Leaders at the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center at Indiana University School of Medicine work vigorously with faculty, staff and clinical collaborators to advance knowledge and medical breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine that have the potential to improve the health of people living with heart disease and save more lives. They also help provide resources to primary and affiliate members of the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center and seek opportunities to collaborate with external partners around the world.
Rohan Dharmakumar, PhD
Director for Cardiovascular Imaging Research, Indiana Institute for Biomedical Imaging Sciences
Rohan Dharmakumar, PhD, has served as the executive director of the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center (KCVRC) and the Charles Fisch Professor of Cardiology for the Indiana University School of Medicine since 2021. He holds multiple appointments with the university, including director for cardiovascular imaging research for the Indiana Institute for Biomedical Imaging Sciences and associate director for research for the IU Health-IU School of Medicine Cardiovascular Institute. With more than 25 years of experience in cardiovascular research, Dr. Dharmakumar is one of the pre-eminent thought leaders in the field, carrying out paradigm shifting research. Since his arrival two years ago, KCVRC has grown exponentially from two awards at inception to 29 active National Institutes of Health awards, and increased research funding by $21.6 million. Before he assumed leadership at KCVRC, Dr. Dharmakumar served as professor with the Department of Biomedical Science at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, director of translational cardiac imaging research and co-director of PET/MRI research, Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Suparna C. Clasen, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Suparna C. Clasen, MD, MSCE, assumes several responsibilities across Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health. Dr. Clasen currently serves as director of clinical research operations for the Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center and assistant professor of medicine for the IU School of Medicine and medical director of cardio-oncology at IU Health. She provides several years of experience and research in cardiovascular care for oncology patients to the Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center and Krannert Cardiovascular Research Center. Since joining Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health in 2019, Dr. Clasen established and led the IU Cardio-Oncology Program, which is recognized as a Gold Tier Cardio-Oncology Center of Excellence by the International Cardio-Oncology Society. Before joining IU, she completed a T32-funded Master of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed fellowships at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, including cardio-oncology, Advanced echocardiographic imaging and Cardiovascular disease fellowships. Dr. Clasen also served as a Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine and completed her residency in internal medicine from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She is a graduate of the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine.