Benjamin Hoffman, MD PhD
@BenUHoffman
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@ColumbiaPS MD/PhD. @UCSF Internal Medicine. @UCSDCardiology Chief Fellow. Thoughts/opinions are my own.
Joined March 2020
1/N Excited to share that our work on non-invasive neuromodulation with ultrasound was recently published in PNAS. We show that focused ultrasound excites action potentials in sensory neurons in part through PIEZO2.
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Neurons of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) are tasked with diverse roles, from encoding touch, pain, and itch to interoceptive control of infla...
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RT @UCSDCardFellows: 🧵HFpEF: A Fellow’s Guide to a nebulous syndrome.HFpEF isn’t straightforward. Thanks to a stellar breakdown by Dr. Kim….
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RT @UCSDCardFellows: Announcing our new Chief Fellows for 2025-2026 @UCSDCardiology !. Dr. Gourisree Dharmavaram (@dharmajrmd).Dr. Benjamin….
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RT @UCSDCardFellows: Introducing our new series:.#UCSDCardiologyCases. Follow along as we share interesting cases discussed at our weekly C….
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RT @UCSDCardFellows: Presenting a new #UCSDCardiologyCases!. A 53M w/ HTN & HLD presented to ED w/ bradycardia. Initial ECG showed complete….
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RT @UCSDCardFellows: Congrats to @MWilkinsonMD for a groundbreaking study on a novel antihypertensive published today in @nejm. Amazing thi….
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Aldosterone dysregulation contributes to hypertension. Lorundrostat is an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, but data on its efficacy and safety in patients with hypertension are limited. In this mult...
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Honored to be a 2025 ACC/ABC Merck Research Fellow @ACCinTouch! I will be studying the role of Piezo2 neurons in the cardiovascular system. Thanks to co-mentors @ardemp and @EricAdler17! #ACC25 #TheFaceofCardiology . @UCSDCardiology @UCSDHealth @UCSDCardFellows @CaliforniaACC
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RT @ACCinTouch: Congratulations to the 2025 ACC/ABC Merck Research Fellowship Awardees! The ACC is proud to partner with Merck and the @ABC….
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RT @UCSDCardFellows: Congrats to second year fellow @BenUHoffman for winning the 2025 ACC/ABC Merck Research Fellowship! #ACC25 #TheFaceOfC….
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RT @UCSDCardFellows: Good luck to all the amazing @UCSDCardiology residents, fellows and faculty presenting at #ACC25. @hsbhatia @DavTorr….
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RT @sanaria_inc: A Single-Dose Breakthrough: PfSPZ-LARC Vaccines Offer Transformative Protection Against Malaria @s….
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Excited to announce I have been selected for the 2024-2025 ACC/ABC Merck Research Fellowship Award. I will be co-mentored by @ardemp and @EricAdler17 to study the role of Piezo2 expressing neurons in the cardiovascular system! @UCSDCardiology @scrippsresearch.
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RT @UCSDCardFellows: So excited to welcome our new class of UCSD Cardiology Fellows! Sunny SD awaits! @UCSDCardiology @ucsdim @UCSDMedSchoo….
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RT @ASTMH: 14/ Join us in celebrating Stephen L. Hoffman of @Sanaria_Inc for winning the Walter Reed Medal in the field of tropical medicin….
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RT @SethAHoffmanMD: Lancet preprint @NIAIDNews #DuffyLab & USTTB Mali small study to optimize dose of #MalariaVax for future #Maternal stud….
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RT @UCSDCardiology: We are extremely proud to welcome our newly matched general cardiology fellows! Welcome to the @UCSDCardFellows family!….
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RT @StanfordCIGH: "Human connection is the primary motivating factor for me. That, before everything else, has driven my interest in workin….
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