Dr. Cowley is an international leader in cardiovascular research known for his research on the causes and effects of hypertension, including regulation of body fluids and salt excretion. He is also program director of a National Institutes of Health – National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NIH-NHLBI) Hypertension Program Project Grant and the NIH-NHLBI Specialized Center for Research grant, exploring functional genomics at the Medical College 's Cardiovascular Center . mcw.edu