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Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Cook, Nakela L., M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.C.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Comparative effectiveness research, cardiovascular imaging, racial/ethnic and gender disparities in cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular health services and outcomes research
“To successfully prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, a focus on healthcare delivery is essential to ensure that all people, including women and people of color, receive state-of-the-art care.”
Office of the Director
Director of the NHLBI
Office of the Director
Dr. Gibbons is director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, at the National Institutes of Health, where he oversees the third largest institute at the NIH, with an annual budget of more than $3 billion and a staff of 917 federal employees.
Office of the Director
Dr. Gibbons is director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, at the National Institutes of Health, where he oversees the third largest institute at the NIH, with an annual budget of more than $3 billion and a staff of 917 federal employees.
Deputy Director of the NHLBI
Office of the Director
As deputy director, Dr. Shurin represents the NHLBI in a wide variety of activities across the NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Office of the Director
As deputy director, Dr. Shurin represents the NHLBI in a wide variety of activities across the NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Center for Population Studies
Director of the Framingham Heart Study and Director of
Center for Population Studies
Area(s) of Expertise:
Epidemiology and genetics of hypertension, heart disease and heart failure.
We need new approaches to identify people at risk for heart disease and heart failure so that interventions can happen sooner to improve the quality and duration of life for at-risk individuals.
Center for Population Studies
Area(s) of Expertise:
Epidemiology and genetics of hypertension, heart disease and heart failure.
We need new approaches to identify people at risk for heart disease and heart failure so that interventions can happen sooner to improve the quality and duration of life for at-risk individuals.
Office of Global Health
Rabadán-Diehl, Cristina, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Office of Global Health
Area(s) of Expertise:
Diabetes complications, hypertension and developmental origins of adult disease and global health
Helps to oversee the NHLBI Office of Global Health and is the NHLBI program director of the UnitedHealth and NHLBI Collaborating Centers of Excellence Global Health Initiative Program.
Division of Lung Diseases
Airway Biology and Disease Branch
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cystic fibrosis, asthma genetics
Oversees the genetics of asthma and cystic fibrosis programs within the DLD's Airway Biology and Disease Branch.
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cystic fibrosis, asthma genetics
Oversees the genetics of asthma and cystic fibrosis programs within the DLD's Airway Biology and Disease Branch.
Director
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Obstructive and interstitial lung diseases, sleep
Research is vital to finding interventions to relieve the devastating social and economic impact of lung, critical care, and sleep disorders on patients, their families, and the nation. The NHLBI supports research to better understand these disorders.
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Obstructive and interstitial lung diseases, sleep
Research is vital to finding interventions to relieve the devastating social and economic impact of lung, critical care, and sleep disorders on patients, their families, and the nation. The NHLBI supports research to better understand these disorders.
Director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Sleep and sleep disorders research
Oversees the support of research and research training related to sleep-disordered breathing, the fundamental functions of sleep and circadian rhythms, and sleep disorder epidemiology and clinical trials.
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Sleep and sleep disorders research
Oversees the support of research and research training related to sleep-disordered breathing, the fundamental functions of sleep and circadian rhythms, and sleep disorder epidemiology and clinical trials.
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Deputy Director
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Area(s) of Expertise:
Hematology and rare blood diseases research
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Area(s) of Expertise:
Hematology and rare blood diseases research
Director
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Area(s) of Expertise:
Congenital and acquired bleeding disorders, clotting disorders, hemophilia, HIV and hepatitis, and pediatric non-malignant hematology
"Blood disorders affect thousands of Americans, and the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources is dedicated to helping improve their lives through research."
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Area(s) of Expertise:
Congenital and acquired bleeding disorders, clotting disorders, hemophilia, HIV and hepatitis, and pediatric non-malignant hematology
"Blood disorders affect thousands of Americans, and the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources is dedicated to helping improve their lives through research."
Division of Intramural Research
Chief, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive cardiac imaging, myocardial infarction, ischemia
Is actively involved in developing and validating new imaging technologies, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), for clinical applications. Research goals include producing practical new imaging methods suitable for diagnostic imaging of the heart for cases of myocardial ischemia and infarction.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive cardiac imaging, myocardial infarction, ischemia
Is actively involved in developing and validating new imaging technologies, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), for clinical applications. Research goals include producing practical new imaging methods suitable for diagnostic imaging of the heart for cases of myocardial ischemia and infarction.
