University of Michigan CVC Research

FRANKEL CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER

On June 11, 2007, the $215 million University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center (CVC) clinical building opened its doors to a new way of treating and studying cardiovascular disease in Michigan and throughout the nation. Located at the corner of Ann and Observatory streets, at the heart of the U-M medical campus, the Center unites many of the people and programs dedicated to heart and vascular care that were once located throughout the medical center. On March 21, 2013, the University of Michigan's Board of Regents approved the naming of the CVC in honor of Samuel and Jean Frankel to recognize the couple's groundbreaking support of the University of Michigan CVC. The gift from the Samuel and Jean Frankel Foundation to the U-M Cardiovascular Center was announced anonymously when the Center opened in 2007, and the March 21, 2013, date marked the first time the donor had been named publicly.

Commitment to Excellence

The commitment to excellence through collaboration, teamwork, and innovation is the basis for success for the Frankel Cardiovascular Center research programs. Continuing efforts to support a culture of collaboration, encourage creative thinking, and maintain infrastructure for both basic science and clinical research allow the Frankel Cardiovascular Center to remain at the cutting edge of science and discovery.

Frankel Cardiovascular Research Goals

Education: To provide outstanding pre- and post-doctoral training/education in cardiovascular sciences, attract high-caliber trainees to cardiovascular research at the University of Michigan, and train leaders of the future.

Research: To generate new knowledge and make significant advances in cardiovascular research to lead the fight against cardiovascular disease.

Working for the Good of Our Patients

The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center (CVC) helps lead the nation in all forms of research on the heart and blood vessels and the diseases that affect them. Our millions of dollars in research funding supports a wide variety of projects and programs that break new ground in our basic understanding of the cardiovascular system, and in the delivery of care to patients nationwide. In addition, our Center's cooperative atmosphere strives to helps break down the administrative and geographic barriers that have limited interactions between researchers in different fields.

Whether it's in the laboratory, the clinic, the classroom, the operating room, or a diagnostic or procedures suite, our researchers are working to make things better for patients today and tomorrow.

Researchers and Clinicians

The Frankel Cardiovascular Center recruits and retains promising scientists and clinicians who are not only successful in their fields, but who represent the Center's mission, vision and values. Visit our digital timeline to view the contributions of U-M cardiovascular researchers over the past 100-plus years.