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Victor J. Dzau

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Victor J. Dzau Laboratory Gsrbii # Room 4015, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710
Victor J. Dzau Laboratory, Gsrbii # Room 4015, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Grants


Novel approaches for cardiac reprogramming: Exosome delivery of reprogramming miRNAs and repressor targeting siRNAs

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029

Mandel 2024-2027

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Edna and Fred L. Mandel, Jr. Foundation · 2024 - 2026

Mandel 2021-2024

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Edna and Fred L. Mandel, Jr. Foundation · 2018 - 2025

Integrated Cellular and Tissue Engineering for Ischemic Heart Disease

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by University of Alabama at Birmingham · 2016 - 2024

Multidisciplinary Heart and Vascular Diseases

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1975 - 2023

Sfrp2 promotes cardiac regeneration via c-Kit(+) cell differentiation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2022

Novel strategy for Enhancing miRNA as a Therapeutic for Cardiac Regeneration

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2020

Sfrp2 and Cardiac Progenitor Cells in Regenerative Response to Ischemic Injury

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2005 - 2016

Multidisciplinary Neonatal Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2015

Institutional Training Grant in Pediatric Cardiology

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEFaculty Member · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2015

Gene Therapy for Long-Term Myocardial Protection

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2014

Genetically Altered Mesenchymal Stem Cell; Paracrine Effect on Neovascularization

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2014

Agilent Direct Drive 9.4T MRS/MRI Console

EquipmentMajor User · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2013

Renin Gene Expression in Cardiovascular Regulation: Mechanisms of JG Hyperplasia

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1985 - 2013

Role of Sfrp2 in Cardiac Regeneration

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2007

AT2 Receptor-Mediated Gene Programming of Smooth Muscle

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Health and Human Services · 1997 - 2007

External Relationships


  • Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
  • Global Preparedness Monitoring Board
  • Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation
  • Made In Durham
  • Qatar Precision Health Institute
  • Research!America
  • Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth), Singapore
  • University of Michigan Health board of directors

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