Frank Guy Spinale MD, PhD

Francis Spinale is a Professor in the Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, Surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Francis Spinale is an internationally renowned cardiovascular scientist, who has directed a translational research effort in the thematic area of cardiovascular remodeling with a particular focus on heart failure, the main cause of death and disability in South Carolina, for over the past two decades. The mechanistic, translational, and clinical studies he has been working on will advance our understanding and potential treatment for major causes of heart failure in patients. He is also an entrepreneur with patents and an NIH Small Business Technology Transfer grant to develop a microdialysis/microfluidics delivery system for cardiac surgery. Additionally, Dr. Spinale serves on the editorial board of seven prestigious scientific journals and is a consultant to various pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology companies. To his credit, he also has over 400 peer-reviewed publications in leading cardiovascular journals and is a fellow of several professional societies, including the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. He has been invited to present his research both nationally and internationally at major scientific meetings, universities, and congresses/conferences. Dr. Spinale is the director of the Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, and he has pioneered various projects for cardiac research while working to collaborate with other departments and faculty between the SOM and VA.