The University of Virginia Health Sciences Center

Thoracic and CardioVascular Surgery Research

Irving L. Kron, MD
David R. Jones, MD
Gorav Ailawadi, MD
Victor E. Laubach, PhD
Christine L. Lau, MD
John A. Kern, MD

Visit our TCV Surgery Research Laboratory website, which contains information about our laboratory and clinical research and resident research training program.

Overview

Basic science and clinical research are top priorities for the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Research Laboratories at the University of Virginia. Our laboratory has enjoyed a rich history of basic and clinical research, NIH funding and publications that address many of the clinical problems facing the cardiac, general thoracic, and vascular surgeons of today. Our laboratory places an emphasis on training research fellows in basic physiology, cell and molecular biology, and preparing them for careers in academic surgery. Trainees from our laboratory have entered successful academic careers not only in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, but also in other fields such as liver and kidney transplantation, pediatric surgery, trauma, and general surgery. Our areas of research and other items of information are outlined below:

Basic Science Research

• Lung Transplantation & Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
• Cardiopulmonary Transplantation and Immunology
• Aortic Aneurysm Formation
• Post-Pneumonectomy Regenerative Lung Growth

Clinical Science Research

• Cardiac
• General Thoracic
• Vascular

Lab Specifics

• Education and Training
• Funding, Facilities and Personnel
• Publications
• Presentations at Regional and National Meetings

Positions Open In The TCV Research Lab

Surgery Research Fellow - A full-time, NIH-funded research position is available. This is a 2-year position in our lab, or another lab of interest, in which you will work alongside basic and clinical researchers in areas or lung transplant reperfusion injury, pulmonary immunology, myocardial infarct, imaging or other possible areas. This position is funded by our CardioThoracic Surgery Training Grant. For more information contact Tony Herring, our laboratory manager and visit our CardioThoracic Surgery Training Grant website.

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