Meet Douglas
Dr. Mann is recognized as the Ada L. Steininger Professorship in Cardiology, and Professor of Medicine and Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. His research focuses on the role of innate immunity and cryoprotection in heart failure and the basic mechanisms that contribute to left ventricular remodeling and reverse left ventricular remodeling. As a researcher, he has authored almost 400 peer-reviewed publications in world-renowned journals, including JAMA Cardiology, Circulation, Nature Cardiovascular Research, and the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Dr. Mann has also served as Principal Investigator for multiple Phase II and III studies evaluating inflammation and cardiac remodeling in clinical heart failure, including RENAISSANCE, RENEWAL, Acorn Pivotal Trial, INOVATE-HF and the LIFE trial.
Among his prestigious recognitions, Dr. Mann achieved the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Heart Failure Society of America and the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Basic to Translational Science. Dr. Mann holds an M.D. from Temple University School of Medicine and a B.A. in Biology from Lafayette College.
