Mission statement
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To maintain a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence in cardiovascular research and medicine.
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To facilitate the training of young scientists, including postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, medical students and residents in cardiovascular research and medicine.
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To encourage the development of basic science, translational, and clinical research with funding from federal agencies and industry
JoB opportunities
The Cardiovascular Center of Excellence in the School of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA is seeking candidates for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates should have an active extramurally-funded grant, the desire to participate in collaborative research projects related to cardiovascular research and teaching ability. Exceptional unfunded applicants will also be considered. Expertise in all areas of cardiovascular research will be considered, but special consideration will be given to those that complement the existing collaborative research strengths of the Center which include Heart Failure, Hypertension and Autonomic Regulation.
The Cardiovascular Center of Excellence in the School of Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans seeks applications for a postdoctoral research fellow position to perform experiments related to the central nervous system’s contribution to blood pressure regulation and gene modifications leading to neuro-cardiovascular dysregulation. The incumbent should have a background in cardiovascular physiology or neuroscience, a strong interest in generating hypotheses and addressing research questions of high complexity. The incumbent will be trained on the responsible conduct of research and ethics in research and will be required to participate in the departmental seminar series. In addition to the technical training, the incumbent will be mentored to write scientific manuscripts and to submit grant applications.
Positions for Students are also available immediately.
News and Events
Congratulations to Dr. Yang and Dr. Gardner who have been awarded NIH R21 grant from NIAAA!
Dr. Yang and Dr. Gardner have received a grant for their project - "Exploring Mitochondrial Defense Against Ethanol-Induced Dicarbonyl Stress in the Heart".
Congratulations to Dr. Klempin who was awarded the LSUSOM Research Enhancement Program Grant!
Dr. Klempin's new project proposal title is: "Serotonin Signaling, Inflammation, and Vascular Dysfunction: Converging Mechanisms Regulating Neuroplasticity and Cognitive Decline".
Congratulations to Dr. Biose who was awarded the 2026 LA CaTS Roadmap Scholar Award!
The LA CaTS Professional Development Core provides scholars with the opportunity to design an individual training roadmap which includes clinical research methodology, protocol design, grant writing, and more.
Dr. Eric Lazartigues honored by the American Physiological Society
Spotlight news
Congratulations to
Dr. Mohan!
Dr. Mohan has been selected for an oral presentation as well as a Hypertension 2026 Scientific Sessions Travel Award!
The oral presentation is scheduled for the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2026 Scientific Sessions. This year the conference will be held in Arlington, Virginia, from October 7-11, 2026.
Congratulations to
Dr. Sharma!
Dr. Sharma has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Stephanie
Watts Career Development Award!
The finalist competition is scheduled for the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2026 Scientific Sessions. This year the conference will be held in Arlington, Virginia, from October 7-11, 2026.
Congratulations to Dr. Lazartigues who received an Outstanding Investigator Award
The Outstanding Investigator Award provides long-term support for an investigator's research program rather than discrete research projects. Dr. Lazartigues received the award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Congratulations to Dr. Tarhriz who received a grant from the AHA
Dr. Tarhriz has receved the 2026 American Heart Association Career Development Award. The grant supports highly promising academic professionals to explore innovative questions or pilot studies.
Raquel Blanchard has been announced as the 2026 Lab Safety Superhero Winner
The Lab Safety Superhero award recognizes an individual who goes above and beyond for lab safety.
Dr. Xinping Yue has received a new grant
We would like to congragulate Dr. Yue on the funding of her new grant titled "Myeloid Sulf Expression Regulates Bone Marrow Hematopoiesis."
Dr. Lazartigues Honored by American Heart Association
- Dr. Eric Lazartigues selected as Associate Editor of Cardiovascular Research
- Dr. Eric Lazartigues was selected to present the 2023 Lewis K. Dahl Memorial Lectureat the American Heart Association Hypertension conference.
- Dr. Eric Lazartigues was nominated as part of the 2025 International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) Academy
Dr. Ifechukwude J. Biose received the LAUNCHED Award
- Dr. Biose received the LAUNCHED travel and small research grant program entitled “Gut dysbiosis and butyrate bioavailability in HFpEF”.
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Dr. Biose received the LAUNCHED pilot and feasibility award-supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number U24DK132740.
New Publications
- Sex-Specific Exosome Cargo Reveals Potential New Mechanisms of Salt-Sensitive Hypertension. published in Hypertension (3/2026)
- Deep learning-driven proteomics analysis for gene annotation in the renin-angiotensin system.published in European Journal of Pharmacology (11/25)
- "Diurnal beavioral outcomes and BBB integrity in adult male SHR and WKY rats." published in Scientific Reports (11/2025)
- Microglial Expression of Serotonin Receptors Reveals Parallel Regulation of 5-HT2b
and BDNF in the Rat Hippocampus. published in Cells (12/2025)
- “Hypertensive remodelling: when bigger body means bigger problems” published in Cardiovascular Research (12/2025).
- Estrogen and obesity synergistically suppress protein S via HIF1α, enhancing thrombosis potentialpublished in JCI (11/25)
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