Dr. Janis Burt

color:#003366">Dr. Janis Burt awarded $2.6 million by NIH to develop Interdisciplinary Training in Cardiovascular Research

color:#333333">Dr. Janis Burt, Professor of Physiology at the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine has been awarded $2.6 million by the NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to develop Interdisciplinary Training in Cardiovascular Research.

Cardiovascular diseases continue to be the major cause of morbidity and mortality in our country, reflecting the complex interactions of lifestyle choices, environment and genetic factors that modify the integrated function of proteins, cells, organs and organ systems and thereby alter disease susceptibility. Continued progress in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases requires improved understanding of the mechanisms contributing to development and function of the cardiovascular system in health and disease. This training program brings together faculty committed to understanding these mechanisms through interdisciplinary and collaborative study at the molecular, cellular, systems and integrative levels and to training and mentoring the next generation of researchers.

Dr. Burt’s collaborator is Dr. Timothy Secomb.

Dr. Burt’s email: jburt@u.arizona.edu