Eduardo Marban MD, PhD

Eduardo Marban, MD, Ph.D., the director of the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is an international leader in cardiology and a pioneering heart researcher. Under Dr. Marban's direction, CSHI brings together physician-scientists experts in all areas of cardiac medicine to swiftly translate groundbreaking research into state-of-the-art patient care. The Institute is ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Dr. Marbán also directs Cedars-Sinai's Board of Governors Heart Stem Cell Center. Using techniques that he originated, Dr. Marban has completed a first-in-human Phase I clinical trial exploring whether a patient's own cardiac stem cells can be safely and effectively used to repair damage to the heart muscle caused by a heart attack. This was the first human trial to show evidence of therapeutic regeneration. Dr. Marban also received a Disease Team grant from CIRM which was the first CIRM grant to lead to an approved IND.