Dr. Katelyn Bruno received her Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences, with a focus on Molecular and Translational Toxicology, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2016 under the mentorship of DeLisa Fairweather. She then went on to complete a Postdoctoral Fellowship with both Dr. Fairweather and Leslie Cooper at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, before becoming an Assistant Professor at Mayo Clinic in 2021. In 2022, she joined the University of Florida’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine as an Assistant Professor with affiliated appointments in the Department of Physiology and Aging and later the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The Bruno Lab focuses on investigating the mechanisms of myocarditis, specifically by examining sex and age factors, in order to identify new diagnostic tools (biomarkers and imaging) and therapeutics for acute myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy. Dr. Bruno is actively involved in various organizations, including serving as a faculty advisor for the University of Florida RegeneGators student organization, Deputy Director of the University of Florida Center of Regenerative Medicine, and holding committee leadership roles in societies such as HFSA, FCACC, OSSD, and ISCMF. Additionally, she holds volunteer roles in several healthcare-based non-profit organizations, allowing her to personally connect with individuals affected by myocarditis. Dr. Bruno has received numerous awards and honors for her work, including the ESC-HFA Young Investigator of the Year award, Fellowships from the HFSA and ACC, the Special Achievement Award from ACC, and the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from her alma mater, Sam Houston State University. Dr. Bruno is active in mentoring learners, including high school, undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, as well as cardiology fellows. Dr. Bruno’s research has been supported by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the American Heart Association (AHA), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the For Elysa Foundation, and the University of Florida.