Our research is primarily funded through grants and foundations. We also accept donations from individuals and families who are passionate about cardiovascular disease research.
We invest all funding in mechanistic and translational studies that will enable creation of novel diagnostics and therapeutics to treat those affected by cardiovascular diseases.
Carver Charitable Trust Fund
Developing Novel Radiopaque Aptamer Dimers (RADs) as a Next-Generation Contrast Agent
University of Iowa Pulmonary T32
National Institutes of Health T32 Training Grant
Identification of mechanisms by which the OPA1-UPR-FGF21 axis mediates prevention and reversal of insulin resistance and obesity (HL007638)
AHA Predoctoral Award
American Heart Association Midwest Affiliate Winter 2012 Predoctoral Fellowship
Role of Nox1 phosphorylation in neointima formation (12PRE2060526)
Carver College of Medicine GAP Fund
Aptamer Dimer Conjugation Optimization (RADCO)
Pappajohn Biomedical Institute Seed Grant
Identification of key regulators of atherosclerosis regression
American Heart Association Innovative Project Award