“This center represents a defining moment for FIU and for cardiovascular research in Florida,” said FIU President Jeanette M. Nuñez. “By uniting engineering, medicine, data science, and public health, we are building an ecosystem designed for discovery at the highest level. We are addressing complex cardiovascular challenges with rigor, innovation and real-world impact.”Hutcheson, a biomedical engineer in FIU’s College of Engineering & Computing and an American Heart Association Fellow, has collaborated with the Florida Heart Research Foundation since 2018. Hutcheson and the FIU team’s work is truly top-notch,” said Nancy Cavalie, executive director of the Florida Heart Research Foundation. For more information about the FIU-Florida Heart Research Foundation Center for Innovation in Cardiovascular Health, visit cich.fiu.edu.