Scientific Director
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiac imaging, mitochondria, energy metabolism
As director of the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, oversees more than 60 investigators who carry out the Institute's on-site basic and clinical research in heart, vascular, lung, blood, and kidney diseases.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiac imaging, mitochondria, energy metabolism
As director of the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, oversees more than 60 investigators who carry out the Institute's on-site basic and clinical research in heart, vascular, lung, blood, and kidney diseases.
Deputy Scientific Director
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Breast cancer, BRCA genes
Oversees numerous outreach, recruiting, and educational efforts for the intramural division, such as establishing partnerships with regional hospitals and bringing in top-level tenure track investigators.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Breast cancer, BRCA genes
Oversees numerous outreach, recruiting, and educational efforts for the intramural division, such as establishing partnerships with regional hospitals and bringing in top-level tenure track investigators.
Investigator, Center for Molecular Medicine
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Vascular biology, vascular disease
Oversees research that explores the biology of blood vessels, with an emphasis on the genetics that influence the remodeling of blood vessels following bypass surgery or during disease.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Vascular biology, vascular disease
Oversees research that explores the biology of blood vessels, with an emphasis on the genetics that influence the remodeling of blood vessels following bypass surgery or during disease.
Acting Clinical Director
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Hematology, tumor immunology, stem cell therapies
Responsible for the oversight of the clinical research portfolio of the NHLBI’s Division of Intramural Research, to ensure the Institute maintains the highest levels of scientific integrity, quality of research, and quality of care.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Hematology, tumor immunology, stem cell therapies
Responsible for the oversight of the clinical research portfolio of the NHLBI’s Division of Intramural Research, to ensure the Institute maintains the highest levels of scientific integrity, quality of research, and quality of care.
Senior Investigator, Hematology Branch
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Stem cells and stem cell therapy; gene therapy
Oversees a research program that investigates how stem cells develop and differentiate into other cell types, particularly stem cells involved in the formation of new blood cells.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Stem cells and stem cell therapy; gene therapy
Oversees a research program that investigates how stem cells develop and differentiate into other cell types, particularly stem cells involved in the formation of new blood cells.
Chief, Center for Molecular Medicine
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Aging, obesity, and cellular metabolism
Oversees a research program that focuses on the role of cellular metabolism and oxidative stress in aging and age-related diseases.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Aging, obesity, and cellular metabolism
Oversees a research program that focuses on the role of cellular metabolism and oxidative stress in aging and age-related diseases.
Head, Sickle Cell Vascular Disease Section
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
sickle cell vasculopathy, pulmonary hypertension
My translational research laboratory at the NHLBI allows me to focus on developing new options for treating pulmonary hypertension, and other complications, in people who have sickle cell disease.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
sickle cell vasculopathy, pulmonary hypertension
My translational research laboratory at the NHLBI allows me to focus on developing new options for treating pulmonary hypertension, and other complications, in people who have sickle cell disease.
Chief, Hematology Branch
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Human hematopoiesis, aplastic anemia and the pathogenesis and treatment of bone marrow failure; parvoviruses and immune response to virus infection; mechanisms of genomic instability
"Conducting research at the NHLBI provides me with unique chances to focus my work on rare but important conditions, such as aplastic anemia and graft-versus-host disease."
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Human hematopoiesis, aplastic anemia and the pathogenesis and treatment of bone marrow failure; parvoviruses and immune response to virus infection; mechanisms of genomic instability
"Conducting research at the NHLBI provides me with unique chances to focus my work on rare but important conditions, such as aplastic anemia and graft-versus-host disease."
Director, Systems Biology Center
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Epigenetics; genome-wide mapping studies
As Director of the NHLBI Systems Biology Center, oversees a team of investigators who employ genome-wide tools and approaches to understand to understand the complex regulatory networks associated with normal development or disease.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Epigenetics; genome-wide mapping studies
As Director of the NHLBI Systems Biology Center, oversees a team of investigators who employ genome-wide tools and approaches to understand to understand the complex regulatory networks associated with normal development or disease.
