Topics will include:

Developmental Vascular Biology and Genetics
Inflammation
Matrix Biology and Bioengineering
Signaling
With cross-over themes of Imaging and Translational Research

Organizers:
Andreas Beyer, Medical College of Wisconsin
Erika Boerman, University of Missouri
Jason Fish, University Health Network - Toronto
Gabrielle Fredman, Albany Medical College
Guillermo García-Cardeña, Harvard Medical School/BWH
Miranda Good, Tufts University School of Medicine
Mark Majesky, University of Washington School of Medicine
Stefania Nicoli, Yale University Cardiovascular Research Center
Wayne Orr, LSU Health - Shreveport
Kristy Red-Horse, Stanford University
Arndt Siekmann, University of Pennsylvania
Ying Zheng, University of Washington

The abstract submission site is now open!

Travel Awards - if you are a trainee (student, postdoc or equivalent) and a member of NAVBO or MCS you are eligible for a travel award.  Please be sure to respond to the additional questions specifically for the travel award application. More information can be found here - click the Travel Awards-VB2023 tab.

Platform Sessions - each concurrent session will incorporate two to four abstracts.  If you would like to be considered for a short talk (ten-minute presentation with five-minute Q&A), please be sure to submit your abstract to one of the topics listed below under Platform Sessions.  You will be able to select a second choice if your abstract is appropriate for more than one session.  Abstracts not chosen for oral sessions will be programmed as posters.

Instructions -  clear instructions are included within the submission form.  You will be able to enter and edit your abstract as often as you wish, but you must complete and submit it by August 1, 2023 at 5:00pmET.  Your title should not be longer than 250 characters and the abstract has a 1,750 character limit (including spaces and punctuation).  Although you can copy and paste from Word, some of your formatting maybe lost, so please review.  We are using a new system that will provide you with a preview of your abstract (as it will appear in the mobile app) - be sure to use it to check for accuracy.

The meeting organizers reserve the right to reject any abstract. Abstracts are expected to pertain to an aspect of vascular biology and be of at least graduate school level (undergraduate students are eligible to submit abstracts). 

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Vascular Biology 2023 will feature several themes that are relevant to the vascular biology community: development and genetics, imaging, inflammation, matrix biology and bioengineering, microcirculation, signaling and translational research. Join us in Newport, RI.

Plan now to exhibit at this premiere event in the field of vascular biology. Meet with colleagues from around the world (on average 20-25% of our attendees are international)  and display your latest technology, supplies and equipment to professionals in the fields of vascular and cardiovascular biology.

Vascular Biology 2023 will provide in-depth, cross-disciplinary approaches to subject matter. This meeting brings together leading scientists in cell biology, signal transduction, microcirculation, neurobiology, developmental biology, immunology, cardiology, molecular biology, as well as pathology and physiology who have an underlying interest in vascular biology.  We expect 400 participants and approximately 200 abstracts.  Usually half of the attendees are senior investigators and about 25% are postdoctoral fellows.  The remainder of the attendees are a mix of graduate students and clinician-scientists.

We are joined this year by The Microcirculatory Society, whose focus will help to broaden the scope of our meeting program.

The meeting will feature prominent speakers, abstract presentations, poster presentations, round tables on Career Development and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and exhibits.

The research of our members covers the vast field of
vascular biology with focus on angiogenesis, development, vascular disease, vascular regeneration, endothelial and smooth muscle cell biology, stem/progenitor cells, cell signaling, vascular remodeling in disease, bioengineering, vascular matrix biology, inflammation, atherosclerosis, hypertension, endothelial-leukocyte interactions, vessel calcification, lymphatic biology – to name a few.

Download the Exhibitor Prospectus

Vascular Biology 2023 will feature several themes that are relevant to the vascular biology community: development and genetics, imaging, inflammation, matrix biology and bioengineering, microcirculation, signaling and translational research.  This is your opportunity to reach scientists in a variety of disciplines: cell biology, bioengineering, signal transduction, developmental biology, matrix biology, physiology, cardiology, pathology, molecular biology, to name a few, and gain added visibility for your organization by choosing from our wide array of support opportunities.

Diamond Partner  Host the Welcome Reception on October 15, for a contribution of $20,000. In addition to the benefits received by our Strategic Partners (see below), your organization will receive complimentary exhibit space (up to two booths), will be featured on the opening splash screen of our mobile event app, receive acknowledgement on exclusive signage at the Reception, and a complimentary full page ad on the inside cover of the Summer Newsletter.

Platinum Partner (contribution of $15,000) will be named as the sponsor of one of our poster session receptions and will receive all the benefits received by our Strategic Partners plus a complimentary exhibit booth, a splash screen in our mobile app, a full page ad in our upcoming Newsletter, and additional signage at the meeting.

Gold Partner (contribution $10,000 to $14,999) will obtain the benefits associated with a Strategic Partner, plus a full-page ad in our upcoming Newsletter, a splash screen in our mobile app, and be listed as a Gold Partner on meeting signage.  In addition, a Gold Partner may choose to support a particular session and be recognized as a Supporter of the session in the meeting program (mobile app).

Strategic Partner (contribution $5,000 to $9,999) will receive acknowledgement on all promotional materials, newsletters and the meeting web site, and at the meeting in signage, slides, and a banner ad on the mobile app.*  You will also receive a complimentary half-page ad in an upcoming Newsletter. A Strategic Partner may choose to support a particular refreshment/coffee break and be acknowledged for this onsite.  You may add a pdf insert to our “virtual conference bag.”

Event Partner (contribution $2,500-$4,999) will receive acknowledgement on promotional materials, the web site, the mobile app, signage, and the newsletter.*  You may add a pdf insert to our “virtual conference bag.”

Additional Opportunities:
Diamond, Platinum, and Gold Partners may choose to reserve complimentary exhibit space in the poster sessions for exhibiting products or literature. NAVBO staff can set up and maintain your booth.  If a representative is sent to man the space, his/her registration fee will be waived; however, all travel and lodging expenses will be the responsibility of the “partner.” This representative will be permitted to attend all sessions, breaks and receptions.

Contributor For educational grants up to $2,499, an organization will be recognized as a “Contributor” and will be
acknowledged as such on promotional materials, the meeting web site, the mobile app, and in the newsletter.*

Literature Table ($500 for one 6’ draped classroom table, no signage provided)
Displays will be set up near the session area and are available to non-profit organizations, government agencies and academic or medical institutions only.

For all contributors and partners:
If you choose, your organization’s logo, in addition to its name, may be included on above mentioned promotional materials.   Names (or logos) of partners will have a link to the organization’s web site from our web site.

No sponsor or partner may have influence in the programming of this meeting.

* Acknowledgement is contingent upon funding being received prior to production of any printed piece and must be confirmed by October 1, 2023, to assure recognition in the final Program.

If you have any questions, please contact Bernadette Englert at (301) 760-7745 or via email at bernadette@navbo.org

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