Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute
The Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute of Boston University Medical Center advances research, treatment, and education in the broad area of heart and vascular disease by providing a unified structure that integrates the components of basic science, clinical investigation, medical education, patient care, health-policy planning, and community research. The Institute has been designated a Specialized Center of Research in Hypertension and a Specialized Center of Research in Ischemic Heart Disease by the National Institutes of Health’s Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which indicates that the Institute serves as a site for important medical research in the national interest. The Institute was also named a Center for Cardiovascular Proteomics through support from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
