CMRU - Cardiometabolic Research Unit | UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

CMRU aims to understand the complex relation between cardiovascular disease and metabolism.

Unique areas of research focus include the role of the natriuretic peptide system in cardiometabolic health, identifying novel biomarkers, mechanisms of obesity-related cardiac dysfunction, as well as understanding social determinants in cardiometabolic disease.

Meet the Leadership Team

Ambarish Pandey, M.D.

CMRU Director
Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Cardiology

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Alvin Chandra, M.D.

CMRU Assistant Director
Assoc Professor

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Sofia Alcasey, M.S.

CMRU Manager
Project Manager: Clinical Research

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Meet the Team

Meet the members of the Cardiometabolic Research Unit.

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Publications

View our recently published research.

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Visit the CMRU Core

Cardiometabolic services are now available to the UTSW campus.

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