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Strategic Partners

Poster Session Sponsor

Event Partner

Academic Contributors

The Center for Cardiovascular Immunology Research
at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre

Contributors

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 1R13HL167547-01A1 from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Vascular Biology 2023

October 15-19, 2023
Newport Harbor Island Resort (formerly Gurney's Resort and Marina)

Co-Sponsored with the Microcirculatory Society

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Meeting 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

Program Registration Presenting Your Abstract Trainee Award Recipients Exhibit Support Venue/Travel Pre-Conference Meeting for Trainees

Program

Vascular Biology 2023 will focus on these themes:
Developmental Vascular Biology and Genetics*
Inflammation*
Matrix Biology and Bioengineering*
Signaling*
Microcirculation
Imaging
Translational Research
* these were commonly referred to as the NAVBO Workshops

Vascular Biology 2023 – Preliminary Program
Day 1 – Sunday, October 15
1:00 – 5:00pm	PRE-CONFERENCE FOR TRAINEES *Organizers: Tendai Hunyenyiwa, Medical College of Wisconsin and Heena Kumra, Massachusetts General Hospital Featured Speakers:* Endothelial Anomalies in Vascular Tumors and Vascular Malformations Joyce Bischoff, Boston Children's Hopsital/Harvard Medical School and Mechanosensitive mechanism of angiogenesis in organ regeneration and pathology Akiko Mammoto, Medical College of Wisconsin
6:30 – 9:00pm	Keynote Lecture: Following the path of vascular growth - Luisa Iruela-Arispe, Northwestern University Earl P. Benditt Award Lecture: From pathophysiology of vascular malformations towards therapeutic trials - Miikka Vikkula, de Duve Institute, University of Louvain Florence R. Sabin Award Presentation: Naomi Chesler, University of California, Irvine
9:00-10:00pm	Welcome Reception
Day 2 – Monday, October 16
7:30-8:30am	NETWORKING 101: Learn networking skills, perfect your elevator talk, and learn how to use the app as a communication tool
8:30-10:00am	HEMOGENIC ENDOTHELIUM/ ENDOTHELIAL DIVERSITY Origins of hematopoietic stem cells from hemogenic endothelium in the mouse embryo Brandon Hadland, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Short talk: Deciphering the function of the N-glycan code during the endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition Dionna M. Kasper, Dartmouth College Short talk: A set of short-lived sprouting vein cells fuels rapid growth of the postnatal liver D. Berfin Azizoglu, UNC Chapel Hill Roles of the somite in hematopoietic stem cell specification David Traver, University of California, San Diego	PRO-INFLAMMATORY SIGNALING How endothelial cells regulate the inflammatory response William A. Muller, Northwestern University Short talk: Single cell transcriptional-epigenetic profiling and compartmental cellular proteomics demonstrate that HIV-Nef extracellular vesicles modulate human macrophage heterogeneity to promote atherosclerosis Sarvesh Chelvanambi, Harvard Medical School Short talk: Increased endothelial levels of RNA binding protein Elavl1 (HuR) in atherogenic conditions post-transcriptionally defines cell phenotype and supports T cell survival Sarah-Anne E. Nicholas, UCONN Health Endothelial control of innate immune signaling during shock Alejandro Adam, Albany Medical College
10:00 – 10:30am	COFFEE BREAK
10:30am- 12:00pm	STEM CELLS/ORGANOIDS/IN VITRO MODELS Reconstructing organotypic vasculature and mesenchyme from human iPSCs Mingxia Gu, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Short talk: Modeling the multicellular and flow control perspective of the blood-brain barrier Eno Ebong, Northeastern University Short talk: Transcription factor-driven generation of human vascular organoids Liyan Gong, Boston Children's Hospital Efficiently generating human artery and vein cells from pluripotent stem cells to study deadly biosafety level 4 viruses Kyle Loh, Stanford University School of Medicine	VASCULAR MATRIX Proteolysis and proteolytic mechanisms in vascular remodeling Suneel Apte, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute Regulation of endothelial cell dynamics and vascular remodeling by cell-ECM interactions Sophie Astrof, Rutgers University Proteomic analysis of aortic aneurysm at single-cell resolution Sarah Parker, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