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Nutritionist
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Nutrition and obesity
Supports evidence reviews on lifestyle intervention and cardiovascular disease and provides nutritional guidance for the development of heart health materials.
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Nutrition and obesity
Supports evidence reviews on lifestyle intervention and cardiovascular disease and provides nutritional guidance for the development of heart health materials.
Acting Deputy Director
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Nutrition, obesity, public health, health promotion, and community interventions
Serves as the acting deputy director, DARD, supervises community-based programs like the We Can!® and Community Health Worker programs, and works on many NIH- and HHS-wide obesity-related initiatives.
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Nutrition, obesity, public health, health promotion, and community interventions
Serves as the acting deputy director, DARD, supervises community-based programs like the We Can!® and Community Health Worker programs, and works on many NIH- and HHS-wide obesity-related initiatives.
Simons-Morton, Denise, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Preventive medicine and public health, health promotion and disease prevention, epidemiology, clinical trials, systematic evidence reviews, and cardiovascular risk
Provides oversight and vision for activities of the Division for the Application of Research Discoveries (DARD) in translating research results into practice through evidence reports, clinical and community programs, and collaborations with relevant federal and non-federal groups.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Deputy Chief
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Basic and early translational research in advanced technologies and surgeries for artificial hearts and assistive devices
“Advancing technologies used in medical devices and improving methods for surgeries will accelerate more effective diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.”
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Basic and early translational research in advanced technologies and surgeries for artificial hearts and assistive devices
“Advancing technologies used in medical devices and improving methods for surgeries will accelerate more effective diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.”
Associate Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention, subclinical cardiovascular disease, ethnic differences in disease, and diabetes
"Researchers have identified dozens, if not hundreds, of factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease, from the molecular level to the built environment and air we breathe. We must also be sure to sort out what etiologic factors are most important, and what preventive efforts really work."
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention, subclinical cardiovascular disease, ethnic differences in disease, and diabetes
"Researchers have identified dozens, if not hundreds, of factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease, from the molecular level to the built environment and air we breathe. We must also be sure to sort out what etiologic factors are most important, and what preventive efforts really work."
Associate Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Molecular imaging, nanotechnology, myocardial ischemia and reperfusion, and stem cell transplantation
“Stem cell therapies hold promise in treating and reversing cardiovascular disease.”
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Molecular imaging, nanotechnology, myocardial ischemia and reperfusion, and stem cell transplantation
“Stem cell therapies hold promise in treating and reversing cardiovascular disease.”
Program Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Psychosocial aspects of disease, including the role of social support and depression on disease risk and recovery; and assessment of health-related quality of life and psychosocial functioning in patients with heart, lung, and blood diseases
"Because social isolation and depression are risk factors for death and recurrent heart attack in heart disease patients, these psychosocial aspects of disease need to be addressed as part of an overall treatment strategy.”
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Psychosocial aspects of disease, including the role of social support and depression on disease risk and recovery; and assessment of health-related quality of life and psychosocial functioning in patients with heart, lung, and blood diseases
"Because social isolation and depression are risk factors for death and recurrent heart attack in heart disease patients, these psychosocial aspects of disease need to be addressed as part of an overall treatment strategy.”
Desvigne-Nickens, Patrice, M.D.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, diabetes and revascularization, cardiac surgery, disparities in cardiovascular health, and use of left ventricular assist devices in advanced heart failure.
“For heart health stay active, eat well, maintain a healthy weight, don’t smoke, and know your numbers: blood pressure, sugar, and cholesterol.”
Chief, Heart Development and Structural Diseases Branch
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology, congenital cardiac genomics, and sudden cardiac death
“More research is needed to determine the best approach to prevent sudden cardiac death in youth which has a devastating impact on families, care providers, and the community at large.”
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology, congenital cardiac genomics, and sudden cardiac death
“More research is needed to determine the best approach to prevent sudden cardiac death in youth which has a devastating impact on families, care providers, and the community at large.”
Chief
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Heart failure and arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, myocardial protection from ischemic insult, and resuscitation sciences.
"More fundamental, translational, and clinical research is needed to discover and develop new effective ways to detect, treat, and prevent heart failure and life-threatening heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias)."
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Heart failure and arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, myocardial protection from ischemic insult, and resuscitation sciences.
