UVA CVRC

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. The Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) goals and objectives: 1. To support basic, translational, and clinical research that can be translated into therapies and improve patient care 2. To provide resources that enhance research in cardiovascular related diseases 3. To disseminate knowledge by lectures, seminars and other educational opportunities 4. To support training of pre- and postgraduate students, residents and fellows in the cardiovascular sciences and cardiovascular medicine 5. To facilitate research progress by providing expertise, resources and training to cardiovascular scientists and clinical investigators 6. To help integrate cardiovascular research across labs, departments, and schools at UVA as well as with outside institutions including facilitating collaborative studies 7. 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.