Our Mission
The mission of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center is to support interdisciplinary research in basic, translational and clinical cardiovascular sciences, including cardiovascular development, function, pathophysiology, pharmacology, genetics, genomics, and proteomics, and to apply this knowledge to better understand the causes of cardiovascular diseases and to pioneer development of new innovative therapies and approaches to prevent or treat them.
Goals and Objectives
- To support basic, translational, and clinical research that can be translated into therapies and improve patient care
- To provide resources that enhance research in cardiovascular related diseases
- To disseminate knowledge by lectures, seminars and other educational opportunities
- To support training of pre- and postgraduate students, residents and fellows in the cardiovascular sciences and cardiovascular medicine
- To help integrate cardiovascular research across labs, departments, and schools at UVA as well as with outside institutions including facilitating collaborative studies
- To assist CVRC investigators in developing a plan for translating research findings into products or procedures that benefit patients including providing advice on protecting intellectual property, establishing biotech startup companies, and licensing technology to companies
5 Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics Trainees (4 from the CVRC) Earn Prestigious Fellowships
Congratulations to Zuzanna Juskiewicz, Wyatt Schug, and Skylar Loeb from Isakson lab, Victoria Milosek from Owens lab, and Linyao (Elina) Zhou from Sun lab on their Fellowship Awards!! The UVA Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics (MPBP) is proud … Read More
CVRC Faculty Identify Source of Medical Device Scarring
When a foreign object gets stuck inside the human body, scar tissue begins to grow around it, preventing it from harming organs or tissues. This scarring, called fibrosis, can cause problem when the foreign object is a medical device, such … Read More
Dr. Abbate Discusses Recurrent Pericarditis in PSA Video
The CVRC’s Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, recently appeared in a public service video alongside NHL pro Henrik Lundqvist. They discussed Lundqvist’s experiences with a heart condition, recurrent pericarditis, which is characterized by swelling in the sac-like tissue surrounding the heart. … Read More
Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD, Presents Annual Berne Lecture
The CVRC held its annual Robert M. Berne Lecture on November 7th, presented by Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD. Dr. Arispe is the Stephen Walter Ranson Professor and Chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School … Read More
Haunted Heart Charity 5K a Success
On Sunday, October 27th, CVRC members ran the Haunted Heart 5K, a charity race to raise money for the American Heart Association (AHA). The event was organized and sponsored by Cardiovascular Training Grant participants. Approximately forty participants, many in Halloween … Read More
Kenneth Walsh, PhD, Presents at Nobel Symposium in South Africa
Kenneth Walsh, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine and resident faculty member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, traveled to the Nobel Symposium in Physiology or Medicine in Cape Town, South Africa. On October 22nd, He presented his work, … Read More
Angelo Nascimbene, MD, FACC, FSCAI
LVAD-Induced Bleeding & Acquired Von Willebrand Syndrome disease (aVWFD) A translational journey on how to explain and reconcile clinical and experimental constellation of clinical signs and laboratory findings in patients on LVAD support and aVWFD Associate Professor of Medicine, University … Read More
Jason Allen, PhD, RCEP, RVS, FACSM
Professor, Director: Exercise Physiology Graduate Program, Department of Kinesiology | School of Education and Human Development, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine | School of Medicine, Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA