Diabetes mellitus is a common medical problem and a significant risk factor for the development of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is highly prevalent and is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. Dr. Cavender will discuss the link between diabetes and heart disease, strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk in … Read more

Speaker: Brian Jensen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine & Pharmacology, UNCTopic: Novel roles for the nuclear receptor ROR-alpha in regulating cardiac hypertrophy

Jennifer Flythe, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of nephrology, has been selected as this year’s James W. Woods Junior Faculty Award winner.

Mina Hosseinipour Women compromised 59 percent of adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa in 2014 according to the World Health Organization. Creating HIV prevention efforts that target women is critical to stopping new infections. Mina Hosseinipour, MD, MPH, is scientific director of UNC Project-Malawi in Lilongwe, Malawi, and a professor of medicine at UNC. … Read more

CRISPR technology is a simple yet powerful tool for editing genomes. It allows researchers to easily alter DNA sequences and modify gene function. Its many potential applications include correcting genetic defects, treating and preventing the spread of diseases and improving crops. However, its promise also raises ethical concerns. Drs. Juengst and Copenhaver will explore the … Read more

Speaker: Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Molecular Cardiology & the Medical Scientists Program at Northwestern UniversityTopic: Role of Iron in Cardiovascular Disease

Speaker: Shivanshu Madan, MD, UNC Cardiology FellowTopic: Cardiac MRI in the Modern Era

The LCME and ACGME require that learners participate and demonstrate competency in quality improvement activities. However, learners are not always welcome to do these activities in clinical settings due to perceived burdens on productivity, time, and resources. Dr. Shaeen will demonstrate the learner activities as beneficial to the practice and health system. Amy W. Shaheen … Read more

Speaker: Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, UNCTopic: Platelets at the vascular interface: finding the right balance between too little and too much activation Presentation Preview: Platelets are small anucleated cells that constantly patrol the cardiovascular system to preserve its integrity and prevent excessive blood loss where the vessel lining is breached. … Read more

Speaker: Didier Stainier, PhD, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Heart & Lung Research in Bad Nauheim, GermanyTopic: Cardiovascular development and regeneration in zebrafish

UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center investigator Yvonne Golightly, PT, PhD, and her colleague Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD, (UNC Department of Exercise and Sport Science), are researching High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a new, promising approach to add to rehabilitation programs for people with knee osteoarthritis.