Timothy J Nelson MD PhD

Clinical Pharmacology

Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Molecular Pharmacology, Mayo Medical School

200 1st Street SWRochester, MN 55905

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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2008 - 2010
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2005

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Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 2006 - 2026

Clinical Trials

A Prospective Study of Patients With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) Following Stage II Surgical Palliation
COMPLETED
Umbilical Cord Blood Collection and Processing for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Patients
COMPLETED
NA
Safety Study of Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood Cells for Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2013 May 15
COMPLETED
PHASE1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

5 citations
Autologous umbilical cord blood mononuclear cell therapy for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a nonrandomized control trial of the efficacy and safety of intramyocardi...
Carlos Gallego-Navarro, James Jaggers, Harold M Burkhart, Waldemar F Carlo, David L Morales
Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 2025-05-01
27 citations
Chronic cortisol differentially impacts stem cell-derived astrocytes from major depressive disorder patients.
Kelly J. Heard, Maxim N. Shokhirev, Caroline Becronis, Callie Fredlender, Nadia Zahid
Translational Psychiatry. 2021-11-30
10 citations
Clinical Impact of Autologous Cell Therapy on Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome After Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
Marie Vincenti, Patrick W. O'Leary, M. Yasir Qureshi, Drew K. Seisler, Harold M. Burkhart
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021-09-01

Lectures

Addressing Variability and Heterogeneity of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes
10/11/2014

Press Mentions

Model for Rare Cancer Results Instead in ObesityJanuary 11th, 2021
Science Saturday: Across Time, Place to Find Cures for Inherited Heart DiseasesDecember 22nd, 2020
Undergraduate Students Participate in Mayo Research, Develop Careers, CollaborationsJuly 25th, 2019