12:00 – 1:30pm	Lunch and Learn for Trainees and Meet the Exhibitors for PIs
1:30 – 3:00pm	BLOOD FLOW REGULATION Cutaneous microvascular endothelial dysfunction in young adult e-cigarette users Anna Stanhewicz, University of Iowa Short talk: Exercise training improves coronary vasodilation in the ischemic heart through recruitment of Kv7 channels Trevor Self, Texas A&M University Short talk: Endothelial Pannexin1 overexpression impairs ischemic stroke outcome in a sex-dependent manner Amanda Mauro, Tufts Medical Center A vascular origin of cardiac disease in obesity Shawn Bender, University of Missouri - Columbia	RESOLUTION OF INFLAMMATION Human leukocyte production of Resolvin D3, Resolvin D4 and novel Resolvins Charles Serhan, Brigham & Women's Hospital Short talk: Meningeal lymphatic endothelial cell regulation of T cell function and migration Aurora Kraus, NIH/NICHD Short talk: Long noncoding RNA regulation of inflammation in atherosclerosis Morgane Gourvest, NYU Grossman School of Medicine Lipoxins modulate leukocyte function differentially in health and disease Emma Börgeson, Univ of Gothenburg
	COFFEE BREAK
3:15pm – 5:00pm	VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS Decoding the brain's vasculature and arteriovenous malformations: A prelude to precision therapy Ethan A. Winkler, Barrow Neurological Institute Short talk: Mek inhibition reduced vascular tumor growth and coagulopathy in a mouse model with hyperactive GNAQ Elisa Boscolo, Cincinnati children's Hospital Short talk: Sirolimus in slow-flow vascular malformations: preliminary results of the European multicentric phase III trial Laurence Boon, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc Mechanisms of neuroinflammation in brain vascular malformations Miguel Lopez Ramirez, University of California, San Diego Short talk: iPSC-derived EC to model port wine birthmark in a microphysiological system William Van Trigt, UC Irvine
7:00 – 7:30pm	Evening NANO-TALKS - Highlighting Monday Posters
7:30 – 10:00pm	Evening POSTER SESSIONS
Day 3 – Tuesday, October 17
7:30 – 8:30am	Breakfast and Career Development Round Table: Industry as a Career Path
8:30 – 10:00am	CARDIOVASCULAR CELL BIOLOGY Sculpture lessons – learning from the zebrafish how we form our vessels Jesús Torres-Vázquez, NYU Grossman School of Medicine Short talk: Obesity in angiogenesis and regenerative lung growth Tendai Hunyenyiwa, Medical College of Wisconsin Short talk: First proximity proteomic map of vascular CaV1.2 Jared Kushner, Columbia University Building a functional heart – from single cells to 3D topological meshwork Rashmi Priya, Crick Institute	SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY NETWORKS Lifestyle, the vasculature, and the brain Filip Swirski, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Short talk: Pro-inflammatory macrophage IL-12 and IL-23 modulate vascular smooth muscle cell differentiation via the histone methyltransferase SETD4 Kevin D Mangum, University of Michigan Short talk: Adipocyte extracellular vesicles mediate obesity-accelerated atherosclerosis Dharti Shantaram, The Ohio State University Innate immunity within vessels Andres Hidalgo, Yale School of Medicine
10:00 – 10:30am	COFFEE BREAK
10:30am- 12:00pm	LYMPHATIC DEVELOPMENT Developmental programming of lymphatic endothelial cell progenitors Katarzyna Koltowska, Uppsala University Short talk: Inhibiting Foxc2 to dampen epsin expression mitigates obesity and lymphedema Hong Chen, Harvard Medical School/BCH Short talk: Requirement for lymphatic endothelial Notch4 in murine male livers Glicella M Salazar-De Simone, Columbia University Short talk: Piezo2 regulation of lymphangiogenesis Zuzanna Juśkiewicz, University of Virginia Short talk: Rictor induces AKT signaling to regulate lymphatic valve formation and maintenance Richa Banerjee, University of South Florida	MECHANICAL FORCES AND THE VASCULATURE Cell mechanics and cardiovascular morphogenesis Julien Vermot, Imperial College London Short talk: DLC1 promotes mechanotransductive feedback for YAP via Rho GAP-mediated focal adhesion turnover Stephan Huveneers, Amsterdam UMC Short talk: Novel roles for centriolar protein WDR90 in endothelial cells and cardiac tissue Sarah Colijn, Washington University Flow directed endothelial cell planar polarization and signaling Julia Mack, University of California, Los Angeles
