developing therapies for genetic heart disease. 🥼🔬

Don’t miss it- you can watch online or in-person!

Register here:bit.ly/42MpJBJ

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Farah Sheikh @FarahSheikhLab Apr 3, 2025

📢 New publication on AAVrh10-based plakophilin-2 gene therapy, showcasing exciting preclinical data supporting the recent encouraging LX2020 Phase 1/2 trial results in ARVC patients. Thanks to Sheikh lab team & LEXEO Therapeutics! #ARVC #GeneTherapy #PKP2 nature.com/articles/s4153…

www.nature.com Preclinical efficacy and safety of AAVrh10-based plakophilin-2 gene therapy (LX2020) as a treatment... npj Regenerative Medicine - Preclinical efficacy and safety of AAVrh10-based plakophilin-2 gene therapy (LX2020) as a treatment for arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Farah Sheikh @FarahSheikhLab Nov 13, 2024

🤯 Unbelievable to see the exciting progress made in advancing therapies in genetic medicine for patients, including for patients with ARVC! Grateful to LEXEO and ARVC patients that have made this possible. #ARVC #PKP2

Farah Sheikh @FarahSheikhLab Apr 2, 2024

Grateful for the spotlight, shedding light on my journey! It’s been a humbling experience, from research to real-world impact. Heartfelt thanks to mentors, partners & all past & present Sheikh team for their dedication to make a meaningful difference in the fight against #ARVC.

UC San Diego Health Sciences @UCSDHealthSci Apr 2, 2024

@FarahSheikhLab has taken her research on a treatment for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy from her lab at @UCSDMedSchool to public trading on the stock exchange.

today.ucsd.edu/story/medical-…
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