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“At the Sarver Heart Center, discovery drives better treatments for cardiovascular disease.”

— Hesham A. Sadek, MD, PhD

 

For nearly four decades, the Sarver Heart Center has helped shape the future of cardiovascular medicine through discovery, innovation, and clinical collaboration. Learn how our scientists and physicians are advancing new therapies and improving heart health for patients in Arizona and beyond.


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Sarver Heart Center Researchers Help Lead New NIH-Funded Project to Improve Radiation Injury Treatments

Nov. 19, 2025

A new NIH U01 award (U01AL187043) from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, with additional support from the NIH Office of the Director, will fund a multi-institution research effort aimed at improving treatments for accidental radiation exposure. The project is led by contact Principal Investigator Thambi Aroumougame, PhD, with multiple Principal Investigators Dr. Hesham Sadek, MD, PhD, Director of the University of Arizona and Sarver Heart Center, and Dr. Mahmoud S. Ahmed, PhD of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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