Title and Department
          Program Director
      
            Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center
      
      Clinical Trials Manager, Cardiovascular Medicine
      
      Professional bio
              Cassandra Reynolds, BS, CCRC, is the Program Director for Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center (VTRACC) and Clinical Trials Manager for the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
She is currently working on clinical and translational research predominantly focused on the role of the natriuretic peptide system on cardiovascular health, heart failure, cardiovascular disease prevention, vascular medicine, and preeclampsia. Prior to joining Vanderbilt in 2014, Reynolds started her research career in pharmacopharmacy at Louisiana State University.
 
Publications
- The subcutaneous adipose transcriptome identifies a molecular signature of insulin resistance shared with visceral adipose
 - New England Journal of Medicine article on Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
 - B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels and Mortality in Patients With and Without Heart Failure
 - Racial Differences in Plasma B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels According to Heart Failure Status