The Edwards Lifesciences Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center is proud to support the UCI Black Thriving Initiative, which builds a university culture in which Black people thrive. For more information on the UCI Black Thriving Initiative, please read this important information from Dr. Douglas Haynes, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
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The CIRC enters new era with latest philanthropic gift
/in CIRC NewsProfessor Grosberg on SUSA Blog
/in CIRC NewsProf. Grosberg writes that her silver lining from a year of remote instruction is using Gradescope for exams. She shares her perspective on when and where using this tool makes sense, and offers some tips.
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Director Chesler on UCI Conversations with Kevin Bossenmeyer
/in CIRC NewsCenter Director Naomi Chesler was interviewed by Kevin Bossenmeyer on his KUCI podcast “UCI Conversations”. To listen to this interview please visit Kevin Bossenmeyer’s podcast website.
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Citation Diversity Statement in BMES Journals
/in CIRC NewsCenter Director Naomi Chesler, in her role as Publications Chair for BMES, unites with editors-in-chief of BMES journals to encourage authors to include a citation diversity statement in their submissions.
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Fighting Racial Inequity by Funding Black Scientists
/in CIRC NewsCenter Director Naomi Chesler joins a network of U.S. biomedical engineering researchers calling to end funding discrimination against Black scientists.
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AHA Championing Health Equity for All
/in CIRC NewsThe American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
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Professor Zhongping Chen Awarded NIH Grant
/in GrantsProfessor Zhongping Chen has been awarded a four-year $2.9 million grant from the NIH National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to continue the development of a new imaging technology that will enhance clinicians’ ability to identify vulnerable lesions, tailor interventional therapy and monitor disease progression for patients with cardiovascular disease.
Professor Timothy Downing Wins NSF Grant
/in GrantsProfessor Timothy Downing has been awarded a five-year $3 million grant from the NSF “Understanding the Rules of Life” initiative for the project titled Epigenetics 2: Connecting cell fate and epigenome drift through physical models of chromatin structure and dynamics. The initiative is part of the NSF’s 10 “Big Ideas” for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering.
Professors Anna Grosberg, Wendy Liu and Elliot Botvinick Receive NSF Grant
/in GrantsNational Science Foundation has awarded a $547,000 grant to Professors Anna Grosberg, Wendy Liu and Elliot Botvinick for their project to investigate how COVID-19 affects the heart. They will look at the interplay between the immune system and cardiac function in cases of severe coronavirus.
UCI Black Thriving Initiative
/in CIRC NewsThe Edwards Lifesciences Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center is proud to support the UCI Black Thriving Initiative, which builds a university culture in which Black people thrive. For more information on the UCI Black Thriving Initiative, please read this important information from Dr. Douglas Haynes, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Read more.