"More fundamental, translational, and clinical research is needed to discover and develop new effective ways to detect, treat, and prevent heart failure and life-threatening heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias)."
Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiovascular clinical epidemiology, comparative effectiveness research, and diagnostic testing
"The cardiovascular research field must find new ways to transform itself to operate more efficiently in these lean economic times. We must strive to ensure our research dollars are being used most effectively."
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiovascular clinical epidemiology, comparative effectiveness research, and diagnostic testing
"The cardiovascular research field must find new ways to transform itself to operate more efficiently in these lean economic times. We must strive to ensure our research dollars are being used most effectively."
Loria, Catherine, Ph.D., M.S., F.A.H.A.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
The relation of obesity to cardiovascular disease and its risk factors; behavioral interventions aimed at weight loss, maintenance of weight loss, and prevention of weight gain
"Weight loss in adults is achievable through lifestyle interventions and reduces the risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes; NHLBI is funding studies to test ways to bring these proven strategies to more people in a variety of settings."
Associate Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular development, with a particular interest in clinical and translational research in pediatric cardiovascular disease
Oversees and provides leadership for basic, translational, and clinical research on the development, maturation, and functioning of the heart throughout all stages of life.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular development, with a particular interest in clinical and translational research in pediatric cardiovascular disease
Oversees and provides leadership for basic, translational, and clinical research on the development, maturation, and functioning of the heart throughout all stages of life.
Rossouw, Jacques, MB.ChB., F.C.P. (S.A.), M.D.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Examination of epidemiologic and clinical trial data on postmenopausal hormone therapy, lipids and other biomarkers, and coronary heart disease
Oversees the Women’s Health Initiative, which was established to address the most common causes of death, disability and impaired quality of life in postmenopausal women.
Skarlatos, Sonia, Ph.D., F.A.H.A
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Gene and cell therapy, vascular biology, translational research, and clinical studies.
Oversees the planning, development and implementation of national and international innovative research activities for vascular diseases; gene and cell therapies for heart, lung, and blood diseases; and translational research.
Spokespeople listed in alphabetical order
Chief, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Branch
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive cardiac imaging, myocardial infarction, ischemia
Is actively involved in developing and validating new imaging technologies, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), for clinical applications. Research goals include producing practical new imaging methods suitable for diagnostic imaging of the heart for cases of myocardial ischemia and infarction.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive cardiac imaging, myocardial infarction, ischemia
Is actively involved in developing and validating new imaging technologies, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), for clinical applications. Research goals include producing practical new imaging methods suitable for diagnostic imaging of the heart for cases of myocardial ischemia and infarction.
Scientific Director
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiac imaging, mitochondria, energy metabolism
As director of the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, oversees more than 60 investigators who carry out the Institute's on-site basic and clinical research in heart, vascular, lung, blood, and kidney diseases.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiac imaging, mitochondria, energy metabolism
As director of the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, oversees more than 60 investigators who carry out the Institute's on-site basic and clinical research in heart, vascular, lung, blood, and kidney diseases.
Deputy Chief
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Basic and early translational research in advanced technologies and surgeries for artificial hearts and assistive devices
“Advancing technologies used in medical devices and improving methods for surgeries will accelerate more effective diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.”
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Basic and early translational research in advanced technologies and surgeries for artificial hearts and assistive devices
“Advancing technologies used in medical devices and improving methods for surgeries will accelerate more effective diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.”
Airway Biology and Disease Branch
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cystic fibrosis, asthma genetics
Oversees the genetics of asthma and cystic fibrosis programs within the DLD's Airway Biology and Disease Branch.
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cystic fibrosis, asthma genetics
Oversees the genetics of asthma and cystic fibrosis programs within the DLD's Airway Biology and Disease Branch.
Deputy Scientific Director
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Breast cancer, BRCA genes
Oversees numerous outreach, recruiting, and educational efforts for the intramural division, such as establishing partnerships with regional hospitals and bringing in top-level tenure track investigators.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Breast cancer, BRCA genes
Oversees numerous outreach, recruiting, and educational efforts for the intramural division, such as establishing partnerships with regional hospitals and bringing in top-level tenure track investigators.
