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
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CVRC Director Gary Owens, PhD, Presents 2026 Berne Lecture
CVRC Director Gary Owens, PhD, presented this year’s Robert M. Berne Lecture on May 21. The lecture, in memory of the CVRC’s founder, Robert M. Berne, MD, is a prestigious lecture. Since the first presentation in 1990, the presentation has … Read More
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Dr. Fenix Araujo from Sonkusare Lab Earns First-place Award at American Physiological Society Postdoctoral Trainee Competition
Congratulations to Dr. Fenix Araujo, postdoctoral fellow in the Sonkusare lab, on her first-place award at the American Physiological Society Cardiovascular Section Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee Competition. Fenix presented her work on the non-genomic effects of mineralocorticoid receptors.
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Jeff Sturek, MD, PhD Featured in SOM Medicine in Motion Newsletter
To watch more Research in Motion videos in this series, visit the School of Medicine website research landing page
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Walsh and Collaborators Receive $3.3 Million to Study Sex-Specific Mechanisms of Heart Failure
CVRC resident member Ken Walsh, PhD, received an NIH R01 award exceeding $3.3 million to study the effects of the loss of Y chromosomes (LOY) in men on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). While other modes of heart … Read More
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Partnership in Discovery: CVRC and CIC Host AstraZeneca for Two Day Event
A vibrant exchange of scientific discovery and potential strategic collaboration took place February 23–24, 2026 at the University of Virginia, as researchers from AstraZeneca met with faculty from across the School of Medicine. The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center … Read More
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Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, Elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine in the UVA Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the nation’s most prestigious medical honor societies for physician-scientists. Founded in 1908, … Read More
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