CVRC Trainees Travel Abroad to Collect a Giraffe Heart
In certain kinds of heart failure, trouble begins when the heart fails to relax completely. Staying partially clenched reduces the amount of blood the heart can move, leading to high pressures in the heart chamber, exhaustion, and fluid retention. Most … Read More
Clint Miller, PhD, Featured in Research in Motion
CVRC Member Clint Miller, PhD, was featured in this week’s Research in Motion video. Watch below:
Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD, Named Pinn Scholar
CVRC Resident Member and Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biological Physics Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD, was named a 2025 Pinn Scholar. The award recognizes three faculty each year for their scientific expertise, mentoring, and service. “I’m excited to join the list … Read More
Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD, Receives AHA Award to Research Atherosclerotic Plaques
Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD, Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biological Physics and Resident Member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center, was awarded a $500,000 award from the American Heart Association. The award will fund research into atherosclerosis, the most … Read More
Gary Owens featured by Research in Motion
CVRC Gary Owens, PhD, was featured by UVA Health’s Research in Motion series today. Watch his video below!
Christopher Kramer, MD, named President of American College of Cardiology
Dr. Christopher Kramer, MD, George A. Beller MD/Lantheus Medical Imaging Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and CVRC member, became President of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) at the organization’s 2025 annual meeting. The ACC is a global professional organization … Read More
Luke Dunaway, PhD, Wins AHA Award for Chronic Kidney Disease Research
Luke Dunaway, PhD, a postdoc in the lab of Brant Isakson, PhD, recently received a 3-year American Heart Association Career Development Award. This award will fund the final years of Dunaway’s postdoctoral training and the first stage of his career … Read More
Jonathan Lindner, MD, works towards improved gene therapies
Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center Resident Member and Frances Myers Ball Endowed Professor of Medicine, & Cardiovascular Division Vice-Chief for Research, Jonathan Lindner, MD, was recently awarded a $2,869,442 grant from the NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute … Read More
Natasha Sheybani, PhD, Receives Major DoD Award
Natasha Sheybani, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and CVRC member, became the first UVA researcher to receive an Era of Hope Scholar Award from the Department of Defense. The $5.5 million award, the only one issued by the DoD … Read More