About Nora Eccles Harrison CVRTI

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Vision

CVRTI is committed to rigorous, groundbreaking science that drives new diagnostics and therapies for cardiovascular disease. We aim for future treatments for heart failure and arrhythmias to have their origins in CVRTI discovery.

We will achieve this vision by prioritizing academic meritocracy, expanding research productivity, and achieving nationally in cardiovascular research and training.

Mission

CVRTI integrates professors and trainees across academic departments to nucleate a campus wide cell-to-bedside approach in cardiovascular education and research.

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Values

Scientific Rigor: We pursue excellence through disciplined, reproducible, and data-driven research.

Discovery at the Core: We are committed to uncovering fundamental mechanisms of cardiovascular biology.

Translational Impact: We turn discoveries into therapies that improve and save lives.

CVRTI’s Story

Founded in 1969 with support from the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation, the Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research & Training Institute (CVRTI) is a freestanding research institute located on the University of Utah Health Sciences Campus. CVRTI brings together a collaborative community of scientists and physician-scientists dedicated to advancing discovery and improving care for patients with cardiovascular disease.

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Today, CVRTI includes 18 independent faculty investigators and 180 trainees and staff, with appointments spanning the Colleges of Health, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Engineering and seven academic departments. Our investigators work across disciplines to uncover the mechanisms of heart disease and accelerate the development of new therapies.

CVRTI offers an exceptional interdisciplinary environment with outstanding scientific resources and a culture of collegiality. Known for landmark breakthroughs such as the first implanted total artificial heart (Jarvik) and genetic discoveries of long QT syndrome, CVRTI is the nation’s largest freestanding institute focused on cardiac muscle biology, metabolism, and electrophysiology.

About Nora Eccles Harrison CVRTI

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