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Drs. Jason Yang and Delphine Gomez win the 2012 Robert M. Berne CVRC Outstanding Trainee Awards!
It is our great pleasure to announce Drs. Jason Yang and Delphine Gomez as the winners of the 2012 Robert M. Berne CVRC Outstanding Trainee Awards! Read More |
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New Look at Gene Expression Regulation
Discovery at UVA Offers Unprecedented Look at Regulation of Gene Expression -- New Method Developed for Studying Epigenetics in Single Cells. A groundbreaking new technique developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is allowing scientists to examine histone modifications of genetic loci Read More |
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CVRC Researchers Embrace Another Strong Year of AHA Funding!
The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) is proud to announce that 5 members of our research staff have been awarded American Heart Association (AHA) awards that are set to run from July 1st, 2012 through the end of June, 2014. Read More |
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Stephen Williams wins Presidential Poster Competition!
Stephen Williams, PhD, postdoc on the Cardiovascular Research Training Grant working with Drs. Michèle Sale and Bradford Worrall, wins the Second Annual Presidential Poster Competition in the Engineering, Biosciences, & Health postdoc category ... Read More |
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Matthew Alexander and Marie Billaud win the 2011 Robert M. Berne CVRC Outstanding Trainee Awards!
It is my great pleasure to announce Drs. Matthew Alexander and Marie Billaud as the winners of the 2011 Robert M. Berne CVRC Outstanding Trainee Awards. We are fortunate to have them as trainees in the CVRC, and they provide great role models for all of our students and fellows ... Read More |
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The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center Holds the 2011 Toy Lift for Charity!
On Wednesday November 30th, 2011 the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center took part in the Charlottesville Toy Lift for 2011. In the spirit of giving, the CVRC raised dozens of toys to be distributed to children at Christmas...Read More |
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The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center hosted Inflammation: The Alpha and Omega of Atherosclerosis by Dr. Peter Libby!
On Tuesday October 18th, 2011 the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center hosted its Annual Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lecture and welcomed renowned researcher Peter Libby, M.D for his presentation entitled Inflammation: The Alpha and Omega of Atherosclerosis. This lecture mark the 21st consecutive year of Berne lectures originating under Dr. Brian Duling in 1990...Read More
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CVRC Researcher Awarded the Rhodes College Distinguished Alumnus Award!
CVRC Principle Investigator, Dr. Brian Wamhoff , will be awarded the Rhodes College Distinguished Alumnus Award on Oct. 22nd at the college’s 2011 homecoming and reunion weekend...Read More |
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CVRC Employees Volunteer in United Way’s Day of Caring!
On September 21st, 2011, employees of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) teamed up with the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Health and Safety to volunteer at the Kluge Children’s Rehabilitation Center (KCRC). The KCRC provides extensive support to children with specific therapy or rehabilitation needs. The center extends its services to newborns through 18 year old young adults....Read More
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CVRC Researchers featured on the cover of Circulation Research!
Marie Billaud (UVA), Alexander Lohman (UVA), Adam Straub (UVA), Robin Loft-Wilson, Scott Johnstone (UVA), Christina Araj, Angela Best-Campbell (UVA), Faraaz Chekeni (UVA), Kodi Ravichandran (UVA), Silvia Penuela, Dale Laird, and Dr. Brant Isakson’s (UVA) research was featured on the cover of the June 24th, 2011 issue of Circulation Research...Read More |
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Congratulations to Drs. Bijoy Kundu and Jamieson Bourque on their recent Thelma R. Swortzel Collaborative Research Award through the UVA School of Medicine!
Pressure overload Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) is characterized by a shift away from fatty-acid oxidation to glucose metabolism. Identification of these metabolic changes may allow early detection of pre-structural changes and allow more aggressive therapy with agents known to regress hypertrophy, such as ACE-inhibitors, to arrest progressive cardiac myocyte remodeling before structural LVH has occurred...Read More
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CVRC Principle Investigator Discusses Research on NPR: National Public Radio!
