12.01.09<\/span><\/p>\n Jared W. Magnani, MD<\/a><\/p>\n Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM<\/a><\/p>\n The Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Initiative convenes a diverse, complementary array of investigators to collaborate on AF research spanning basic science to global health.\u00a0 AF\u2019s current estimated U.S. prevalence is 2.5 million, and is expected to increase to 12-15 million by 2050. AF\u2019s sequelae include increased risk of mortality, heart failure, stroke, and dementia.<\/p>\n At present multiple investigators at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) examine AF in studies ranging from bedside experimentation to international investigations.\u00a0\u00a0 The AF Initiative\u2019s overall objective consists in fostering collaboration between these individuals to generate interdisciplinary hypotheses and catalyze mutually enhanced investigations into the biochemistry, pathophysiology, epidemiology, genetics and clinical outcomes associated with AF.<\/p>\n The AF Initiative ARC is an opportunity to enhance interdisciplinary and translational collaborative approaches to catalyze new discoveries of the pathophysiology, risk factors, genetics, prognosis and outcomes of AF by uniting investigators examining AF.\u00a0 Members of the ARC AF Initiative have expertise in cellular electrophysiology, \u00a0epidemiology, genetics, outcomes research, biostatistics and systems biology.\u00a0 There are opportunities for investigators to collaborate between multiple components of the initiative, or to assemble resources for more expansive partnership.\u00a0 The ARC will facilitate novel, cross-disciplinary research, generate pilot data and markedly enhance the likelihood of securing additional NIH grant support for investigators at all career levels.<\/p>\n A core objective is to provide a forum for AF translational collaborations catalyzing research productivity and funding opportunities, and to support senior and peer mentorship to early investigators, facilitating transition to independence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" INITIATION DATE: 12.01.09 ARC DIRECTORS AND CO-DIRECTORS: Jared W. Magnani, MD Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM OVERVIEW OF GOALS AND MISSION: Abstract The Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Initiative convenes a diverse, complementary array of investigators to collaborate on AF research spanning basic science to global health.\u00a0 AF\u2019s current estimated U.S. prevalence is 2.5 million, and is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2921,"featured_media":0,"parent":3329,"menu_order":11,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/484"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2921"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=484"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3505,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/484\/revisions\/3505"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}ARC DIRECTORS AND CO-DIRECTORS:<\/h3>\n
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\n Name\/Title<\/strong><\/td>\n Dept\/School<\/strong><\/td>\n Role in ARC<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM<\/a><\/td>\n Cardiology, DOM, BUSM<\/td>\n Co-Director, investigator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jared W. Magnani, MD<\/td>\n Medicine, BUSM<\/td>\n Co-Director, investigator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Caroline M. Apovian, MD<\/td>\n Medicine, Endocrinology, BUSM<\/td>\n Investigator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Elaine M. Hylek, MD, MPH<\/a><\/td>\n Medicine, General Internal Medicine, BUSM<\/td>\n Investigator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Martin G. Larson, ScD<\/a><\/td>\n Mathematics and Consulting Unit, FHS, BU<\/td>\n Statistician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n David R. Pimental, MD<\/td>\n Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, BUSM<\/td>\n Investigator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Robert S. Poston, MD<\/td>\n Cardiothoracic surgery<\/td>\n Investigator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Frederick L. Ruberg, MD<\/a><\/td>\n Medicine, Radiology<\/td>\n Investigator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nancy J. Kressin, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n Medicine, BU Health Care Disparities Unit, BUSM<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Kathryn L. Lunetta, PhD<\/td>\n Department of Biostatistics, BUSPH<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Michael J. Mazzini, MD<\/a><\/td>\n Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, BUSM<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Michael J. Pencina, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n Department of Biostatistics, BUSPH<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Avrum Spira, MD<\/a><\/td>\n Director, Translational Bioinformatics Core, Clinical and Translational Scientific Institute, BU<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lisa M. Sullivan, PhD<\/a><\/td>\n Chair, Department of Biostatistics, BUSPH<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Alvaro Alonso, MD, PhD<\/td>\n School of Public Health, University of MN<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lesley H. Curtis, PhD<\/td>\n Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Patrick T. Ellinor, MD, PhD<\/td>\n Medicine (electrophysiology), MGH, Harvard<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Susan R. Heckbert, MD, PhD<\/td>\n University of WA, School of Public Health<\/td>\n Visitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n MAIN ARC PROJECT(S) FOR 2009-2010:<\/h3>\n
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