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Clinical Vascular Research Lab

The Clinical Vascular Research Lab seeks to understand the ways in which our arteries contribute to our health and what we can do to improve our cardiovascular and brain health as we age.

The CVRL's Mission

KCCI shines the spotlight on the BRAVA Study

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KCCI news story on the BRAVA study

BRAVA in the news!

KCCI's Alyx Sacks interviewed BRAVA PI Wes Lefferts on the study's origin and implications for women's health.

Meet Dr. Lefferts, Assistant Professor and one of the principal investigators in the CVRL (back in 2020 when he still had a hairline)

2023 Field Research

Check out our recent 2023 Mt. Everest Base Camp research expedition!

Vascular imaging in the CVRL

Techniques & Research

We use cutting edge techniques in the lab and a specialized approach to research.