Cardiovascular Medicine Research

Research into Heart Health and Disease

Built on a legacy of innovative discovery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s (BIDMC) Cardiovascular Research Program is revealing key insights into heart health and disease — from the identification of predictive biomarkers to outcomes analyses that are helping to transform health care delivery for the field of cardiovascular medicine.

Cardiovascular research is housed in a state-of-the art laboratory facility in the Center for Life Science (CLS) building, one of the largest research buildings in Boston's Longwood Medical Area. Medical-center wide, BIDMC consistently ranks as a national leader among independent hospitals in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. In total, research at BIDMC is a $200 million enterprise.

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Mission/Vision

  • Mission: To enable diverse and transformative discoveries within and across scientific disciplines in cardiology.
  • Vision: To conduct impactful cardiovascular science centered around the health of our patients.

Research Training & Educational Opportunities

Clinical Trials

Our team leads ongoing clinical trials in cardiovascular medicine.

Clinical Trials Team

  • Jenifer Kaufman, DNP, APRN-BC, BCPA, Nursing Director of Clinical Research
  • Majda Wahby, BS, Research Coordinator
  • Henry Xie, BA, Research Coordinator
  • Gabby Urbano, BA, Research Coordinator
  • Mengyu Ma, MPH, Regulatory Specialist
  • Jacob Luetje, BS, Regulatory Specialist
  • Lauren Lanuto, RN, Research Nurse
  • Patricia Tyler, MSN, FNP-c, Research Nurse Practitioner

Partners

The Baim Institute for Clinical Research is a non-profit academic research organization (ARO), based in Boston. Several faculty members of the BIDMC Cardiovascular Medicine faculty serve in leadership roles within the organization. They provide scientific leadership in selected therapeutic areas, insight into the impact and practicality of emerging therapies, and participation in clinical trial design, oversight and analysis of clinical trial results.

Cardiovascular Medicine Research Team

Our Cardiovascular Medicine Research Team

Contact Us

Please contact the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Research if you have any questions. 

Leadership

Jennifer Ho, MD Director, Cardiovascular Medicine Research Ho Lab
Robert E. Gerszten, MD Chief, Cardiovascular Medicine Gerszten Lab