Our Center brings together over 130 researchers, physicians and educators to focus on ways to prevent and treat cardiac problems. These investigators represent more than 30 specialties–from genetics to pharmacology and preventive cardiology to cardiovascular surgery. They attack cardiovascular problems through basic research, clinical investigation, diagnosis, treatment and public education.
Working together, Center members combine their unique perspectives, generate new ideas and reduce the time it takes to “translate” new discoveries from laboratories to the aid of patients.
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Cardiovascular Research Summit – Celebrating 25 Years of the Foundation of the CVRC On behalf of Dr. Héctor Valdivia, we are pleased to announce the 2019 Cardiovascular Research Summit: Celebrating 25 years of the …
Katarzyna (Kasia) Borys joins CVRC as new Administrator
Kasia has a M.S. in Biology of Animal Reproduction from the University of Krakow, Poland, and another M.S. in Bacteriology from the UW-Madison. She was introduced to Research Administration in 2013. She comes to us …
Congratulations to Dr. Jay Yang on his retirement
The Cardiovascular Research Center recently extended best wishes to Dr. Jay Yang, MD, PhD on his retirement from the School of Medicine and Public Health. On behalf of the faculty and students, we would like …
Functional Cardiac Fibroblasts Derived From Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Via Second Heart Field Progenitors
Jianhua Zhang, Ran Tao, Katherine F. Campbell, Juliana L. Carvalho, Edward C. Ruiz, Gina C. Kim, Eric G. Schmuck, Amish N. Raval, André Monteiro da Rocha, Todd J. Herron, José Jalife, James A. Thomson & …
CVRC member, Ravi Vaidyanathan, Receives Pilot Award from UW ICTR
July 27th, 2018 CVRC member, Ravi Vaidyanathan, Receives Pilot Award from UW ICTR. Of the recently announced 24 Pilot Awards from UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (UW ICTR) for translational, clinical, methods, dissemination and …
Dr. Lee Eckhardt is Awarded Grant from NIH-NHLBI
July 27th, 2018 CVRC trainer and past trainee, Dr. Lee Eckhardt, MD, MS, associate professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, has been awarded $1.5M over 4 years (R01) from the National Institutes of Health – National Heart, Lung, …
Dr. Amish Raval is Awarded Grant
June 29, 2018 CVRC trainer, Dr. Amish Raval, MD, associate professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, has been awarded $107,000 over 1 year from the State Economic Engagement and Development (SEED) Research Program for a proposal entitled, “Bioengineered …
Department of Medicine Research Day Poster Awardees
June 29, 2018 Postdoc fellow, Louise Reilly, PhD, mentored by CVRC trainer, Dr. Lee Eckhardt, MD was selected as a Best Poster Awardee for basic science at the Department of Medicine’s annual Research Day event. …
Former CVRC Trainee, Dr. Matthew Tattersall, Receives American Heart Association Award
June 1, 2018 Former CVRC trainee, Matthew Tattersall, DO, MS, assistant professor (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine, was selected for a Summer 2018 Career Development Award from the American Heart Association for a project entitled, “Asthma Phenotypes …
Former CVRC Trainee is Awarded NIH F31
March 31st, 2018 Former CVRC trainee, Catherine Steffel, has been awarded an F31 grant by the National Institutes of Health for her project titled, “In-vivo Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging of Carotid Plaque Validated with 3D Reconstructed …
A Wisconsin Doctor’s Tips on Women’s Heart Health
March 23rd, 2018 CVRC trainer and former trainee, Dr. Heather Johnson, offers tips on women’s heart health. Discover Wisconsin’s video about health tips in honor of women’s heart health month featured Heather Johnson, MD, MS, associate …
Faculty recognized with 2018-19 Kellett Mid-Career, H.I. Romnes and WARF Named Professorship fellowships
March 15, 2018 CVRC trainer, Dr. Gail Robertson, PhD has received a 2018-19 Kellett Mid-Career Award, and Dr. Ying Ge, PhD has been awarded the H.I Romnes Faculty Fellowship. Gail Robertson (Kellett), professor of neuroscience, studies …
Team Led by Dr. Lee Eckhardt Receives Best Paper Award
May 14, 2018 An article authored by the research team of CVRC trainer, Lee Eckhardt, MD, MS (pictured at upper left), associate professor, Cardiovascular Medicine has been selected for the 2017 Best Paper Award by the editors …
Funding Awarded for Heart Arrhythmia Research by Dr. Alexey Glukhov
May 14, 2018 A new research study led by CVRC trainer, Alexey Glukhov, PhD, assistant professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, has been awarded awarded $1.9 M over 5 years by the National Institutes of Health – National Heart, Lung, and …
Clearing Up Confusion: Looking at the New Blood Pressure Guidelines
January 24th, 2018 Former CVRC postdoc trainee, Dr. Matthew Tattersall, DO, assistant professor (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine, explains new guidelines for managing and diagnosing high blood pressure. The American Heart Association released new guidelines for diagnosing …
Understanding atrial fibrillation in patients with high blood pressure
January 12th, 2018 CVRC trainer, Alexey Glukhov, PhD, assistant professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, has been awarded $100,000 over two years by the Wisconsin Partnership Program’s New Investigator Program for a proposal entitled, “Mechano-Electrical Feedback in Pathophysiology …
Machine-learning Algorithm Predicts Outcomes After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure
January 11th, 2018 Former CVRC postdoc trainee, Matthew Kalscheur, MD, assistant professor (CHS), Cardiovascular Medicine, discusses article about a machine-learning algorithm that predicts CRT clinical outcomes in patients wit heart failure based on data from …
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CVRC Events Calendar (2019-2020)
Vascular Biology Research Colloquium
Chair: Bo Liu, Associate Professor, Vascular Surgery
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (1st Thursday of the month) 8571 WIMR
Heart Failure / Cardioregenerative Medicine Research Colloquium
Chair: J. Carter Ralphe, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatric Cardiology
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (2nd Thursday of the month) 8571 WIMR
Arrhythmias/Ion Channels Research Colloquium
Chair: Alexey Glukhov, Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (4th Thursday of the month) 8571 WIMR
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar Series
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (3rd Tuesday of the month) 8571 WIMR