Highlights
this is what we've been up to
Mar 4, 2026
We published a review on hyaluronan — a deceptively simple sugar polymer that turns out to be a surprisingly powerful regulator of cardiac inflammation. Don't let the chemistry fool you; this molecule punches well above its already large molecular weight.
Jan 14, 2026
Sex matters in cardiology—and not enough people have taken that seriously. Our new commentary tackles how biological sex shapes the architecture and performance of the heart, and why ignoring this variable has cost the field and progress in human health.
Dec 18, 2025
First paper in the lab for Ilaria Ferrari—a milestone worth marking. This one was a true team sport: this was a massive collaborative effort to build a publicly available data resource that will accelerate cardiac research well beyond our own walls.
Nov 23, 2025
Every trainee's last first-authored paper from the lab is a bittersweet milestone. Dr. Danielle Little closed out her time here with a strong finish—a publication that represents years of rigorous work. We couldn't be prouder. Go get 'em, Dr. Little.
Sep 9, 2025
The best outcome for a trainee: they leave and start their own lab. Dr. Anand Ramalingam has done exactly that, launching his independent research group at Semmelweis University in Budapest. The Jones Lab is officially international by proxy.
Sep 1, 2025
Good science and good company aren't mutually exclusive. A new paper with longtime collaborator Dr. Hill and his lab—the kind of partnership that makes the work better and the process genuinely enjoyable.
Aug 11, 2025
Turns out the heart isn't the only organ that has something to say about exercise. We contributed to Dr. Sears' lab's work on the kidney-exercise axis—a published study that adds another dimension to how we think about physical activity and organ health.
Jul 26, 2025
Ilaria Ferrari took the stage at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Council meeting. Presenting your work to the field's best—that's how you sharpen it.
Jul 25, 2025
Two abstracts, one conference. Cait Howard represented the lab at AHA's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Council meeting with a double feature—two distinct lines of work, both ready for the room's scrutiny.
Mar 12, 2025
A new publication with Dr. Wysoczynski's lab—a long-time collaborator who also happens to be a cornerstone of Cait Howard's mentorship committee. Science and mentorship, woven together the way they should be.
Mar 1, 2025
Danielle Little's dissertation just got its first publication. She identified cardiac fibroblasts as a primary source of hyaluronan, tracing its production to HAS2—real implications for how we understand cardiac metabolism and fibrosis.
Jan 2, 2025
Co-first authorship done right. Tim Audam and Cait Howard share the lead on a new paper in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology—with Dr. Audam now a fellow at the Broad Institute and Cait still deep in her graduate work.
Jan 1, 2025
Cait Howard begins the new year with an AHA Predoctoral Fellowship—a well-earned recognition and a mandate to pursue a question that matters: how does hyaluronan shape the inflammatory response after a heart attack? We'll be watching closely.