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Together, we’re saving lives.</div> </div> <div class="c-hero-card__media h-placeholder-image h-placeholder-image--43-20"> <img src="/-/media/Images/About-Us/Scientific-Research/Researcher-at-desk.jpg?h=1074&iar=0&mw=1910&w=1910&sc_lang=en" class="is-loaded" alt="Researcher in white coat at desk with hands on keypad, microscope cut off to the right" width="1910" height="1074" loading="lazy" DisableWebEdit="False" /> <span class=""></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container container-fluid"> <div class="l-article l-article--survivor row"> <div class="col-md-8 align-self-center"> <div class="l-article__main"> We’ve long supported scientific research in our fight against heart disease and stroke. And we’re making a difference. The research we’ve funded through the generosity of our donors is helping more and more people survive heart disease and stroke. Our core research programs have launched or furthered the work of many of this country’s brightest researchers. And we’ve added research awards that foster team science and accelerate discovery.<br /> </div> <br/> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="l-article__widget"> <blockquote class="c-blockquote"> Rigorous, dependable research has always been at the heart of our efforts. </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-highlight-copy c-promo--bg "> <div class="c-highlight-copy__container container container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <div class="c-highlight-copy__header"> <h2 class="c-highlight-copy__heading h4"> <span class="h-color--red">GROUNDBREAKING RESULTS</span> </h2> <div class="c-highlight-copy__heading h4"> FOR NEARLY A CENTURY</div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-7"> <div class="c-highlight-copy__content"> Through our longstanding support of scientific research, the AHA has propelled breakthroughs that have saved and improved lives.<br /> <br /> <span> </span>The AHA is committed to funding early-career investigators, whose work is vital to the future of heart and brain health. Funding for training and early-career investigators represents a substantial portion of the millions that we invest into research each year.<br /> <br /> <span> </span>That commitment has brought results. The many AHA-funded discoveries include the first implantable pacemakers, the first artificial heart valve, CPR techniques and cholesterol-lowering medications. </div> <br/> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container container-fluid"> <div class="h-columns--two no-cap"> <p>Our historic endeavor <a href="http://www.onebraveidea.com/">One Brave Idea</a> is awarding $75 million to a single research team aiming to cure coronary heart disease.</p> <p>Our <a href="https://professional.heart.org/en/research-programs/aha-funded-research/strategic-networks">Strategically Focused Research Networks</a> bring together researchers from top institutions to collaborate on specific topics. <a href="https://professional.heart.org/en/research-programs/aha-funding-opportunities/collaborative-sciences-award">Our Collaborative Sciences Awards</a> partner researchers from different disciplines, while our <a href="https://professional.heart.org/en/research-programs/aha-funding-opportunities/merit-award">Merit Awards</a> fund creative approaches with the potential to move a field of science forward.</p> <p>Also, we know that personalized medicine can improve cardiovascular health for individuals and populations. <a href="/en/professional/datascience">AHA Data Science</a> taps into the power of technology and big data to identify safer and more effective treatment and prevention strategies.</p> </div> </div> <br /> <div class="container container-fluid"> <div class="c-listing-header "> <h2 class="c-listing-header__heading">Tackling Heart And Brain Challenges</h2> <div class="c-listing-header__cta-container"> <div class="c-listing-header__subheading">As a researcher, peer review volunteer or a donor, you can join the American Heart Association as we fight for a world free of heart disease and stroke.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container container-fluid"> <div class="l-promo row"> <div class="l-promo__col col-md"> <div class="c-promo c-promo--match-height h-theme--gray c-promo--bg-triangle c-promo--shadow"> <div class="c-promo__content"> <h2 class="h2">Accelerating Science</h2> <div class="h4"> The AHA’s Precision Medicine Platform offers cloud-computing capabilities via secure workspaces equipped with state-of-the-art analytics tools, such as artificial intelligence, to researchers around the globe.</div> </div> <div class="c-promo__actions c-promo__actions--divider"> <a class="c-cta c-cta--icon h-theme--red c-cta--arrow" title="Learn more: Precision Medicine Platform" href="https://precision.heart.org/"> Learn more: Precision Medicine Platform</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-promo__col col-md"> <div class="c-promo c-promo--match-height h-theme--gray c-promo--bg-triangle c-promo--shadow"> <div class="c-promo__content"> <h2 class="h2">Research Programs</h2> <div class="h4"> We’ve built one of the largest and most trusted research programs in the nation, funding more than $5.7 billion in heart disease and stroke research over the years.</div> </div> <div class="c-promo__actions c-promo__actions--divider"> <a class="c-cta c-cta--icon h-theme--red c-cta--arrow" target="_blank" title="Learn more about AHA Research" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://professional.heart.org/professional/ResearchPrograms/AwardeesResearchAccomplishments/UCM_321396_Awardees-Research-Accomplishments.jsp"> Learn more about AHA Research</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container container-fluid"> <div class="l-promo row"> <div class="l-promo__col col-md"> <div class="c-promo c-promo--match-height h-theme--gray c-promo--bg-triangle c-promo--shadow"> <div class="c-promo__content"> <div class="c-promo__icon"> <img src="/-/media/Feature/Navigation/TopNav/volunteer.svg?iar=0&mw=1910&sc_lang=en" class="h-icon--large" alt="" loading="lazy" DisableWebEdit="False" /> </div> <h2 class="h2">Volunteers</h2> <div class="h4"> Nearly 2000 researchers and healthcare providers, and lay stakeholder volunteers help provide rigorous peer review to ensure that we fund the most worthy and promising research projects.</div> </div> <div class="c-promo__actions c-promo__actions--divider"> <a class="c-cta c-cta--icon h-theme--red c-cta--arrow" title="Learn more about Peer Review" href="https://professional.heart.org/en/research-programs/peer-review"> Learn more about Peer Review</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-promo__col col-md"> <div class="c-promo c-promo--match-height h-theme--gray c-promo--bg-triangle c-promo--shadow"> <div class="c-promo__content"> <div class="c-promo__icon"> <img src="/-/media/Feature/Navigation/TopNav/donate-heart.svg?h=24&iar=0&mw=1910&w=24&sc_lang=en" class="h-icon--large" alt="red heart icon" width="24" height="24" loading="lazy" DisableWebEdit="False" /> </div> <h2 class="h2">Donate</h2> <div class="h4"> Generous supporters make our research possible. 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