About CCTRN
The Network
We are a network of physicians, scientists, and support staff dedicated to studying
stem cell therapy for treating heart disease. The goals of the Network are
to complete research studies that will potentially lead to more effective treatments
for patients with cardiovascular disease, and to share knowledge quickly with the
healthcare community.
Mission Statement
The mission of the CCTRN is to achieve public health advances for the treatment
of cardiovascular diseases, through the conduct and dissemination of collaborative
research leading to evidence-based treatment options and improved outcome for patients
with heart disease.
Who is the sponsor?
CCTRN is sponsored and funded by the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), which
is one of 27 institutes/centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and supports
research related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood
vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The NHLBI plans and directs
research in the development and evaluation of interventions and devices related
to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from such diseases
and disorders.
The CCTRN Data Coordinating Center is located at the University of Texas School of Public Health Coordinating
Center for Clinical Trials. The CCCT has played a leading role in cardiovascular
disease and vision research by serving as a coordinating center for 16 nationwide
multicenter clinical trials. The CCCT has had great success throughout its
history of working with both federal and corporate sponsors and has a well-established
reputation in the field of clinical trial research.
CCTRN Centers
The Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network includes seven main stem cell centers
in the United States with experience and expertise in clinical trials studying treatments
for heart disease.
If you would like more information about participating in CCTRN studies, please
click on the email address of the clinic that is closest to you. An email
will pop up in a new window for you to send your name, telephone number and best
time to contact you to the CCTRN research coordinator.
Minnesota
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Website
Contact: Theresa Arndt
Telephone: 612-863-7821
Email:
theresa.arndt@allina.com
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Website
Contact: Barb Bruhn-Ding, RN, CCRC
Telephone: 612-625-5949
Email: bruhn028@umn.edu
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Texas
Texas Heart Institute Stem Cell Center
Houston, Texas
Website
Telephone: 1-866-924-STEM (7836) toll free
Contact: Jennifer Chambers, RN
Telephone: 832-355-9408
Email: jchambers@texasheart.org
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Kentucky
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Website
Contact: Shari Williams, RN
Telephone: 502-407-3259
Email:
shari.williams@louisville.edu
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Indiana
Indiana University
Vascular and Cardiac Center for Adult Stem Cell Therapy (VC-CAST)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Website
Contact: Patricia G’Sell, RN
Telephone: 317-278-6585
Email: pgsell@iu.edu
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Florida
University of Florida Department of Medicine
Gainesville, Florida
Website
Contact: Dana Leach, DNP
Telephone: 352-273-8930
Email: Dana.Leach@medicine.ufl.edu
University of Miami
Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
Website
Contact: Darcy DiFede, RN, BSN
Telephone: 305-243-9106
Email:
ddifede@med.miami.edu
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California
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Website
Contact: Fouzia Khan, MBBS
Telephone: 650-736-1410
Email: fouziak@stanford.edu
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