Basic and Early Translational Research Program

Michelle Olive, Ph.D.

Director for the Basic and Early Translational Research Program

The Basic and Early Translational Research Program emphasizes the development of imaging and diagnostics, therapeutics, and devices for cardiac support and repair. The program supports evidence-based surgical and clinical research that advances promising new techniques, bioinformatics, and computational and systems biology, as well as the study of the vascular system, lymphatics, and blood pressure regulation. Branches within this program include the Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch and Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch.

What We Do

Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch

The Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch conducts and manages an integrated basic and clinical research program to study innovative and developing technologies for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of CVD. It promotes opportunities to translate promising scientific and technological advances from their discovery through pre-clinical studies to clinical trials. Areas supported by the Branch include diagnostics, therapeutics, surgery, and enabling technologies. View funding information for the Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch.

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Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch

The Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch conducts and manages an integrated basic and clinical, extramural, research program to investigate vascular biology and the etiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of high blood pressure and vascular diseases. The Branch promotes opportunities to translate promising scientific and technological advances from their discovery through preclinical studies to networks and multisite clinical trials. Areas supported by the Branch include vascular biology, vascular medicine, and high blood pressure. View funding information for the Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch.

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