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Cardiovascular Center

Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center

Accelerating cardiovascular innovation and care.

From identifying processes that induce the growth of additional blood vessels in the heart to pinpointing new genes associated with high blood pressure and heart disease in African-Americans, the Cardiovascular Center (CVC) at the Medical College of Wisconsin is making significant strides in cardiovascular research. With an overall mission to improve cardiovascular health in southeast Wisconsin and beyond, the CVC is at the frontlines of scientific discovery and innovative clinical care, bringing together the nation’s most renowned researchers, physicians, mentors and students. Together, they ignite the discoveries that help prevent, detect and treat cardiovascular diseases and improve the lives of our neighbors at home and globally.

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T32 Postdoctoral Training Grant

Explore the unique opportunity for personalized research training and career development offered through our rigorous and highly-collaborative postdoctoral fellowship. 

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Research

CVC researchers are responsible for millions of dollars in research grants every year. Nationally and internationally recognized, its findings are pushing the frontiers of discovery and research. 

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Laboratories

The CVC is one of the largest cardiovascular centers in the country and an influential think tank for scientists and students alike.

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Signature Programs

Stimulate and exchange new ideas and develop novel research with a venture programs designed to promote collaboration among those with disease-oriented research interests.

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Recent News

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MCW student earns prestigious AHA Early Career Investigator Award

MCW Student Earns Prestigious AHA Early Career Investigator Award

April 11, 2024

Gopika SenthilKumar, a MCW MD/PhD student, receives prestigious award for cardiovascular disease research.

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Changing Aspirations, One Summer at a Time

April 5, 2024

The MCW ASPIRE program provides research opportunities for individuals traditionally underrepresented.

Daisy Sahoo, PhD, Appointed Dean of School of Graduate Studies and Inaugural Women in Science Professor

February 8, 2024

Daisy Sahoo, PhD, has been appointed Dean of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) School of Graduate Studies and the Women in Science Endowed Professor, effective February 1, 2024.

LDL is Not the Be All and End All

August 31, 2023

Despite advances in treatment for high cholesterol, heart disease is still the leading cause of death in the US. Scientists at MCW are investigating the role of a form of cholesterol called very-low-density lipoprotein – and their findings may lead to new treatment options in the future.

Contact Us

MCW Cardiovascular Center
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 955-6716
(414) 955-0223 (fax)
cvc@mcw.edu
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