Congratulations! to Dr. Gary Gibbons on his appointment as Director of NHLBI. In 2011, Dr. Gibbons organized one of our most succussful Vasculatas. NAVBO extends our warmest wishes for his success in this new position. Read more - http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryhusten/2012/04/05/nih-appoints-gary-gibbons-as-next-director-of-the-nhlbi/
New Features! Every month we will review the Vascular Biology Publications Alert and select the lab of a member with a recent publication to highlight in this section. AND see where NAVBO members are presenting their work, go to this listing on our new web page - Member Presentations - www.navbo.org/MbrPresentations. This page is listed under Membership and Resources in the main menu.
Plan now to attend the 17th International Vascular Biology Meeting in Wiesbaden, Germany - June 2-5, 2012. Visit the web site at www.ivbm2012.net - Registration is open!!! Late breaking abstracts being accepted through April 23.
Vasculata 2012 will be held in Nashville, Tennessee at Vanderbilt University - July 25-28. Susan Smyth, University of Kentucky, David Harrison of Vanderbilt and Evangeline D. Motley-Johnsonare of Meharry Medical College are co-organizers. Abstract deadline is June 1.
NAVBO's Workshops in Vascular Biology 2012 will feature the Developmental Vascular Biology Workshop V and the Genetics and Genomics of Vascular Disease Workshop II. It will be held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds from October 14-18, 2012. Abstract deadline is August 15.
Our 2011 meeting was a huge success and we are looking forward to our 2012 meeting in Monterey! For pictures of our 2011 meeting, see "2011" under the Events section.