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Inaugural Cardiovascular Symposium

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About the Inaugural Cardiovascular Symposium

The Inaugural Cardiovascular Theme Symposium was held on September 2, 2016 in the new Luskin Conference Center on the UCLA campus. This Symposium was the first scientific conference sponsored by the UCLA Cardiovascular Theme.

The symposium program included lectures from nine world leaders in the field of cardiovascular research and medicine. The symposium was attended by ~375 scientists, clinicians and trainees. Over 90 abstracts were presented, resulting in seven awardees in the categories of graduate students and clinical/research fellows.

Abstract Awardees 2016

Alan Kuo, MD

Alan Kuo, MD
(Mentor: Noel Boyle, MD, PhD)

Shen Li, PhD

Shen Li, PhD
(Mentor: Arjun Deb, MD)

David Liem, MD, PhD

David Liem, MD, PhD
(Mentor: Peipei Ping, PhD)

Julia Mack, PhD

Julia Mack, PhD
(Mentor: Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD)

Sara Ranjbarvaziri

Sara Ranjbarvaziri
(Mentor: Reza Ardehali, MD, PhD)

Gregoire Ruffenach

Gregoire Ruffenach
(Mentor: Mansoureh Eghbali, PhD)

Nwe Nwe Soe, MD

Nwe Nwe Soe, MD
(Mentor: Elaine Reed, PhD)


Speakers

Donald Heistad, MD

Donald Heistad, MD
University of Iowa

Joseph Hill, MD, PhD

Joseph Hill, MD, PhD
University of Texas Southwestern

Jake Lusis, PhD

Jake Lusis, PhD
UCLA

Hanna Mikkola, MD

Hanna Mikkola, MD, PhD 
UCLA

Eric Olson, PhD

Eric Olson, PhD
University of Texas Southwestern

Marlene Rabinovitch, MD

Marlene Rabinovitch, MD
Stanford University

Gordon Tomaselli, MD

Gordon Tomaselli, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Douglas Vaughan, MD

Douglas Vaughan, MD
Northwestern University

Karol Watson, MD, PhD

Karol Watson, MD, PhD
UCLA


About the 2018 Cardiovascular Symposium

The 2018 Cardiovascular Theme Symposium will be held October 23rd - 24th, 2018 in the California NanoSystems Institute on UCLA's campus. This annual series is sponsored by the UCLA Cardiovascular Theme and features noted keynote speakers, breakout presentations, abstract poster review and awards.

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About the 2017 Cardiovascular Symposium

The 2017 Cardiovascular Theme Symposium was held on September 25, 2017 in the De Neve Plaza and Auditorium on UCLA's campus. This Symposium, an annual series, is sponsored by the UCLA Cardiovascular Theme and features noted keynote speakers, breakout presentations, abstract poster review and awards.

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