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Cardiovascular Research Institute Team

Leadership

Dr. Wehrens

Xander Wehrens, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute
Professor, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Juanita P. Quigley Endowed Chair in Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine

Biykem Bozkurt, M.D., Ph.D.

Biykem Bozkurt, M.D, Ph.D., FHFSA, FACC, FAHA

Associate Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute
The Mary and Gordon Cain Chair and Professor of Medicine
Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs, Sr. Associate Dean of Faculty Development
Director, Winters Center for Heart Failure Research
Vice-Chair of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Medicine Chief, DeBakey VA Medical Center

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Richelle Lopez

Richelle Ouch

Senior Coordinator, Business Operations

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Tyler Robinson

Senior Business Operations Associate

CVRI Committees

Executive Committee Members

CVRI executive committee members actively participate and contribute to the activities and leadership of the center. View listing.

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CVRI committee members actively participate and contribute to the mission of the center. Communications, Education and Training, and Seminar committee members bolster each area and work with CVRI staff to grow programs and endeavors within the center. View listing.

Cardiovascular Research Institute
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