As one of the world’s leading independent biomedical research institutions, Texas Biomedical Research Institute is dedicated to advancing the health of our global community through innovative biomedical research.
Principal Investigator(s)
Cole, Shelley A.
Funded by
University of North Carolina
TxBiomed will direct the Strong Heart Study component of the Genetic Epidemiology of Causal Variants Across the Life Course consortium. Dr. Cole will select variants to be investigated further.
As one of the world’s leading independent biomedical research institutions, Texas Biomedical Research Institute is dedicated to advancing the health of our global community through innovative biomedical research.
Principal Investigator(s)
Cole, Shelley A.
Funded by
NIH-PMS
Collaborating Institutions
University of North Carolina
The long-term goal of the Strong Heart Family Study is to detect, map, and identify polymorphic genes that influence variation in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and other related disorders that are major health problems in American Indians.
