2014
- Congratulation to Dr. Michael Fischbein for his paper featured on cover of ATVB (12/17/2014)
- 2014 CVI Member Retreat: The Future of Cardiovascular Medicine & Research (12/9/2014)
- Congratulations to Sam Gambhir who was recently named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (12/1/2014)
- Dr. David Lee featured in Circulation and NEJM (11/17/2014)
- Congratulation to Ping Liang, Feng Lan, and Andrew Lee for receiving the 2014 Basic Science Paper in Circulation (11/17/2014)
- Congratulation to CVI travel award winners (Dec 2014) (11/17/2014)
- American Heart Association 2014 AHA Scientific Session Talks and Abstracts by CVI and Stanford Researchers (11/12/2014)
- Dr. Paul Wang is organizing the Arrhythmia Research Summit at the American Heart Association meeting in Chicago (Wed, Nov 19, 2014). (11/13/2014)
- Josh Knowles, Assistant Professor, and Chief Medical Officer of the FH foundation was one of 150 thought leaders gathered in New York at the FH Global Summit. (11/10/2014)
- 2014 Distinguished Scientist - Mark A. Hlatky (11/3/2014)
- Congratulation to Brian Kobilka, MD, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, for his election into the Institute of Medicine! (10/20/2014)
- Dr. Sean M. Wu Receives NIH Director's Pioneer Award (10/6/2014)
- 6th Annual Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium meeting held at Stanford from Sept 29-30, 2014 (10/1/2014)
- 2014 Seed Grant Award Winners (9/30/2014)
- Scientists use stem cells to learn how common mutation in Asians affects heart health (9/24/2014)
- CVI Welcomes Clinical Trial Research Manager Ashima Goel (9/4/2014)
- CVI Welcomes Dr. Doff McElhinney (9/4/2014)
- Joshua Knowles, MD, PhD, appointed as Assistant Professor of Medicine, Prevention and Stanford Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease (9/1/2014)
- CVI Congratulates Sanjiv M. Narayan, MD, PhD (8/25/2014)
- New Concerns About an Old Heart Drug (8/11/2014)
- Joseph Wu, MD, PhD discusses Stanford CVI Cardiac iPS Cell Biobank Effort with Modern Tek News on KZSU, Stanford 90.1 FM (8/7/2014)
- Sam Gambhir, MD, PhD, discusses Big Data on PRI’s Science Friday (8/7/2014)
- Elsie Gyang, MD, Interviewed by Stanford Medicine at Big Data Conference (8/7/2014)
- Dr. Joseph Wu delivered Keynote Lecture at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology (FCVB) meeting in Barcelona, Spain (7/31/2014)
- 2014 ARR Distinguished Investigators Award (6/13/2014)
- Induced pluripotent stem cell mysteries explored by Stanford researchers (7/29/2014)
- Stanford Medicine Magazine, Summer 2014: Surgeons at Work (7/21/2014)
- The CVI Acknowledges the Support of the Steven M. Gootter Foundation (7/21/2014)
- July 2014 Postdoc Travel Award Winners (7/29/2014)
- Recap of Science News from Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2014 Scientific Sessions (7/18/2014)
- Dr. Sean M. Wu Receives the 2014 David Lawrence Stein Award from the American Heart Association Western Region Affiliate (6/25/2014)
- Mark Hlatky, MD, Receives 2014 AHA Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Recognition of Outstanding Achievement Award (6/25/2014)
- New Stanford blood test identifies heart-transplant rejection earlier than biopsy can (6/18/2014)
- A new era for stem cells in cardiac medicine? A simple, effective way to generate patient-specific heart muscle cells (6/17/2014)
- Gachon-Stanford Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 2014 (6/10/2014)
- Transplanted terminally differentiated induced pluripotent stem cells are accepted by immune mechanisms similar to self-tolerance (5/30/2014)
- Researchers discover that adult kidneys constantly grow and remodel themselves, and how they do it (5/16/2014)
- 2014 Annual Joint Meeting of American Society for Clinical Investigation / Association of American Physicians in Chicago (4/21/2014)
- Dr. Sharon Hunt Receives 2014 Master of the ACC (MACC) Award (4/9/2014)
- American College of Cardiology Scientific Session Abstracts and Talks by Stanford Researchers (3/28/2014)
- “Mechanisms and Innovation in Vascular Disease” T32 grant applications are now being accepted. Due date has been EXTENDED to April 15! (3/17/2014)
- Stanford Medicine Special Report - "Mysteries of the Heart: Yielding to Research" (3/5/2014)
- Dan Bernstein to be editor of Circulation special section on pediatric heart failure and transplantation (2/21/2014)
- 2013-2014 CVI Annual Report (2/4/2014)
- Stanford to help lead collaborative center for stem cell genomics (1/29/2014)
- Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine Symposium (1/28/2014)
- FDA panel backs approval of novel antiplatelet drug vorapaxar (1/16/2014)
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Welcomes Clinical Research Nurse, Thu Vu (1/1/2014)
2013
- Dr. Paul Armstrong gives the 2013 Louis and Dorothy Kovitz Visiting Professorship Lecture (12/5/2013)
- CVI Welcomes Clinical Trials Manager Edward Finn (12/4/2013)
