Mission Statement
To be a translational research facility dedicated to the study of heart, stroke and vascular diseases. ABACUS
will perform outstanding research from "Molecules to Populations" aimed at preventing, detecting and curing cardiovascular disease. ABACUS will thereby
enhance patient care and contribute to the education of scientists and cardiovascular healthcare professionals.
Goals
- Advance fundamental understanding of human cardiac and vascular diseases.
- Translate basic and applied research into improved disease management, better measures of outcomes
and access in populations, and new therapies and devices.
- Capitalize on innovative information systems and new therapies in the design and coordination of
large-scale clinical trials.
- Develop a widely recognized centre of excellence.
- Recruit and train highly qualified professional and technical personnel for Alberta and Canada.
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