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
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 LabsCVRTI’s Seminar Series
Thursday, February 19, 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.
NEXT EVENT
Myeloid Regulation of Cardiac Inflammation
Edward B. Thorp, PhD
Frederick Robert Zeit Professor of Pathology
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
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