Vasculata 2007

Vasculata 2007
Focus on Heart and Vessels:
How new biotechnologies lead to new discoveries and therapeutics

Aug 5 – Aug 9, 2007
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Organizers: Victoria L. Bautch, with James Faber and Mark W. Majesky

Sponsored by the Carolina Cardiovascular Biology Center (CCBC) and NAVBO

This program is supported in part by:
the National Institutes of Health
the American Heart Association’s Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
the North Carolina Biotechnology Center
and
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research

Full Schedule

Registration

Housing

Abstract Submission

Scholarships

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Keynote Speaker: Oliver Smithies, Lasker Award Winner
Lecture: "Mouse Tales"

The program will begin with the keynote lecture on Sunday evening, August 5 at 6:00pm followed by a reception.
Monday August 6 Cardiovascular development and stem cells Keith March, U. Indiana Stem cells and repair Victoria Bautch, UNC Vascular development and stem cells in the mouse Suk-Won Jin, UNC Vascular development in the zebrafish Kathleen Caron, UNC Molecular regulators of lymphangiogenesis Frank Conlon, UNC Heart development Interactive Session 1 - Speaker Round Table: New Animal Models of Vascular Biology led by Dr. Keith March Tuesday August 7 Angiogenesis and inflammation David Cheresh, UCSD Signaling mechanisms in angiogenesis William Muller, Northwestern University Leukocyte-endo interactions in inflammation Luisa Iruela-Arispe, UCLA Angiogenesis in the adult organism Eleni Tzima, UNC Mechanotransduction, sheer stress and inflammation Anne Eichmann, INSERM Paris Negative guidance pathways in angiogenesis Interactive Session 2 – Discussion of stem cell methods and approaches “Where do stem cells of the vascular tissue reside?” led by Dr. Morayma Reyes, University of Washington	Wednesday August 8 Vascular remodeling and new technologies in health and disease Richard Superfine, UNC Nanotechnology and biology James Faber, UNC Embryonic development of the collateral circulation and collateral remodeling in ischemia Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, UNC Retina as a model for angiogenesis and to study retinal diseases Mark Majesky, UNC Coronary vessel development and smooth muscle Joan Taylor, UNC Cardiac hypertrophy and remodeling - models Interactive Session 3 - Poster session Thursday August 9 Cardiovascular disease and treatment Cecelia Lo, NHLBI/NIH Mouse genetic screens and cardiovascular disease Cam Patterson, UNC Genomics of cardiovascular disease Doug Marchuk, Duke Hereditary vascular anomalies Nobuyo Maeda, UNC Genetic variants in atherosclerosis: “humans to mice” and “mice to humans” Celeste Simon, UPenn/HHMI Vascular morphogenesis is regulated by oxygen availability Interactive Session 4 - Speaker Round Table: New genetic approaches to vascular biology led by Dr. Cecelia Lo
Registration:
Download a pdf Registration Form	Register Online (includes Housing)
Housing:
Arrangements have been made with Granville Towers. Granville Towers is about a five to ten minute walk from the meeting site. NAVBO will be accepting reservations for a five-night stay only (August 5-August 10). The rates for the five-night stay are - Single occupancy: $275; Double occupancy: $150 each occupant (does not include meals) NAVBO will provide a "matching" service. Please indicate "yes" next to "Roommate needed" when registering. Indicate your gender. For more information regarding housing please contact bernadette@navbo.org If you are not interested in the five-night package, you can contact Granville Towers (www.granvilletowers.com) or other local hotels and make your own arrangements. However, in this case we do not guarantee your reservation costs and cannot assist you in finding a roommate. Getting there: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the closest airport. Cabs are available to take you to the Granville Towers and the cost is approximately $50. Specific directions to the hotel can be found on their web site - www.granvilletowers.com/directions.htm

Abstract Submission:
The abstract submission deadline has now expired. Posters will be presented in the following topics:
Angiogenesis Cardiovascular Development Cardiovascular Disease and Treatment Inflammation	New Technologies in Health and Disease Stem Cells Vascular Remodeling Vascular Biology - Other

Scholarships:
The deadline for scholarship applications has expired.

Image provided by Victoria L. Bautch