1. VACS Cardiovascular Disease Core
Matthew Freiberg, MD, MSc
Director
Members: Sheldon Brown, Matthew Budoff, Adeel Butt, Heidi Crane, Kristina Crothers, Cynthia Gibert, Matthew Goetz, Jason Baker, Leslie Katzel, Lewis Kuller, David Leaf, Vincent Marconi, Kathleen McGinnis, Kris Ann Oursler, Marie Rodriguez-Barradas, Jason Sico, Melissa Skanderson, Steven Gottlieb, Hilary Tindle, Russell Tracy, Alberta Warner

2. Current Projects Currently Funded Grants Examples of recent proposals
R01HL125032—Immune function and the risk of CVD among HIV Infected and Uninfected Veterans
PIs: Freiberg, Tracy
R01HL126557—HIV, depression, and cardiovascular risk
PIs: Gupta, Freiberg, Stewart
R01HL126555—Cardiac pathology and risk prediction for sudden cardiac death in patients with HIV
PI: Tseng
R01HL129856—Protein biomarkers for CVD prediction in HIV-infected and Uninfected Veterans
PIs: Hsue, Ganz, Freiberg
Examples of recent proposals
Depression as a moderator of prospective associations between traditional cardiovascular risk factors and incident acute myocardial infarction and heart failure
Lead: Stewart
HIV and the risk of peripheral artery disease
Lead: Beckman
The accuracy of the CHADSVASc scoring system in HIV-infected artrial fibrillation patients
Lead: Hsue
Myocardial mechanics in HIV and HIV/HCV co-infected patients
Lead: Mansourian
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablation in Veterans
Lead: Shoemaker

3. VACS Translational Research Core
Matthew Freiberg, MD, MSc
Co-Director
Charles Rinaldo, PhD
Co-Director
Members: Jason Baker, Harini Bathulapalli, Mary Brophy, Sheldon Brown, Kendall Bryant, Adeel Butt, Steven Deeks, David Fiellin, Mariana Gerschenson, Cynthia Gibert, Matthew Goetz, Todd Hulgan, Donald Humphries, Michael Kozal, Judy Malenka, Vincent Marconi, Charles Rinaldo, Mohammad Sajadi, Albert Shaw, Arthur Simen, Kaku So-Armah, Russell Tracy, Gary Vanasse

4. Current Projects Currently Funded Grants Examples of recent proposals
R01HL125032—Immune function and the risk of CVD among HIV Infected and Uninfected Veterans
PIs: Freiberg, Tracy
R01HL129856—Protein biomarkers for CVD prediction in HIV-infected and Uninfected Veterans
PIs: Hsue, Ganz, Freiberg
R56DK108352—Innate and adaptive immunity in HIV-associated impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes
PI: Koethe
Examples of recent proposals
The effect of innate and cellular immune activation on incident diabetes mellitus risk among HIV-infected Veterans
Lead: Koethe
Genetic susceptibility to pneumonia in HIV infection
Lead: Crothers
Inflammation in HIV/obesity comorbidity
Lead: Taylor