J. Travis Hinson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Utilizes genomic approaches like CRISPR/CAS to interrogate mechanisms of inherited cardiovascular disorders especially those that lead to heart failure.
Travis Hinson, M.D., is an NIH-funded scientist and clinical cardiologist with specialization in inherited cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Hinson is the Jim Calhoun Endowed Associate Professor of Cardiology and Genetics at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, a precision medicine genomics institute based in Farmington, CT. Dr. Hinson’s research focuses on developing best-in-class cardiovascular disease models using human stem cells, tissue engineering, micro physiological devices, as well as mouse models. The Hinson Lab is developing a next generation of genome editing therapeutics to treat inherited cardiovascular diseases that are incompletely addressed by current therapies. Dr. Hinson also serves as Founding Director of CV Genetics at UConn Health, where he provides clinical care for individuals with inherited forms of cardiovascular disorders. Dr. Hinson attended Harvard Medical School, completed residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital, and completed a Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Research HighlightAugust 30, 2023Global collaboration powers understanding of muscle development
With support from the Human Frontier Science Program, J. Travis Hinson aims to determine the fundamental biophysical and structural principles that form the sarcomere during biogenesis. -
Research HighlightMay 21, 2021Unlocking our heart’s capacity to regenerate
Assistant Professor J. Travis Hinson, M.D., is using the latest cellular technologies to engineer human cells to investigate the molecular mechanisms preventing human heart regeneration. -
Research HighlightJanuary 22, 2018Assembly required: New insight into cardiac cell development
A team led by researchers at Boston University and Harvard University, and including JAX Assistant Professor Travis Hinson, M.D., used a newly developed model system, cultured human cardiomyocytes derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), to study the role of titin and other aspects of sarcomere assembly. -
Research HighlightJanuary 05, 2017Identifying a pattern of metabolic remodeling in the heart
In a paper published in Cell Reports, a team of researchers including JAX Assistant Professor Travis Hinson, M.D., report how they used human cell lines in addition to an animal model to study the mechanisms of the PRKAG2 mutation.
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Research HighlightAugust 10, 2021New actinin research focuses on the heart
In a paper published in Cell Reports, a team including JAX assistant professor Travis Hinson, M.D, present a detailed portrait of one of actinin’s interprotein interactions and provide a compendium of proteins that could be the focus of further study. -
Press ReleaseAugust 01, 2018
$2M NIH Grant to Study Genetic Mechanisms of Inherited Heart Muscle Disorders
Travis Hinson, M.D., has received more than $2 million from the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study the mechanisms responsible for a serious and often fatal heart condition. -
Search MagazineFebruary 15, 2017Your family could benefit from cardiovascular genetic testing
Patients who know they have a genetic predisposition to heart disease can take extra precautions and alert their health care providers to try to prevent symptoms before they occur. -
Blog PostAugust 26, 2016At the heart of clinical genetics
Travis Hinson, M.D. discusses what his joint appointment with UConn Health and JAX means for his research into the genomic basis of cardiovascular disorders.