Circulatory Health

Cardiovascular disease is worldwide the main cause of death in both men and women. To address this challenge the strategic program Circulatory Health creates scientific and societal value by connecting cardiovascular researchers, clinicians and educators.

News

Onderzoeker met fles in lab

Three research groups receive ERC Proof of Concept grant

23 January 2025 Read more

UMC Utrecht Researcher Roel Vermeulen Features in the Podcast Series “(De)F√ormule: The Formula for a Long and Healthy Life”

21 January 2025

Inaugural lecture Ynte Ruigrok: Learning to translate

9 January 2025

Zebrafish protein unlocks dormant genes for heart repair

2 January 2025

A donor heart valve that grows with you

18 December 2024

Our focus

The Circulatory Health Research Center (CHRC) encompasses a wide range of activities in clinical, translational and basic research with translation to the clinic and cardiovascular education. Our mission is to (inter)nationally reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. At CHRC, the focus is on four patient groups:

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Research approaches

The Circulatory Health Research Center has a special focus on four patient groups. The work we do for these patients is strengthened by eight research approaches: Clinical epidemiology and trials, Data science & AI, Diversity and health equity, Disease modelling, Genomics, Imaging, Local drug delivery and Prevention.

Research approaches Circulatory Health

The Circulatory Health Research Center

 

Upcoming events

Olympos Sports Center

18-02-2025 from 15:45 to 18:30

Circulatory Health Community

Circulatory Health Research Center creates scientific and societal value by connecting cardiovascular researchers, clinicians and teachers. Because people work in different departments of the UMC Utrecht, we speak of a Circulatory Health community.

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Education

Are you interested in the exact cause of a myocardial or cerebral infarction or do you want to know how cardiac failure or arrhythmias develop? Or are you more interested in improving prevention or treatment of cardiovascular disease? Check out the educational program which is strongly embedded within Utrecht University.

Cardiovascular education

Partners & Networks

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National

Daily Board

Gerard Pasterkamp

Full Professor

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Pim van der Harst

Full Professor

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Joost van Herwaarden

Full Professor

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Hester den Ruijter

Full Professor

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Frans Rutten

Full Professor

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Pieter Vader

Associate Professor

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Frank Visseren

Full Professor

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Marco Houterman

Program manager

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