Edward E. Morrisey PhD

Professor Edward Morrisey received his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from Northwestern University in Illinois in 1994. He is currently Professor of Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology, Director of Penn Centre for Pulmonary Biology, and Scientific Director of Penn Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Professor Morrisey’s laboratory focuses on cardiac and lung development mechanisms to improve the repair and regeneration of these tissues. He is also the co-founder of the biotech company Prolifagen which is developing a novel therapy to regenerate cardiac tissue.