G90 21st International Workshop On Cardiovascular Biology & Translational MedicineInfo Location Contact More Info Event Information
DescriptionThe 21st International Workshop includes national and international speakers working in key areas relevant to Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, in both the experimental setting and in areas of translational biology and clinical trials.
The themes of this year’s meeting focus on hot topics in cardiovascular biology and translational medicine and centres on advances in cardiovascular tissue regeneration, cardiovascular system regeneration strategies and the maturation of engineered cardiac tissues. Vascular remodelling and malfunction in cardiovascular disease focusing on cerebral blood flow and dementia, aspects of vascular smooth muscle cell pathobiology in atherosclerosis and lessons from developmental biology. Predicting cardiovascular dysfunction, translational studies in cardiac arrythmia and heart failure, and exploring advanced imaging modalities for vascular and congenital heart disease. The final session is devoted to modelling pulmonary hypertension (PH) across scales and includes complex disease models to advances understanding of the cell and molecular pathological mechanisms, Image-based computational models for diagnosis and new insights into PH and heart failure and novel therapeutic approaches.
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ContactFor all queries relating to the Workshop please contact the following: Meeting Secretariat – Millie Williams Centre for Rheumatology UCL/Royal Free Hospital campus Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF T: +44 (0)20 3108 2628 E: millie.williams@ucl.ac.uk
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More InformationThe Workshop aims to appeal to basic and fundamental scientists, biomedical and clinician scientists at an early stage in their careers and encouraging them to develop a long-term interest in Cardiovascular Biology and Translational Medicine. The workshop is well attended and also attracts senior clinicians, clinicians in training, scientists and established PIs and postgraduates, from across several key disciplines and research areas. The environment during the workshop encourages discussion, debate and networking and has fostered productive interactions and led to collaborative research. A unique workshop providing a forum to engage clinicians and scientists across a broad range of cardiovascular topics, and to attract the best and brightest young investigators.
Please note that there is no on-site parking availlable.
Friday 18 September 2026 Royal College of Physicians St. Andrews Place, Regent’s Park, London
Organising Committee Dame Carol Black, Michael Dashwood, Christopher Denton, Gerry Coghlan, Clive Handler, Lucie Clapp, Philip Marino, Voon Ong, Alan Holmes, Markella Ponticos, Beata Wojciak-Stothard, Adrian Hobbs, James Leiper, David Abraham
Programme 09:00 Registration
09:20 Welcome and Introduction Dame Carol Black
Session 1: From Cells to Tissues: Regeneration in the Cardiovascular System Chairs: Beata Wojciak-Stothard (IC) and Voon Ong (RFH) 09:30 Advances in cell therapies for heart failure Joshua Hare (University of Miami) 10:00 Identify molecular targets to enhance cardiac repair Joaquim Nunes Vieira (King’s College London)10:30 Immune-mediated cardiac development and regeneration Filipa Simões (University of Oxford) 11:00 MORNING BREAK Session 2: Remodeling and Malfunction in Cardiovascular Disease: How tissues Form, Adapt, and Fail Chairs: Jacinta Kalisch-Smith (Oxford) and Caroline Pellet-Many (RVC) 11:30 Cerebral blood flow, pericytes and vascular Dementia David Atwell (University College London) 12:00 Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell plasticity and Helle Jørgensen (University of Cambridge) heterogeneity in atherosclerosis 12:30 Exploring arterial valve development in Zebrafish Chris Derrick (Newcastle University) 13:00 LUNCH BREAK Session 3: New Windows into Cardiovascular Disease: Imaging and Molecular Studies in Cardiovascular Dysfunction Chairs: James Leiper (Glasgow) and Alicia D’Souza (ICL) 14:00 Future of Cardiovascular Dysfunction: Imaging-Driven Prediction Declan O'Regan (Imperial College London) 14:30 Advances in unravelling the molecular basis of cardiac Patricia Munroe (QMUL) arrythmias and heart failure 15:00 Mechanical control of vascular smooth muscle cell function in Thomas Iskratsch (QMUL) the cardiovascular system 15:30 AFTERNOON BREAK Session 4: Modeling and Studying Pulmonary Hypertension Across Scales Chairs: Markella Ponticos (UCL) and Lucie Clapp (UCL) 16:00 Advances in mitochondrial signalling in pulmonary vascular and Natascha Sommer (Giessen) airway diseases 16:30 Image-based computational models to assess the diagnosis Chloe Armour (Imperial College London) of pulmonary hypertension 17:00 Pulmonary hypertension and heart failure, new insights and Alex Rothman (University of Sheffield) novel therapeutic strategies
17:30 Closing Remarks by James Leiper (BHF)
17:45 Reception in RCP Garden | |||||||||||||||
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