Associate Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention, subclinical cardiovascular disease, ethnic differences in disease, and diabetes
"Researchers have identified dozens, if not hundreds, of factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease, from the molecular level to the built environment and air we breathe. We must also be sure to sort out what etiologic factors are most important, and what preventive efforts really work."
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention, subclinical cardiovascular disease, ethnic differences in disease, and diabetes
"Researchers have identified dozens, if not hundreds, of factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease, from the molecular level to the built environment and air we breathe. We must also be sure to sort out what etiologic factors are most important, and what preventive efforts really work."
Investigator, Center for Molecular Medicine
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Vascular biology, vascular disease
Oversees research that explores the biology of blood vessels, with an emphasis on the genetics that influence the remodeling of blood vessels following bypass surgery or during disease.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Vascular biology, vascular disease
Oversees research that explores the biology of blood vessels, with an emphasis on the genetics that influence the remodeling of blood vessels following bypass surgery or during disease.
Associate Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Molecular imaging, nanotechnology, myocardial ischemia and reperfusion, and stem cell transplantation
“Stem cell therapies hold promise in treating and reversing cardiovascular disease.”
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Molecular imaging, nanotechnology, myocardial ischemia and reperfusion, and stem cell transplantation
“Stem cell therapies hold promise in treating and reversing cardiovascular disease.”
Acting Clinical Director
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Hematology, tumor immunology, stem cell therapies
Responsible for the oversight of the clinical research portfolio of the NHLBI’s Division of Intramural Research, to ensure the Institute maintains the highest levels of scientific integrity, quality of research, and quality of care.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Hematology, tumor immunology, stem cell therapies
Responsible for the oversight of the clinical research portfolio of the NHLBI’s Division of Intramural Research, to ensure the Institute maintains the highest levels of scientific integrity, quality of research, and quality of care.
Cook, Nakela L., M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.C.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Comparative effectiveness research, cardiovascular imaging, racial/ethnic and gender disparities in cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular health services and outcomes research
“To successfully prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, a focus on healthcare delivery is essential to ensure that all people, including women and people of color, receive state-of-the-art care.”
Program Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Psychosocial aspects of disease, including the role of social support and depression on disease risk and recovery; and assessment of health-related quality of life and psychosocial functioning in patients with heart, lung, and blood diseases
"Because social isolation and depression are risk factors for death and recurrent heart attack in heart disease patients, these psychosocial aspects of disease need to be addressed as part of an overall treatment strategy.”
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Psychosocial aspects of disease, including the role of social support and depression on disease risk and recovery; and assessment of health-related quality of life and psychosocial functioning in patients with heart, lung, and blood diseases
"Because social isolation and depression are risk factors for death and recurrent heart attack in heart disease patients, these psychosocial aspects of disease need to be addressed as part of an overall treatment strategy.”
Nutritionist
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Nutrition and obesity
Supports evidence reviews on lifestyle intervention and cardiovascular disease and provides nutritional guidance for the development of heart health materials.
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Nutrition and obesity
Supports evidence reviews on lifestyle intervention and cardiovascular disease and provides nutritional guidance for the development of heart health materials.
Desvigne-Nickens, Patrice, M.D.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, diabetes and revascularization, cardiac surgery, disparities in cardiovascular health, and use of left ventricular assist devices in advanced heart failure.
“For heart health stay active, eat well, maintain a healthy weight, don’t smoke, and know your numbers: blood pressure, sugar, and cholesterol.”
Deputy Director
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Area(s) of Expertise:
Hematology and rare blood diseases research
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Area(s) of Expertise:
Hematology and rare blood diseases research
Acting Deputy Director
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Nutrition, obesity, public health, health promotion, and community interventions
Serves as the acting deputy director, DARD, supervises community-based programs like the We Can!® and Community Health Worker programs, and works on many NIH- and HHS-wide obesity-related initiatives.
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Nutrition, obesity, public health, health promotion, and community interventions
Serves as the acting deputy director, DARD, supervises community-based programs like the We Can!® and Community Health Worker programs, and works on many NIH- and HHS-wide obesity-related initiatives.
Senior Investigator, Hematology Branch
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Stem cells and stem cell therapy; gene therapy
Oversees a research program that investigates how stem cells develop and differentiate into other cell types, particularly stem cells involved in the formation of new blood cells.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Stem cells and stem cell therapy; gene therapy
Oversees a research program that investigates how stem cells develop and differentiate into other cell types, particularly stem cells involved in the formation of new blood cells.
