
Section Highlights
- Ranked #11 in the world and #4 in the United States for hypertriglyceridemia and #13 in the world and #5 in the United States for LDL, lipoproteins by Expertscape
- Ranked #19 nationally by U.S. News and World Report for best global universities for cardiac and cardiovascular system, ranked #20 globally for publications
- Cardiovascular Research Seminar series initiated to stimulate discussions among section faculty members and trainees and to foster potential collaborations
- Trevor Hadley, BS, third-year medical student involved in research in our section, won the National Lipid Association's 2020 Young Investigator Award
- State-of-the art patient care in Lipid Metabolism and Atherosclerosis Clinic
- Featured in 198 publications in 2020
- $11,284,655 in grant funding in the past year
Chief's Message
View a message from the Section of Cardiovascular Research Chair, Christie M. Ballantyne, M.D.
Education
We offer educational opportunities for medical students, predoctoral and postdoctoral students, and fellows, in both clinical and basic research areas.
Research
Our divisions conduct basic science, clinical, and translational research focusing on mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and other cardiometabolic diseases.
Healthcare
We offer-state-of-the-art specialized care in the Lipid Metabolism and Atherosclerosis Clinic part of the Center for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention.