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Thoracic and CardioVascular Surgery Research

 

Irving L. Kron, MD
John A. Kern, MD
David R. Jones, MD
Victor E. Laubach, PhD
Gorav Ailawadi, MD

Our TCV Surgery Research Laboratory website contains lots of information and can be found at http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/tcv-lab/

Overview

Basic science and clinical research are top priorities for The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Research Laboratories at the University of Virginia. Our laboratory has enjoyed a rich history of publishing and receiving grant funding for research that addresses many of the clinical problems facing the cardiac, general thoracic, and vascular surgeons of today. Our laboratory places an emphasis on training research fellows in basic physiology, cell and molecular biology, and preparing them for careers in academic surgery. Trainees from our laboratory have entered successful academic careers not only in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, but also in other fields such as liver and kidney transplantation, pediatric surgery, trauma, and general surgery. Our areas of research and interest are outlined below:

Basic Science Research

• Lung Transplantation – Reperfusion Injury
• Lung Transplantation – Living Pulmonary Lobar Transplantation
• Post-Pneumonectomy Regenerative Lung Growth
• Spinal Cord Protection

Clinical Science Research

• Cardiac
• General Thoracic
• Vascular
   

Lab Specifics

• Education
• Funding, Facilities and Personnel
• Collaborations and Consultants
• Publications
• Presentations at Regional and National Meetings 
   

Positions Open In The TCV Research Lab

Surgery Research Fellow - A full-time, NIH-funded research position is available. This is a 2-year position in our lab, or another lab of your choice, in which you will work alongside basic and clinical researchers in areas or lung transplant reperfusion injury, compensatory lung growth or other possible areas. This position is funded by our CardioThoracic Surgery Training Grant. For more information contact Tony Herring, our laboratory manager and visit http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/tcv-lab/positions.cfm.

Contact Information for Individuals Interested in Fellowship or Postdoctoral Research Positions or Collaboration:

Irving L Kron MD
Chair, Department of Surgery
Chief and Professor, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
Department of Surgery
PO Box 800679
Charlottesville, VA  22908
United States
e-mail: ikron@virginia.edu

Victor E Laubach, PhD
Associate Professor of Research
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
University of Virginia Health System
Department of Surgery
PO Box 801359
Charlottesville, VA  22908
United States
Telephone: (434) 924-9297
Fax: (434) 924-1218
e-mail: laubach@virginia.edu