Chief, Center for Molecular Medicine
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Aging, obesity, and cellular metabolism
Oversees a research program that focuses on the role of cellular metabolism and oxidative stress in aging and age-related diseases.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Aging, obesity, and cellular metabolism
Oversees a research program that focuses on the role of cellular metabolism and oxidative stress in aging and age-related diseases.
Director of the NHLBI
Office of the Director
Dr. Gibbons is director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, at the National Institutes of Health, where he oversees the third largest institute at the NIH, with an annual budget of more than $3 billion and a staff of 917 federal employees.
Office of the Director
Dr. Gibbons is director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, at the National Institutes of Health, where he oversees the third largest institute at the NIH, with an annual budget of more than $3 billion and a staff of 917 federal employees.
Director
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Area(s) of Expertise:
Congenital and acquired bleeding disorders, clotting disorders, hemophilia, HIV and hepatitis, and pediatric non-malignant hematology
"Blood disorders affect thousands of Americans, and the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources is dedicated to helping improve their lives through research."
Division of Blood Diseases and Resources
Area(s) of Expertise:
Congenital and acquired bleeding disorders, clotting disorders, hemophilia, HIV and hepatitis, and pediatric non-malignant hematology
"Blood disorders affect thousands of Americans, and the Division of Blood Diseases and Resources is dedicated to helping improve their lives through research."
Chief, Heart Development and Structural Diseases Branch
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology, congenital cardiac genomics, and sudden cardiac death
“More research is needed to determine the best approach to prevent sudden cardiac death in youth which has a devastating impact on families, care providers, and the community at large.”
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology, congenital cardiac genomics, and sudden cardiac death
“More research is needed to determine the best approach to prevent sudden cardiac death in youth which has a devastating impact on families, care providers, and the community at large.”
Head, Sickle Cell Vascular Disease Section
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
sickle cell vasculopathy, pulmonary hypertension
My translational research laboratory at the NHLBI allows me to focus on developing new options for treating pulmonary hypertension, and other complications, in people who have sickle cell disease.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
sickle cell vasculopathy, pulmonary hypertension
My translational research laboratory at the NHLBI allows me to focus on developing new options for treating pulmonary hypertension, and other complications, in people who have sickle cell disease.
Director
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Obstructive and interstitial lung diseases, sleep
Research is vital to finding interventions to relieve the devastating social and economic impact of lung, critical care, and sleep disorders on patients, their families, and the nation. The NHLBI supports research to better understand these disorders.
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Obstructive and interstitial lung diseases, sleep
Research is vital to finding interventions to relieve the devastating social and economic impact of lung, critical care, and sleep disorders on patients, their families, and the nation. The NHLBI supports research to better understand these disorders.
Chief
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Heart failure and arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, myocardial protection from ischemic insult, and resuscitation sciences.
"More fundamental, translational, and clinical research is needed to discover and develop new effective ways to detect, treat, and prevent heart failure and life-threatening heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias)."
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Heart failure and arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, myocardial protection from ischemic insult, and resuscitation sciences.
"More fundamental, translational, and clinical research is needed to discover and develop new effective ways to detect, treat, and prevent heart failure and life-threatening heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias)."
Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiovascular clinical epidemiology, comparative effectiveness research, and diagnostic testing
"The cardiovascular research field must find new ways to transform itself to operate more efficiently in these lean economic times. We must strive to ensure our research dollars are being used most effectively."
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Cardiovascular clinical epidemiology, comparative effectiveness research, and diagnostic testing
"The cardiovascular research field must find new ways to transform itself to operate more efficiently in these lean economic times. We must strive to ensure our research dollars are being used most effectively."
Director of the Framingham Heart Study and Director of
Center for Population Studies
Area(s) of Expertise:
Epidemiology and genetics of hypertension, heart disease and heart failure.
We need new approaches to identify people at risk for heart disease and heart failure so that interventions can happen sooner to improve the quality and duration of life for at-risk individuals.
Center for Population Studies
Area(s) of Expertise:
Epidemiology and genetics of hypertension, heart disease and heart failure.
