NHLBI Director Dr. Gary H. Gibbons shared his vision for the future of cardiovascular health on his visit to the University of Mississippi Medical Center on March 17-18. He highlighted the importance of funding research, understanding human genetics, utilizing technology and precision medicine, and increasing diversity in biomedical science field. The lecture, “Building on the NHLBI Legacy of Hypertension Research: Charting Our Future Together,” was part of 19th Gertrude and Florian Nelson Cardiovascular Research Lecture.