Lisa Chilton

About

Lisa Chilton is a Senior Lecturer at James Cook University, Australia. Her research focuses on the role of epicardial adipose tissue in the development of atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and chronic heart failure, particularly in the context of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. She has also explored the interactions between epicardial adipose tissue, cardiac fibroblasts, and cardiac myocytes, as well as the regulation of connexin 43 by interleukin 1β in cardiac models.