Congratulations to CVRC Members Dr. Adam Gepner, MD and Dr. James Stein, MD on their recent publication. …
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Dr. Francisco Alvarado, PhD, Named Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Dr. Francisco Alvarado, PhD We are pleased to announce that Francisco “Fran” Alvarado has been appointed tenure-track Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and will join the CVRC as Core Faculty and trainer! Fran earned a PharmD …
Carol Mitchell, PhD, Associate Professor, Received the American Society of Echocardiography 2022 Sonographer Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to CVRC member Carol Mitchell, PhD, Associate Professor (Cardiovascular Medicine) on receiving the American Society of Echocardiography 2022 Sonographer Lifetime Achievement Award! ASE Award Winners Faculty Profile
Preventing Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity Using Functional Genomics and Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Cardiomyocytes
CVRC members Dr. Valentina Lo Sardo, PhD and Timothy Kamp, MD, PhD, FACC recently published the paper “Preventing Anthracycline-Induced Cardiotoxicity Using Functional Genomics and Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Cardiomyocytes.” Dr. Valentina Lo Sardo, …
Congratulations To Former CVRC T32 Postdoc Trainee, Naga Dharmavaram On His Recently Published Article
Former CVRC T32 postdoctoral trainee, Dr. Naga Dharmavaram, recently published the article “Pulmonary Vascular Distensibility With Passive Leg Raise Is Comparable To Exercise And Predictive Of Clinical Outcomes In Pulmonary Hypertension.” Pulmonary vascular distensibility …
3rd Annual Cardiovascular Research Summit & Poster Fair A Success!
The CVRC hosted the 3rd Annual Cardiovascular Research Summit: Focus on Heart Failure on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in the UW-Madison Discovery Building! This was a unique opportunity to share ideas and make connections with colleagues from all …
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Carotid Artery Stiffening With Aging: Structural Versus Load-Dependent Mechanisms in MESA (the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis)
Congratulations to CVRC T32 Postdoc Trainee, Ryan Pewowaruk, PhD on his first author paper with trainer, Dr. Adam Gepner, MD. Abstract Elastic arteries stiffen via 2 main mechanisms: (1) load-dependent stiffening from higher blood pressure …
Must Cite Funding Support On Publications And Other Grant Applications
Each publication, press release, or other document about research supported by this NIH award must include an acknowledgment of NIH award support and a disclaimer such as “Research reported in this publication was supported by …
UW Health Treats First Patient In US With Investigational Cell Therapy For Heart Disease
Appleton resident Donald Krause became the first patient in the country last week to undergo an investigational cell therapy for a debilitating heart condition called chronic myocardial ischemia (CMI) Myocardial ischemia occurs when blood flow to …