The Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health (VCCBH) is an NIH funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) that provides a platform to build sustainable research programs built on the exceptional potential of early career faculty. We study the vital health problems facing society.
VCCBH Symposium Registration
Please click the link to register for the VCCBH Symposium on June 11-12, 2026!
Latest Center Research
VCCBH Call for FIRE Grant Applications
2026 Fostering Innovative Research Excellence (FIRE) Pilot Grant funding opportunity
VCCBH News
Meet Todd Clason
Argosy Foundation Gifts $2M to Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health
In Memoriam: Russell P. Tracy, PhD
Cardiovascular Researchers Polish Their Pitch Skills
Cushman Interviewed by Washington Post about the Surprising Way Breast Cancer Screenings Could Reveal Heart Disease
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Upcoming Events
Monthly Conference:
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 9:00am in HSRF 400
Presenter: Denise Peters, PT, D.P.T., PhD
Journal Club:
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 9:00am in HSRF 400
Presenter: Andres Cordova Sanchez, MD
VCCBH Symposium:
June 11-12, 2026
9:00am at The Dudley H. Davis Center
Explore Our Cores
The VCCBH hosts the Molecular Epidemiology and Biostatistics Core and the Customized Physiology and Imaging Core. Together, they have supported over 100 UVM researchers across 90+ projects, leading to 40+ peer-reviewed articles.
Molecular Epidemiology and Biostatistics Core Customized Physiology and Imaging Core
Co-Director's Corner
This year we awarded funding to two new Research Project Leaders and two $180,000 FIRE Grants. Faculty garnered $14 million in new grants since 2020, and are publishing in major journals like Nature Communications and Diabetes Care.