Goal

The goal of the CTSN is to foster a culture of rigorous scientific comparisons and to promote the evaluation of newer surgical techniques, devices, and innovative pharmaceutical and bioengineered products directed at improving cardiovascular disease outcomes in adult populations.

With support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the CTSN provides the infrastructure to develop, coordinate, and conduct multiple collaborative proof-of-concept studies and interventional protocols to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes. Our network enables research teams led by cardiac surgeons to evaluate newer therapies and techniques as they move from laboratory science to broad clinical use.

News

Don’t miss the AATS/NHLBI Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium and Workshop April 26, 2011
This symposium is designed to bring together experts in seven broad areas relevant to clinical and translational research in cardiothoracic surgery. Information is available here

Surgeon/Investigator Recruitment Opportunity
The Clinical Research Skills Development Core is recruiting. Become certified in Clinical Research while meeting your clinical requirements! Download the brochure for more information.