- Appointed Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Stem Cell Therapy at University of California San Diego (UCSD).
- Appointed Director of Cardiovascular Research and New Devices at Mercy Gilbert & Chandler Regional Medical centers, a Catholic Healthcare West facility.
Completes Phase I of a Clinical Trial That Uses a Three-dimensional Guided Catheter System
Completes Phase I of a clinical trial that uses a three-dimensional guided catheter system to deliver muscular stem cells to the heart and showed that one can reverse the progression of heart failure. Clinical trial results presented in American College of Cardiology.
Video: ABC Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer American Heart Association Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Report
American Heart Association: Best in Session
Dr. Nabil Dib discusses Safety and Feasibility of Autologous Myoblast Transplantation in Patients with Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Interim Results from the United States Experience.
JCTR and ISCTR Founded
- Founded the Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research (JCTR), where he serves as Editor in Chief.
- Founded the International Society for CardioVascular Translational Research (ISCTR), where he serves as President.