This past April Dr. Kimberly Kelly discussed her research collaboration with Dr. Brent French and Dr. John Herr on National Public Radio (NPR). This team of distinguished scientists has been awarded a grant by the Found Animals Foundation with a research focus on the sterilization of household pets...Read More |
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The University of Virginia and AstraZeneca Continue Their Strategic Cardiovascular Research Alliance!
AstraZeneca has awarded an additional 7 seed grants for 2011-2012 to continue its strategic alliance with researchers here at the University of Virginia. These grants were created with the aim of taking basic research and translating it to useful and viable therapeutic products. AstraZeneca has excelled in this field since its inception nearly 100 years ago...Read More
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CVRC Researchers Shine In this Year’s Round of AHA Funding!
The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) is proud to announce that 8 members of our research staff have been awarded American Heart Association (AHA) awards that are set to run from the 1st of July, 2011 through the end of June, 2013. These awards are truly impressive due to the highly competitive field working towards grant funding. Our center is delighted to have such a strong field of young researchers...Read More |
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Congratulations to Drs. Jeff Sturek and Adam Straub, the winners of the 2010 Robert M. Berne Outstanding Trainee Award!
It is our great pleasure to announce Drs. Jeff Sturek and Adam Straub as the winners of the 2010 Robert M. Berne CVRC Outstanding Trainee Awards. Jeff is an MD/PhD (MST) Program Student who did his PhD with Dr. Lynn Hedrick (with a major assist by David Castle when Lynn left UVA), and is now completing his MD clerkships. Adam is a senior post-doctoral fellow with Dr. Brant Isakson. Jeff and Adam have each published outstanding high impact papers in their respective fields of study and have also been fantastic institutional citizens in all respects...Read More
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Yan Lab Posts Video of the Heartbeat of a Fly!
Mitochondria, the powerhouses of a cell, plays a critical function for metabolically active beating heart. We are interested in using fly as one of our model animals to find out what gene(s) functions to influence the process of addition of new mitochondria and removal of damaged mitochondria in maintaining normal heart function...Read More |
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The CVRC hosts "The Genomics and Wireless Future of Medicine" by Eric Topol, MD
On Monday, October 12th the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center hosted its annual lecture series and welcomed renowned researcher Eric Topol, M.D for his presentation titled The Genomics and Wireless Future of Medicine. Dr. Topol serves as the Director of Scripps Translational Science Institute, Chief Academic Officer of Scripps Health, The Gary and Mary West Endowed Chair of Innovative Medicine, and as a Professor of Translational Genomics at the Scripps Research Institute...Read More
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The Cardiovascular Research Center on the 2010 Day of Caring!
On Wednesday, September 22, nine members of the CVRC took part in the Day of Caring. The project chosen was to repaint the Bethel Youth Alive and Multi-Purpose Center in downtown Charlottesville...Read More |
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Congratulations to Dr. Bijoy Kundu on his recent R21, Exploratory and Development Grant titled, “Metabolic Remodeling Precedes and Triggers Left Ventricular Remodeling in Cardiac Hypertrophy”
Abstract:Systemic hypertension or aortic valve stenosis can lead to Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH), which is associated with early death and disability from cardiovascular disease...Read More
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Congratulations to Dr. Brian Wamhoff who has received the 2010 APS Cardiovascular Section New Investigator Award!
The Cardiovascular Section New Investigator Award recognizes outstanding investigators in the early stages of their career who have made meritorious contributions to the scientific areas represented by the Cardiovascular Section of the APS. We are all proud of what Brian has accomplished and look forward to his continuing success...Read More |
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Congratulations to Katie Heberlein, the winner of the 2009 Robert M. Berne Outstanding Trainee Award!
It is our great pleasure to announce Katie Heberlein as the winner of the 2009 Robert M. Berne Outstanding Trainee Award. Katie is a Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Graduate Student doing her Ph.D. with Dr. Brant Isakson and The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center. Read More
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Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Connelly on her recent RO1 with NIH!
