Graduate Program in Cardiovascular Science

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Admissions	Faculty	Students	Curriculum
Facilities	Life in Rochester	CVRI	URMC

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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