- CVI Participants at the 2013 AHA Scientific Sessions (11/8/2013)
- Joseph Woo, leading heart surgeon, to head Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery (11/4/2013)
- The importance of AHA funding for cardiovascular research (10/16/2013)
- Congratulations to the 2013 Stanford CVI Postdoctoral Fellow Travel Award Recipients (Round Two) (10/29/2013)
- CVI Annual Retreat: September 12-13, 2013 (9/9/2013)
- CHAMPION Trials with Study Author Robert Harrington, MD (9/5/2013)
- Stanford-developed collagen patch speeds repair of damaged heart tissue in mice (8/29/2013)
- Blocking molecular pathway reverses pulmonary hypertension in rats, study finds (8/28/2013)
- Preventing immune rejection of human ESCs (8/19/2013)
- Potential neurological treatments often advance to clinical trials on shaky evidence, study says (7/16/2013)
- Scientists unable to find evidence of ‘embryonic-like’ cells in marrow of adult mice (7/24/2013)
- New mouse model reveals a mystery of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, scientists report (7/7/2013)
- Sean Wu, MD, PhD, has been named an Endowed Faculty Scholar of the Child Health Research Institute and the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health at Stanford (7/1/2013)
- 2013 Inaugural CVI Postdoctoral Travel Award Winners (7/1/2013)
- ISSCR plenary session talk on iPSCs for cardiovascular disease modeling and drug screening by Dr. Joseph Wu (6/12/2013)
- Stanford scientists develop efficient zinc-air battery (6/4/2013)
- Diabetes' genetic underpinnings can vary based on ethnic background, studies say (5/23/2013)
- Simple, inexpensive tool helps predict mortality risks (5/22/2013)
- Stanford researchers use data mining to show safety of peripheral artery disease treatment (5/23/2013)
- Protein complex may play role in preventing many forms of cancer, study shows (5/5/2013)
- Antibody prompts cancer-fighting cells (5/20/2013)
- Researchers develop new technique to track cell interactions in living bodies (5/6/2013)
- Cardiovascular Institute Unveils New Logo (5/16/2013)
- Stephen Quake One of Six Stanford faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences (5/2/2013)
- Nobel laureate Brian Kobilka will speak at medical school's commencement (4/8/2013)
- May 22-24 Stanford/Oxford conference will highlight big data's role in biomedicine (4/22/2013)
- Researchers develop new method to assess options for heart-disease surgery (4/22/2013)
- ‘Clinical trials in a dish’ may be more reliable than standard way of measuring drug effects on heart, researchers say (3/21/2013)
- Stem cell agency awards $1.97 million to Stanford autism, heart disorder research (3/20/2013)
- Stem cells entering heart can be tracked with nano-‘hitchhikers,’ scientists say (3/20/2013)
- Francois Haddad, MD, to Lead CVI Biomarker and Phenotype Core Laboratory (3/18/2013)
- Rajesh Dash Awarded “Best Poster” at ACC.13 (3/18/2013)
- Novel anti-clotting drug more effective than Plavix in coronary procedures, study says (3/10/2013)
- American College of Cardiology ABSTRACTS by Stanford Researchers (3/6/2013)
- Medicine for the Rich Is About to Get Cheap Enough for Regular People (2/14/2013)
- Event to mark launch of Stanford center on gender health differences (2/25/2013)
- Stanford interventional cardiologist taking questions on heart health (2/5/2013)
- Flies to hitch ride into space for heart study (1/28/2013)
- Genetic mutation key to cardiac death (1/8/2013)
2009
- Drug therapy vs. angioplasty (11/17/2009)
- A Brief History of Heart Transplants (11/16/2009)
- Robotic tools used to treat arrhythmias at Stanford Hospital (11/16/2009)
- Video Spotlight: Euan Ashley, MD, PhD (11/13/2009)
- Lymphatic disease tissue bank (11/2/2009)
- Dark Heart: Why Does the Muscle Fail? (10/27/2009)
- Four scientists receive millions from new federal consortium to study progenitor cells (10/7/2009)
- Stanford nabs 13 top NIH awards for high-stakes research (9/23/2009)
- 'Liposuction leftovers' easily converted to iPS cells, study shows (9/7/2009)
- Researchers call for drug labels to disclose lack of comparison with existing medications (8/12/2009)
- Tony Huesman, longest survivor with transplanted heart, dies at 51 (8/10/2009)
- Margaret Billingham, pioneer in heart transplant pathology, dies at 78 (7/21/2009)
- Stanford professor receives presidential award for mentoring in science (7/17/2009)
- No heartbeat but plenty of heart (7/15/2009)
- Dr. Heilshorn receives NIH, NSF career and young investigator awards (9/15/2009)
- Cardiovascular Institute Member Retreat (7/20/2009)
- Robert Robbins, MD (7/14/2009)
- Phil Tsao, PhD, selected to serve as member of the NIH Myocardial Ischemia and Metabolism Study Section, Center for Scientific Review (7/10/2009)
- Stanford expert lists five steps to boost impact of comparative effectiveness research (6/16/2009)
- Testing athletes' hearts to be discussed at Stanford conference (6/9/2009)
