Genetics Chair Seminar Series: Laurie Boyer, PhD, “Mending a Broken Heart”
Speaker: Laurie Boyer, PhD, Departments of Biology & Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTopic: Mending a Broken Heart
Speaker: Laurie Boyer, PhD, Departments of Biology & Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTopic: Mending a Broken Heart
Speaker: Dr. Suk-Won Jin, Associate Professor of Medicine, Yale University, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, KoreaTopic: Context-dependent outcomes of BMP signaling in vasculature
Dr. Brian Jensen will be giving this year's annual Whitehead Lecture.
Speaker: Michael Bode, MD. Cardiology Fellow, UNCTopic: Protease-activated Receptors in Cardiac Disease
Speaker: Nikolaos Frangogiannis, MD: Edmond J Safra/Republic National Bank of New York Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine; Professor, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.Topic: The functional pluralism of fibroblasts in the remodeling myocardium Additional information from Dr. Frangogiannis: Cardiac fibroblast populations expand following injury and mediate repair, while contributing to adverse remodeling and ventricular … Read more
Dr. Fuster is Physician-in-Chief of Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Fuster is Physician-in-Chief of Mount Sinai Hospital.
This educational activity will provide a refresher on optimal treatment of various cardiovascular diseases. New technologies and drug therapies will be discussed, and challenging cases will be reviewed to put current treatment recommendations in perspective. The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Speaker: Christopher Kontos, MD. Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke UniversityTopic: "New Insights into Skeletal Muscle-Endothelial Cell Interactions in Peripheral Artery Disease" Presentation Preview: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is caused by atherosclerotic obstruction of the peripheral arteries, most commonly the legs. The clinical manifestations of PAD include intermittent claudication, characterized by pain with exertion that is … Read more