October 15th, 2013
Former ACC CEO Takes Reins of Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Larry Husten, PHD
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) announced today that it has appointed Jack Lewin as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Lewin is the former CEO of the American College of Cardiology. In April 2012, the ACC announced his abrupt departure from the college. No explanation was ever given for the sudden change. The CRF said that Lewin will also serve […]
March 8th, 2012
Michael Ezekowitz Joining Cardiovascular Research Foundation to Establish AFib Research Center
Larry Husten, PHD
Michael Ezekowitz is joining the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) in New York City to start a new center for atrial fibrillation research. Ezekowitz, a cardiologist at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research in Philadelphia, had been a professor and vice president for clinical research at Lankenau. Recently, Ezekowitz was a co-principal investigator of the RE-LY […]
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