Leader in Heart and Vascular Research Excellence

Heart and vascular diseases are the #1 killer in Nebraska each year.

The Center for Heart & Vascular Research was established in 2019 with the goal of bringing together scientists and health care providers from across disciplines, departments, colleges, and universities within Nebraska to develop innovative solutions to prevent and treat heart and vascular diseases.

Center for Heart and Vascular Research awarded $11.8 million for COBRE Grant

The Center for Heart and Vascular Research, under the direction of principal investigator Rebekah Gundry, PhD, recently was awarded more than $11.8 million by the National Institutes of Health to create a Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) focused on finding answers for heart and vascular diseases. The COBRE is a considerable stamp of approval and source of support from the National Institutes of Health and its National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

“The achievement of this significant and prestigious National Institutes of Health COBRE grant officially marks heart and vascular research as the latest of UNMC’s signature programs of expertise, yet another way we are proud to lead our nation and the world,” UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, said.

“But most important,” Dr. Gold continued, “the work done thanks to this support will someday make a true difference in the lives of our patients, and the families who love them. This is why we go to work every day.”

The COBRE will grow a center that develops early career researchers, promotes collaborative research and supports research into heart and vascular diseases through cutting-edge infrastructure and invaluable mentoring. More about CHVR COBRE Award announcement.