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Nora Eccles Harrison

Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute

Advancing Cardiovascular Research since 1969

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Cutting Edge
Cardiovascular Research

Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute (CVRTI) advances cutting-edge cell-to-bedside cardiovascular research and education to address one of the world’s leading causes of death.

At the CVRTI, we uncover new insights into heart muscle biology while developing innovative therapies for patients with heart failure and life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, including sudden cardiac death.

About CVRTI
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Uniting Science and
Medicine to Heal the Heart

Located at the University of Utah, the CVRTI brings together a multidisciplinary team of 18 investigator-led laboratories, uniting scientists and physician-scientists to advance cardiovascular discovery. Our research spans heart muscle biology, electrophysiology, metabolism, and genetics.

Founded in 1969, CVRTI is one of the nation’s oldest cardiovascular institutes. Its discoveries have shaped clinical care, including the development of the first artificial heart, discovering the genetic basis of long QT arrhythmias, cardiac mapping, and myocardial recovery..

Research Labs

CVRTI’s Seminar Series

Thursday, February 26, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MT

Join us at the Eccles Health Sciences Education Building,
EHSEB, Bldg. 575, Room 1700, 25 S. 2000 E.

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NEXT EVENT

A New Paradigm in Pulmonary Hypertension: Evidence of
Syndromic Inflammation and Interorgan Communication

Stephen Chan, MD, PhD, FAHA

Vitalant Chair in Vascular Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Director, Vascular Medicine Institute
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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