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Bench Notes Winter 2009

Bench Notes Winter 2009

Bench Notes is the newsletter of the Department of Molecular Cardiology.
Editor: Susan De Stefano
(216) 445-0422
destefs@ccf.org

Department of Molecular Cardiology

The major goals of the Department of Molecular Cardiology are:

  • Continuation of the long-standing tradition at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation for research excellence in the area of cardiovascular biology.
  • Development of cutting-edge research programs to address significant physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms that occur in the heart and in the vasculature.
  • Maintenance of an active linkage between basic and clinical investigators with research program in cardiovascular biology.
  • Provide educational opportunities for Students and Fellows to receive research training in cardiovascular biology.

To realize these goals, faculty members within the Department lead active research programs which deal with a broad range of cardiovascular problems. The types of analyses range from basic studies of protein structure, to the dissection of molecular and cellular mechanisms, to investigations conducted in animal models and in humans. Currently, the Department is composed of 19 staff members with appointments ranging from the Full Staff through the Project Scientist level. Research programs in the Department of Molecular Cardiology are organized into five major areas of interest: 1. Hypertension; 2. Heart Failure; 3. Thrombosis; 4. Vascular Biology; and 5. Structural Biology. [More..]