2022 Vascular and Heart Research Symposium

Forging new collaborations in the Mid-Atlantic region

The inaugural Vascular and Heart Research Symposium, hosted by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and its Center for Vascular and Heart Research, will bring together experts in cardiovascular fields from across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Researchers will foster interdisciplinary projects in vascular and cardiac studies to encourage functional comparisons and forge new collaborations.  

Please register by Sept. 12, 2022.

Please submit an abstract to be considered for a poster presentation. The deadline to register or submit a poster is Aug. 12, 2022. 

Symposium Schedule
7:30 - 8:00: Registration, coffee, networking and poster set-up
8:00 - 8:20: Introduction, Rob Gourdie, Ph.D., Director, Center for Vascular and Heart Research
Session I
8:00 - 8:40: Brant Isakson, Ph.D.
8:40 - 9:00: Rob Gourdie, Ph.D.
9:00 - 9:20: Steve Poelzing, Ph.D.
9:20 - 9:40: Break: Coffee / Posters
Session II
9:40 - 10:00: Joseph Miano, Ph.D.
10:00 - 10:20: John Chappell, Ph.D.
10:20 - 10:40: Scott Johnstone, Ph.D.
10:40 - 11:00: Joshua Adams, M.D. - "Global Aortic Disease Awareness Day"
Session III
11:00 - 12:00: Roundtable Discussion
Lunch
12:00 - 1:40: Lunch and Poster Session
Session IV
1:40 -  2:00: Sharon Gerecht, Ph.D.
2:00 - 2:20: Yassine Sassi, Ph.D.
2:20 - 2:40: James Smyth, Ph.D.
2:40 - 3:00: Break: Coffee / Posters
Session V
3:00 - 3:20: Robert Wirka, M.D.
3:20 - 3:40: Junco Warren, Ph.D.
3:40 - 4:00: Jessica Pfleger, Ph.D.
4:00 - 5:30: Poster Session
5:30 - 5:45: Closing