- John Cooke, MD, PhD, awarded designation of Master of the Society for Vascular Medicine (6/3/2009)
- Three CVI members win top ISHR awards (5/29/2009)
- Getting to the heart of health care for the poor (5/26/2009)
- Buckwalter enjoys deciphering the mysteries of stroke (5/19/2009)
- Dr. Mark Hlatky explores a range of issues related to coronary CT angiography in XM Radio interview (5/15/2009)
- Stanford's Blood Center helps non-donors face fear of giving blood (5/14/2009)
- Robert Robbins appointed to endowed chair (5/13/2009)
- Stanford-India Biodesign, with Paul Yock as a director, gets ready to test innovations in medical technology (4/30/2009)
- Stanford researchers receive $5.8 million grant from state stem cell agency (4/29/2009)
- Heart docs outpush 49ers in contest (4/28/2009)
- CV Medicine introduces K12 Vascular Medicine Training Program (4/17/2009)
- Bypass surgery better than angioplasty for certain patients (4/1/2009)
- Cardiovascular Institute member retreat and poster session 11:30 am-5:00 pm (2/27/2009)
- Scottish celebration benefits cardiac research (2/3/2009)
- New tool could prevent needless stents (1/14/2009)
- Julia Ransohoff Selected as a Finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search (1/1/2009)
2008 - 2006
- Dec 10, 2008: Helen Blau, PhD, awarded $949,608 grant by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to help develop powerful new stem cell research tools and techniques
Nov 12-14, 2008: Mark Hlatky, MD, featured on National Public Radio's Science Friday, the The Colbert Report, and other national media, discussing his New England Journal of Medicine editorial and results of the JUPITER Crestor study with study director Paul Ridker, MD
- Nov 8-11, 2008: American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions 2008: Stanford CVI members present 72 seminars, posters, endowed lectures, moderating and more [pdf]
- Nov 11, 2008: Geoffrey D. Rubin, MD to present the Charles T. Dotter Memorial Lecture at the 2008 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, New Orleans. His presentation, "More Surprises from the Healthy Donut," explores the evolving role of computed tomography in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases
- Nov 11, 2008: Newshour With Jim Lehrer (PBS), 11/10/08. Mark Hlatky, MD, discussed the new study on statins with Ray Suarez
- Nov 8-11, 2008: American Heart Association annual Scientific Sessions 2008: Stanford CVI members are presenting 72 seminars, posters, endowed lectures, moderating and more...
- Oct 27, 2008: NIH awards Michael McConnell, MD, MSEE, T-32 grant to train next generation of cardiovascular imaging researchers. Co-investigators are Sam Gamhir, MD, PhD, and John Pauly, PhD
- Oct 24, 2008: Observing the 40th Anniversary of the First Human Heart Transplantation in the United States; Symposium, patient reunion will help mark 40 years of pioneering work in heart transplantation at Stanford
- Oct 13, 2008: Dr. Robbins awards second-round funding for two Institute seed grant research teams. Principal investigators Daria Mochly-Rosen, PhD, and Joseph Wu, MD, PhD, presented progress reports at the 10/8/08 review meeting.....
- Sep 22, 2008: Cardiovascular Institute faculty Ricardo Dolmetsch, PhD, and Joseph Wu, MD, PhD, receive NIH most prestigious awards: NIH Director's Pioneer Award, New Innovator Award
- Sep 5, 2008: Young Investigator Award Winners Announced Member retreat and Poster Session
- Sep 5, 2008: Stanford Cardiovascular Institute Member retreat
- Sep 4-5, 2008: 2008 Stanford AAA Summit: Strategies for Multidisciplinary Research
20 internationally-recognized experts in four core areas of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) present an integrated, interactive program on clinical management, biology, imaging, and mechanics.
- American Heart Association awards $3.89 million to Stanford-Kaiser Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Center
- July 2008: NIH National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Funds K-12 Stanford Vascular Medicine Training Program
- June 14, 2008: '"Do Research," Nobel Laureate Kornberg urges medical school graduates
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- Feb 29, 2008: Cardiovascular Institute announces eight seed grant awards
- Feb 29, 2008: Cardiovascular Institute announces 2008 Young Investigator of the Year
- Feb 1, 2008: Cardiovascular Institute awards first fellowship to James Norman, PhD. Dr. Norman is a fellow in pediatric cardiology and bioengineering
- Feb 29, 2008: Unique Stanford cardiovascular residency program is accredited
- Oct 30, 2007: Stanford researchers start voluntary program to screen athletes for heart health
- Sep 4, 2007: Hear Euan Ashley, MRCP, DPhil, Director of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at Stanford on KQED Forum | Download MP3
- Feb 26, 2006: Dr. Robbins' Research Featured on "60 Minutes"