Vasculata 2009

Preliminary Program:

Tuesday, July 28

8:30 AM                      Arrival and check-in
8:30-12:30 PM             Practical workshop
12:30-1:30                  Lunch
1:30-4:00                    Continued Practical workshop
(4-5 groups of trainees will learn key vascular biology techniques):
·      Isolation and functional assays using vascular cells (smooth muscle cells and endothelium)

               Laboratory of P. DiCorleto, T. Byzova

·      Angiogenesis models: hind limb ischemia, tumor and wound angiogenesis
           Laboratory of T. Byzova

·      MicroCT analysis of vasculature

               Lerner Research Institute, MircroCT core

·      Mouse models in atherosclerosis research
           Laboratories of M. Febbraio and E. Podrez

4:30                             Keynote lecture: Integrin Activation Mechanisms on Vascular Cells
                                   Edward Plow ( Cleveland Clinic)

Informal discussions and reception

Wednesday, July 29:

The Basics of Angiogenesis and Vascular Biology  9:00-11:00 AM
·      The Basics: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Angiogenesis, Tatiana Byzova (Cleveland Clinic)

·      The Basics: Cancer Stem Cells in Tumor Angiogenesis, Jeremy Rich (Cleveland Clinic)

·      Anti-angiogenic strategies, Brian Rini (Taussig Cancer Center)

11:00-12:30 PM           Informal discussions in groups (Byzova, Rich, Rini)
12:30-1:30                   Lunch

The Basics of Vascular Pathologies 1:30-4:30

·      The Basics: TNF activation of Endothelium, Paul DiCorleto (Cleveland Clinic)

·      The Basics: Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis, Roy Silverstein ( Cleveland Clinic)

·      The Basics: Regenerative Biology: Arteriogenesis, Michael Simons (Yale)

Breakouts:                  Basics and Developmental Biology (DiCorleto, Silverstein, Simons)
4:30-5:00                    Coffee break
5:00-6:00                    Interactive session, discussions of basic vascular biology and
available experimental models

Evening                       Poster presentations

Thursday, July 30

The vessel wall, atherothrombosis and shear stress  9:00-11:00 AM

·      Endothelium and shear, Martin Schwartz ( University of Virginia)

·      Bioactive lipids and atherothrombosis, Eugene Podrez (Cleveland Clinic)

·      Monocytes and Vascular pathologies, Steven Schwartz ( U. of Washington)

11:00-12:30 PM           Interactive session, Informal discussions

12:30-1:30                  Lunch

Vascular Pathology and Inflammation 1:30-4:30

·      Vasculature and inflammation, Mukesh Jain (CWRU)

·      The role of inflammation in atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis, Maria Febbraio (Cleveland Clinic)

·      Regulation of vascular gene expression by glucose, Olga Stenina (Cleveland Clinic)

Breakouts:                  Endothelium and Inflammation (M. Schwartz, S. Schwartz, Jain),

                                  Atherothrombosis (Podrez, Febbraio)

4:30-5:00                    Coffee break
5:00-6:00                    Interactive session, discussions of vascular pathologies and inflammation

Evening                       Poster presentations, discussions, interactions with faculty

Group dinner in town

Friday, July 31:
Vascular Pathologies and Stem cells  9:00-11:30 AM
·     Stem cells and revascularization, Marc Penn (Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic)

·     Regulation of vascular precursors in the embryonic epicardium, Michiko Watanabe (CWRU)

·     Inflammatory cells, Gary Gibbons (Morehouse)

11:30-12:00 PM           Informal discussions, breakouts

12:00-1:00                  Lunch

Molecular targets in angiogenesis, therapeutic approaches 1:00-3:00

·      Ocular Vasculature, Bela Anand-Apte (Cole Eye Institute, CCF)

·      Integrins and growth factor receptors as therapeutic targets, Jorge Garcia (Cleveland Clinic)

Breakouts:                Regeneration and Stem Cells (Gibbons, Wtanabe, Penn)
                               Therapeutic approaches (Garcia, Anand-Apte)

3:30-4:00                 Closing remarks and conference evaluations
Evening                    Reception with faculty and fellows

Workshops:

One-day hands-on workshops will be offered on July 28. Participants may only choose one and there is an additional fee of $100. You must register by July 14 to participate in a workshop. Workshops will be offered in the following areas:

· Isolation and functional assays using vascular cells

· Angiogenesis models: hind limb ischemia, tumor and wound angiogenesis

· MicroCT analysis of vasculature

· Mouse models in atherosclerosis research

View a detailed description of the workshops and a helpful list of references - click here

POSTERS:

Attendees are encouraged to submit an abstract, but it is not required. To submit an abstract Click Here

Abstracts will be accepted in the following categories: Atherosclerosis, Developmental Vascular Biology, Genetics and Vascular Disease, Inflammation, Stem Cells in Vascular Biology, Vascular Cell Biology, and Vascular Biology - other.

Please read the rules and policies available at the abstract submission site.

REGISTRATION:

The registration fees are as follows:

All undergraduate students (members and non-members)
$ 50

NAVBO Trainee Member

     (Graduate and medical students, post-docs, research fellows, residents, etc.)

$125

Non-Member Trainee

     (Graduate and medical students, post-docs, research fellows, residents, etc.)

$200

Other

    (Faculty, etc.)

$300

Hands-on workshop (July 14 deadline)
addl. $100

Cancellations on or before July 1, 2009 will receive a refund less $25 processing fee. No refunds will be given after July 1, 2009.


Scholarships:

NAVBO will award a limited number of scholarships based on need to deserving students who would greatly benefit from their participation in Vasculata.^® Scholarship application deadline is July 1, 2009. Go to www.navbo.org/?page=scholarships for more information

HOUSING:

University Housing
Affordable housing is available through Case Western Reserve University. The room rate is $46.50 per person per night and includes private bedrooms for each guest, full kitchen and living room area, and semi-private baths in apartments with 3 or more bedrooms. More information about the rooms can be found at: http://studentaffairs.case.edu/living/housing/guest/village115.html

To make your room reservation go to:
http://studentaffairs.case.edu/living/housing/guest/vasculata_application.fbsx

or call: (216) 368-1026

Hotel
Additional housing is available at two nearby InterContinental Hotels – the group rate is available for July 28-31 (three nights) only. The deadline for reservations at the group rate is: June 27th at 5:00pm. Both hotels are within walking distance. Click the name of the hotel to go to the group reservation page:

Conference Center - $189
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106

Suites Hotel - $159

8800 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106

or call the reservations line at: (216) 707-4300

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