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Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the leading cause of death worldwide, and are predicted to be the leading cause of all disability by 2020. The interdisciplinary and internationally recognized faculty of this cluster provides an outstanding training environment which includes state of the art facilities and techniques that span genetic, molecular, cellular and systems investigation of both vascular and cardiac diseases. We are committed to training the next generation of cardiovascular scientists who will further elucidate mechanisms and potential therapeutic interventions for these debilitating diseases.
Contact Information
Burns C. Blaxall, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine in the
Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute
and of Pharmacology and Physiology
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 679-CVRI
Rochester, New York 14642
Room MRB-X 2-11108
Phone: (585) 273-1094
Fax: (585) 506-1914
Email: Burns_Blaxall@urmc.rochester.edu
Jacqueline Velazquez
Secretary
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 679-CVRI
Rochester, New York 14642
Room MRB-X 2-11115
Phone: (585) 275-7513
Fax: (585) 276-1914
Email: Jacqueline_Velazquez@urmc.rochester.edu
Advancing our understanding of the basic mechanisms responsible for normal and pathological function of the cardiovascular system.
