Cores
HVI Center for Cardiovascular Outcomes and Innovation
The UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute’s Center for Cardiovascular Outcomes and Innovation (COIN) supports cardiology and cardiac surgery researchers by providing high-quality data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
CONTACT: Yisi Wang, MPH | HVIBiostatisticians@upmc.edu | 412-802-6811 | Website
Large Animal Imaging Core
CONTACT: Catalin Toma, MD | tomac@upmc.edu | 412-647-0211
Translational Research Core Lab
The Translational Research Core Lab is responsible for sample processing/banking and peripheral biomarker analysis.
CONTACT: Yingze Zhang, PhD | zhangy@upmc.edu | 412-624-7225 | TRCL Website
Tissue Biobanks
Blood, urine CONTACT: Yingze Zhang, PhD | zhangy@upmc.edu | 412-624-7225 | Website Human Cardiac Tissue CONTACT: Charles McTiernan, PhD | mctiernanc@upmc.edu | 412-648-3016
Animal Phenotyping Facility
The Animal Phenotyping Facility offers the service of phenotype characterization of mice both in the public domain and unique non-commercial strains.
| CONTACTS: | Iain Scott, PhD | iain.scott@pitt.edu |
Cell Processing Core
The Cell Processing Core was developed by Dr. Elena Goncharova to provide the VMI community with human-based in vitro gold standard models for basic and translational research in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
CONTACT: Steve Chan, MD, PhD | chansy@pitt.edu | 412-383-5853 | Website
Hypoxia Core
CONTACT: Imad al Ghouleh, PhD | ima6@pitt.edu | 412-648-8474
Small Animal Hemodynamic Core
The Small Animal Hemodynamic Core specializes in acquisition and analysis of hemodynamic data obtained during survival and terminal studies of rat and murine models. Our team consists of surgeons, bioengineers, and technicians who have extensive experience with the design, implementation, analysis, and reporting of such studies.
CONTACT: Iain Scott, PhD | iain.scott@pitt.edu | Website
Small Animal Telemetry Core
CONTACT: Adam Straub, PhD | astraub@pitt.edu | 412-648-9921
Myography Core
CONTACT: Adam Straub, PhD | astraub@pitt.edu | 412-648-9921
Division of Cardiology Academic Offices
Scaife Hall, 5th Floor
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-647-3429 | email
Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI)
For Patients: 1-855-UPMC-HVI (876-2484)
HeartAndVascular@upmc.edu | website
For Physicians: 1-866-884-8579 | 412-692-2400
MedCall: 412-647-7000 | 1-800-544-2500