My team at UVA focuses on proteins called ion channels. And we study how these ion channels in the vascular wall work together to maintain vascular health —Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD, Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics
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
CVRC Member Clint Miller, PhD, was featured in this week’s Research in Motion video. Watch below:
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, 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
CVRC Gary Owens, PhD, was featured by UVA Health’s Research in Motion series today. Watch his video below!
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
Understanding the origins of medication-resistant hypertension is the focus of a new research by Ariel Polizio, PhD, a scientist in the lab of Ken Walsh, PhD, professor of research in internal medicine and resident faculty in the UVA Robert M. … Read More
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
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
