Lots to celebrate in the DeBerge Lab! 🎉 We marked the occasion with a lab lunch and hope to have more details to share on several exciting developments soon!
September 2026
A productive summer comes to an end as Santiago, working on his traumatic brain injury and cardiac dysfunction project, is recognized as a Sutton Scholar and NIH Awardee and takes 2nd place in the end-of-summer poster competition. So proud of you, Santiago!
August 2026
Santiago Sanchez Cabarcas joins the laboratory as a B.R.A.I.N.S. Undergraduate Summer Research Program student from the University of Houston. Welcome to the lab, Santiago!
June 2026
Matt returned to Pisa 13 years after visiting as a graduate student, this time to share the laboratory’s science at a symposium at the Scuola Normale Superiore and meet trainees and faculty conducting exciting research. Many thanks to Dr. Paola Tognini and the other organizers for the invitation and generous hospitality!
May 2026
The laboratory enjoyed participating in the Institute for Perioperative Medicine Research Retreat, where Matt gave a talk and Ripon, Swapna, and Maaria presented posters highlighting the lab’s ongoing work. Incredibly proud of the team and all their hard work!
May 2026
The DeBerge Laboratory enjoyed celebrating the holidays with a festive lunch alongside departmental friends and at the Department of Anesthesiology Holiday Party.
December 2025
Matt presented at the BCM James T. Willerson, MD Cardiovascular Sciences Seminar Series, marking the lab’s first external invited talk. It was a great opportunity to share our work with the broader cardiovascular community.
October 2025
Matt presented at the Immuno-Cardiology Symposium at Jackson Laboratory/MDI Biological Laboratory, marking the 20th anniversary of his summer there as an undergraduate. He enjoyed reconnecting with the MDI community and meeting with current trainees. Read more about his visit.
September 2025
The DeBerge and Kim laboratories are excited to be recipients of an American Heart Association Transformational Project Award to study how crosstalk between the liver and heart leads to heart failure. Read more.
August 2025
The DeBerge and Kim laboratories gather to celebrate Bo Ryung Lee, who is leaving to start her medical training at the Long School of Medicine at UTHSC-San Antonio. She will be missed after a productive year in the lab but we’re excited for her to continue her journey and wish her all the best!
June 2025
The entire laboratory participates in the inaugural Institute of Perioperative Medicine research retreat! Matt gave a talk with poster presentations by Bo, Swapna, and Ripon. Swapna took home 3rd prize in the poster competition. Great work team!
April 2025
The whole laboratory family gathers to enjoy a belated holiday celebration at the Houston Botanic Garden’s Radiant Nature Chinese lantern exhibit.
February 2025
The department gathers at Saint Arnold’s to celebrate the holidays and wish Dr. Kyle Poulsen and his team all the best on their new beginning at Michigan State University!
December 2024
The laboratory celebrates Matt successfully completing another trip around the sun Matt is grateful to work such a thoughtful and hardworking team!
November 2024
Second year medical school student, Angela Marinovic, presents the research she did in the DeBerge Laboratory as part of the Summer Research Program. Outstanding work Angela!
October 2024
Matt and his departmental friend and colleague, Dr. Kangho Kim, receive a Center for Perioperative Medicine Multi-PI Pilot Grant to study crosstalk between the liver and heart during heart failure.
September 2024
Lunch to celebrate the laboratory turning 1 years old, Angela finishing her summer research fellowship, Swapna finishing the first year of her MPH degree, and Bo and Ripon joining the team!
July 2024
December 2023
Everything in its place and ready to science!
July 2023
The lab officially opens at UTHealth-Houston.