Researcher addressing crowd at symposium

Graduate Student Cardiovascular Renal Research Symposium

October 23, 2023 • Travel awards are available

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Cardiovascular-Renal Research Center

Welcome to the Cardiovascular-Renal Research Center. Our mission is to:

  • Foster excellence in basic and clinical cardiovascular and renal research
  • Promote the education of basic researchers, physicians, and the general public in the area of cardiovascular and renal diseases
  • Develop resources to enhance cardiovascular and renal research
  • Use our resources and new research findings to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular and renal diseases in the state of Mississippi.

CRRC in the News

Researchers received 311 grants and awards last fiscal year that will add to the Medical Center’s discovery enterprise in areas including addiction, telehealth, violence prevention and perinatal disease. Pictured is Dr. Michael Garrett in the Molecular and Genomics Core Facility that will serve as the

Research enterprise surpasses $96M in funds

Published on Monday, September 25, 2023

2022-2023 UMMC Promotions and Tenure

2022-2023 UMMC Promotions and Tenure

Published on Monday, August 7, 2023

Granger poses for his final official portrait as associate vice chancellor for research and SGSHS dean, among other roles.

Granger retires after 33 years at UMMC

Published on Monday, June 26, 2023

Q3 grants and awards surpass $20.8 million

Q3 grants and awards surpass $20.8 million

Published on Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Meet Our Director

Dr. David E. Stec is a professor in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, and director of the Cardiovascular-Renal Research Center. He earned his PhD in physiology from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and received postdoctoral training in molecular genetics at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

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Portrait of Dr. David E. Stec, director of the Cardiovascular-Renal Research Center.