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.
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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.
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VCCBH News
R1 Larner Spotlight: New Heart Health Research Under Way at UVM
R1 Larner Spotlight: New Evidence from Larner Researchers Points to Potential Treatment for Vascular Dementia
R1 Larner Spotlight: New UVM Research Gives Clues to Identify Dementia Risk Years Before Onset
Olson Quoted in Yahoo Article on Blood Tests as Dementia Predictors
Cushman, Short Quoted in Medical Xpress Article on Improved Stroke Risk Calculator
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Upcoming Events
Conference:
February 20, 2026 at 9:00am in HSRF 400
Visiting Professor: Pamela Lutsey, PhD, MPH
VCCBH PitchFest!:
March 6, 2026
Media Training at 9:00am in HSRF 400
March 13, 2026
PitchFest! at 9:00am in HSRF 400
Journal Club:
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 9:00am in HSRF 400
Presenter: Morelli La
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