The National Institutes of Health announced that it will fund 22 grants on genome-wide studies of how epigenetic changes define and contribute to specific human diseases and biological processes. Dr. Connelly was one of only 2 young investigators funded out of 22 projects in the Epigenomics Program and only 3 were related to cardiovascular disease. Read More |
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Brookeman wins 2009 Edlich-Henderson Inventor of the Year Award
Dr. Brookeman shares the UVa Patent Foundation's highest prize with Biomedical Engineering Professor John P. Mugler III PhD. The award recognizes important advances in MRI imaging. Professors Brookeman and Mugler developed pulse sequencing techniques which allow 3D magnetic resonance images to be obtained in as little as 10 minutes. Because patients must remain completely still during the MRI, doctors tended to settle for 2D images prior to these techniques. Read More
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Amanda Doran Captures 3 Prestigious Awards This Year!
Amanda Doran, a MD/PhD (MST) Program and Molecular Medicine Graduate Student adds the Jill E. Hungerford Prize to her list of awards including the 2009 Women’s Young Investigator Award and 2008 Robert M. Berne Outstanding Trainee Achievement Award. Read More |
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Kimberly Kelly PhD Receives Million Dollar Grant for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Kelly recently received a $1.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop imaging agents for early detection of pancreatic cancer. With no screening techniques available for detection such as colonoscopy, mammography or PSA testing, Kelly hopes to create a compound which could be used for widespread screening for pancreatic cancer. Read More
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UVa Launches Women's Heart Healthcare System
The Heart Clinic will provide gender specific care, an important step in preventing heart disease. "Our goal is to help women reduce their risk through a variety of types of interventions," said Amy Tucker. Read More |
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Brian Duling PhD wins the Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award
The Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award is an honor bestowed by the American Physiological Society to recognize excellence both in research and in the training of new physiologists. Resident faculty member and former CVRC director, Dr. Brian Duling, was named the next recipient of this annual award. Dr. Duling's training program has been a great success at the CVRC for many years. Read More
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CVRC Surpasses Goals for AHA Heart Walk Fundraising
Despite the late start, the Cardiac Crusaders raised $2,346, surpassing the goal of $1500. Fundraising projects this year included two bake sales and a raffle for two UVA jackets. Read More |
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| Dr. David Glover's Talk, "Molecular Imaging of Lox-1 to Assess Atherosclerotic Plaque" Wins First Prize at the Annual Scientific Session of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. Read More |
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CVRC Partners Fund Winners for July 2008 are Christine Lau and Bijoy Kundu.
The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) is pleased to announce the winners of the July 2008 Partners Award. We received several applications this round and the Scientific Advisory Committee has chosen to fund two awardees in the amount of $25,000 to assist with their research in their project areas. Read More |
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| Norbert Leitinger, Ph.D. is awarded a grant from the Tobacco Research Program for his project titled "Cigarette smoke-induced formation of endogenous TLR-2 activators." Read More |
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Hong Pei's Mouse Surgery Core Joins CVRC Shared Facilities. Read More |
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Dr. Aaron Dumont is awarded the Charles A. Elsberg Fellowship in Neurological Surgery.
This $50,000 scholarship was awarded for research in "Inflammatory Cytokines and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypic Modulation in Cerebral Aneurysms" Read More |
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Brian Wamhoff, Ph.D. is selected for the Irvine H. Page Young Investigator Research Award
The award from the American Heart Association promotes new investigators in arteriosclerosis and vascular biology by recognizing significant accomplishments, early on in their careers. Read More |
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Dr. Amy Tucker Makes the National Best Doctors List
The list is compiled by Best Doctors Inc. and represents their view of the top 3 to 5 percent of doctors in the United States. Other CVRC members to make the list include: Eugene J. Barrett, Victor Baum, George A. Beller, Robert M. Carey, Robert L. Chevalier, John P. DiMarco, Benjamin M. Gaston, Neal F. Kassell, Irving L. Kron, Carl Lynch, Eugene D. McGahren, Mark D. Okusa, Edward Rose, William Michael Scheld. Read More |
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Alaa Awad is awarded NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99 R00)
The award is designed to help researchers transition to independent, R01 funding. Read More |
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John Sanders Wins Antibody Photo Contest
John Sanders, formerly of the CVRC Histology Core and now working for the Annex Lab, won the prize with the Immunofluorescence photo of macrophages in a mouse carotid artery (at right). Read More |
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