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scanning electron microscope image of the mouse thoracodorsal artery. Note the orientation of smooth muscle cells wrapping side-by-side down the length of the vessel, perpindicular to blood flow through the artery. This image made the cover of Circulation Research, 2011. Courtesy of Brant Isakson. |
The University of Virginia is widely recognized as being one of the top cardiovascular research institutions in the world, and has an outstanding record of training individuals who go onto highly successful careers in academia, industry, and other biomedical science related disciplines. Over 150 former trainees now hold leadership positions in academia and industry. We currently have 110 laboratories in our world renowned Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), which are available for training in a wide range of areas in Cardiovascular Science and Medicine.
Our comprehensive NIH funded Cardiovascular Research Training Program prepares students for highly successful biomedical research careers in a broad range of areas including studies of basic cardiovascular development and function, as well as investigation of mechanisms that contribute to major cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, aneurysms, hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke.
A major focus is on development of novel drugs, devices, diagnostic methods, imaging modalities, and other therapeutic approaches to better diagnose, prevent, or treat cardiovascular disease. Students may enter our Cardiovascular Research Training Program by applying to our UVA Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs (BIMS Programs).
