Current Research

San Diego State University's BioScience Center is the first and only multidisciplinary center in the country to focus its research efforts on the critical nexus of infection, inflammation and cardiovascular disease.

This multidisciplinary approach, combining cardiovascular, immunological, and microbial expertise is taking place in an environment that fosters innovative research.

Research Agendas

• Role of periodontal disease in atherosclerosis.
• Potential threat of nationwide exposure to Trypanosoma cruzi through imported açaí berry products.
• Development of vaccines to protect children from coxsackievirus and influenza infection that may be responsible for heart disease decades later.

Research Collaborations

• (Protecting Myocardium by Preserving Mitochondrial Integrity) —Mark Sussman, Roberta Gottlieb, Chris Glembotski, Joan Heller Brown
• (Role of Periodontitis in Development of Atherosclerosis in Young Adults) —Roberta Gottlieb, Suzanne Lindsay, Tony DeMaria, Dan Calac, Scott Kelley