Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute

Overview

The Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute was established in October 2009 by a generous gift from Einstein Board member Zygmunt “Zygi” Wilf and his family. With the support provided by this philanthropy and the extramural research support garnered by its outstanding investigators, the Wilf Institute aims to further our understanding of cardiovascular disease ― the world’s number-one killer ― while building on Einstein’s long-standing foundation in cardiovascular research and clinical care.

Mouse Cardiac Surgery and Physiology Core

The Mouse Cardiac Surgery and Physiology Core supports Einstein investigators in delineating the impact of genes, drugs and metabolites on cardiac function. The core employs multiple approaches to analyze cardiovascular structure and function in wild-type and genetically manipulated mice.