We need new approaches to identify people at risk for heart disease and heart failure so that interventions can happen sooner to improve the quality and duration of life for at-risk individuals.
Loria, Catherine, Ph.D., M.S., F.A.H.A.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
The relation of obesity to cardiovascular disease and its risk factors; behavioral interventions aimed at weight loss, maintenance of weight loss, and prevention of weight gain
"Weight loss in adults is achievable through lifestyle interventions and reduces the risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes; NHLBI is funding studies to test ways to bring these proven strategies to more people in a variety of settings."
Associate Director
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular development, with a particular interest in clinical and translational research in pediatric cardiovascular disease
Oversees and provides leadership for basic, translational, and clinical research on the development, maturation, and functioning of the heart throughout all stages of life.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular development, with a particular interest in clinical and translational research in pediatric cardiovascular disease
Oversees and provides leadership for basic, translational, and clinical research on the development, maturation, and functioning of the heart throughout all stages of life.
Rabadán-Diehl, Cristina, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Office of Global Health
Area(s) of Expertise:
Diabetes complications, hypertension and developmental origins of adult disease and global health
Helps to oversee the NHLBI Office of Global Health and is the NHLBI program director of the UnitedHealth and NHLBI Collaborating Centers of Excellence Global Health Initiative Program.
Rossouw, Jacques, MB.ChB., F.C.P. (S.A.), M.D.
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Examination of epidemiologic and clinical trial data on postmenopausal hormone therapy, lipids and other biomarkers, and coronary heart disease
Oversees the Women’s Health Initiative, which was established to address the most common causes of death, disability and impaired quality of life in postmenopausal women.
Deputy Director of the NHLBI
Office of the Director
As deputy director, Dr. Shurin represents the NHLBI in a wide variety of activities across the NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Office of the Director
As deputy director, Dr. Shurin represents the NHLBI in a wide variety of activities across the NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Simons-Morton, Denise, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Division for the Application of Research Discoveries
Area(s) of Expertise:
Preventive medicine and public health, health promotion and disease prevention, epidemiology, clinical trials, systematic evidence reviews, and cardiovascular risk
Provides oversight and vision for activities of the Division for the Application of Research Discoveries (DARD) in translating research results into practice through evidence reports, clinical and community programs, and collaborations with relevant federal and non-federal groups.
Skarlatos, Sonia, Ph.D., F.A.H.A
Division of Cardiovascular Sciences
Area(s) of Expertise:
Gene and cell therapy, vascular biology, translational research, and clinical studies.
Oversees the planning, development and implementation of national and international innovative research activities for vascular diseases; gene and cell therapies for heart, lung, and blood diseases; and translational research.
Director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Sleep and sleep disorders research
Oversees the support of research and research training related to sleep-disordered breathing, the fundamental functions of sleep and circadian rhythms, and sleep disorder epidemiology and clinical trials.
Division of Lung Diseases
Area(s) of Expertise:
Sleep and sleep disorders research
Oversees the support of research and research training related to sleep-disordered breathing, the fundamental functions of sleep and circadian rhythms, and sleep disorder epidemiology and clinical trials.
Chief, Hematology Branch
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Human hematopoiesis, aplastic anemia and the pathogenesis and treatment of bone marrow failure; parvoviruses and immune response to virus infection; mechanisms of genomic instability
"Conducting research at the NHLBI provides me with unique chances to focus my work on rare but important conditions, such as aplastic anemia and graft-versus-host disease."
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Human hematopoiesis, aplastic anemia and the pathogenesis and treatment of bone marrow failure; parvoviruses and immune response to virus infection; mechanisms of genomic instability
"Conducting research at the NHLBI provides me with unique chances to focus my work on rare but important conditions, such as aplastic anemia and graft-versus-host disease."
Director, Systems Biology Center
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Epigenetics; genome-wide mapping studies
As Director of the NHLBI Systems Biology Center, oversees a team of investigators who employ genome-wide tools and approaches to understand to understand the complex regulatory networks associated with normal development or disease.
Division of Intramural Research
Area(s) of Expertise:
Epigenetics; genome-wide mapping studies
As Director of the NHLBI Systems Biology Center, oversees a team of investigators who employ genome-wide tools and approaches to understand to understand the complex regulatory networks associated with normal development or disease.
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