Research under the UCSD CRCHD includes interdisciplinary biomedical, clinical,
behavioral, and community-based applied research designed to advance the
understanding of the development and progression of HIV, Cardiovascular, Liver,
Hypertension and Glomerular Disease and improves the diagnosis and treatment of
these diseases in Hispanic, African American and other populations at risk for
health disparities.
The new UCSD CRCHD has funded two large
research projects:
- Francisco Villarreal, MD, PhD: Diabetic Cardiomyopathy and diastolic
dysfunction: molecular mechanisms.
Dr.
Villarreal Research Interests
- Daniel T. O'Connor, MD: Pharmacogenomics of hypertension in minority
populations.
Dr. O'Connor Research
Interests [77 kb PDF]
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