Principal Investigators

As of September 1, 2009, the NHLBI has supported hundreds of principal investigators (PIs) with American Recovery and Reinvestment (the Recovery Act) funds, using existing mechanisms, such as expansion of the research paylines from 2008 and 2009, as well as new programs created specifically for the Recovery Act, including Challenge Grants, and Grand Opportunities (GO) grants. Learn more about the scientists who are directing projects or programs supported by grants.

Below are profiles of Recovery Act-funded scientists who provided their photographs to the NHLBI. To find out more about their projects or to see all the NHLBI-funded Recovery Act projects, use the search tool on the right. If you are a PI, please consider sharing your Recovery Act story and photograph for publication on these Web pages.

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Viola Vaccarino, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia Mechanisms Linking Depression to Cardiovascular Risk Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Applications and Prevention Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $780,847 More information about the grant

Dhananjay Madhukar Vaidya, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Genetic Determinants of Premature Vascular Dysfunction in Families Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $733,832 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Genetic Determinants of Premature Vascular Dysfunction in Families Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $701,682 More information about the grant Total funding: $1,435,514

Jennifer E. Van Eyk, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, Biological Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Post-translational regulation of embryonic stem cells: a proteomic study Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapeutics Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $407,332 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Post-translational regulation of embryonic stem cells: a proteomic study Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapeutics Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $403,025 More information about the grant Novel Biomarkers in Aortic Aneurysms and Acute Aortic Dissection Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant Total funding: $1,310,357

Thomas A. Vassiliades, Jr., M.D., M.B.A. Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia Hybrid Coronary Revascularization Versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Planning Grant Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant

Donata Vercelli, M.D. Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona Epigenetic Predictors of Asthma in Neonates Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Airway Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $486,119 More information about the grant

Neeraj Vij, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Mechanisms of VCP/P97 and Proteasomal Pathway in COPD Pathogenesis Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $82,000 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Mechanisms of VCP/P97 and Proteasomal Pathway in COPD Pathogenesis Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $82,000 More information about the grant Total funding: $164,000

David Alan Vorp, Ph.D. Professor of Surgery and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Biomechanical Evaluation of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Atherothrombosis and Coronary Artery Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $18,884 More information about the grant

Last Updated: March 16, 2010