Rebecca Uelmen, PhD

Program Director, Valve Science Center

Rebecca Uelmen, PhD serves as Program Director of the Valve Science Center at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. In this role, she facilitates a multidisciplinary staff and physician team to advance research and education in valvular heart disease.

Dr. Uelmen brings nearly two decades of experience in cardiac research to MHIF, beginning her career as an academic researcher specializing in cardiac arrhythmias. During her seven-year tenure at Medtronic in the Structural Heart division, she led Medical Affairs and Scientific Communications teams focused on transcatheter and surgical heart valves. She is driven by a passion for utilizing evidence to advance treatment options and improve the lives of patients.

Dr. Uelmen holds a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor Degree in Biology from St. Catherine University.

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