Thomas Coffman, MD, professor of medicine and chair of the Division of Nephrology, will serve as director of the new Duke Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), which will provide an intellectual home for cutting-edge, multi-disciplinary, bench-oriented research that unites researchers from around the Duke University campus and across the globe.
The major objective of the CVRC is to solidify, enhance and support outstanding cardiovascular research from the basic discovery end of the translational research spectrum,” said Dr. Coffman. “Through this global framework, basic scientists can interact and identify synergies that will lead to collaborative grants and new opportunities for research and training."Victor J. Dzau, MD, professor of medicine (Cardiology) and Duke Medicine chancellor and CEO, announced the new center at the 2011 Cardiovascular Symposium held April 27. Learn more at Inside Duke Medicine.