12:00 – 1:30pm	Lunch and DEI Round Table: Addressing the Disparity in Grant Funding for Women and Underrepresented Groups
1:30 – 3:30pm	MCS President’s Symposium: Novel Insights from Spatiotemporal Calcium Imaging in the Microcirculation Organized by Pooneh Bagher, University of Nebraska Medical Center Calcium imaging in the microcirculation: A historical perspective Pooneh Bagher, University of Nebraska Medical Center May the force be with you: Endothelial Piezo1 and blood flow control Osama Harraz, University of Vermont Spatiotemporal regulation of CaV1.2 calcium signaling in vascular smooth muscle Madeline-Nieves-Cintrón, University of California, Davis Calcium signaling in pulmonary veins- A new paradigm Yen-Lin Chen, University of Virginia Trpv4-mediated regulation of lymphatic vascular function and dysfunction Jorge A. Castorena-Gonzalez, Tulane University
3:30pm – 4:15pm	MCS – Landis Award Lecture and Presentation – Sensing flow/shear stress in the microcirculation: the power of observation Akos Koller, Semmelweis University, Hungarian University of Sports Science, and New York Medical College
4:15 – 5:00pm	MCS – Emerging Topics in Microcirculation Regulation of hemostasis by endothelial glycocalyx Kaori Oshima, Massachusetts General Hospital The blood-brain barrier in systemic inflammation Nuria Villalba Isabel, University of South Florida Short talk: A novel approach to restore endothelial glycocalyx in sepsis using liposomal nanocarriers of preassembled glycocalyx, followed by quantitative analysis of endothelial glycocalyx with sidestream dark field image Shinya Ishiko, New York Medical College Short talk: Oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) by hemoglobin causes lung microvascular endothelial barrier dysfunction via lectin-like oxLDL receptor-1 (LOX-1) Jamie Meegan, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
7:00 – 7:30pm	Evening NANO-TALKS - Highlighting Tuesday Posters
7:30 – 10:00pm	Evening POSTER SESSIONS
Day 4 – Wednesday, October 18
7:30-8:30am	Breakfast and Career Development Round Table on Managing Career Transitions
8:30-10:00am	ADV. ENGINEERING MODELS & IMAGING TECHNIQUES Engineering vascularized organoids and organ-specific tissues Jennifer Lewis, Harvard University, SEAS Short talk: Advancing custom patterned vessels in engineered human myocardium as a revascularization co-therapy for heart regeneration Kareen Coulombe, Brown University Short talk: Perfusable vascular organoids for blood-brain barrier modeling Yu Jung Shin, University of Washington Building vasculature in engineered organs Kelly Stevens, University of Washington	AGEING, METABOLISM AND THE VASCULATURE Decoding communication across the aging brain vasculature Andrew Yang, University of California San FranciscoShort talk: Nucleoporin93 (Nup93) limits YAP activity to prevent endothelial cell senescence and dysfunction Tung D Nguyen, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine Short talk: The VEGF-A isoforms switch and opposing VEGF receptors binding as mechanisms of impaired inflammatory angiogenesis in the context of advanced aging Chris S Mantsounga, Providence VA Medical Center Altered endothelial metabolism drives cardiac dysfunction in diabetes Jason Fish, University Health Network - Toronto
10:30am – 12:00pm	VASCULAR BIOMATERIALS AND BIOENGINEERING Blood flow regulation of early cardiac development Stephanie Lindsey, University of California, San Diego Short talk: Growth of an engineered vascular graft in simulated repair of absent pulmonary artery branch Robert Tranquillo, University of Minnesota Short talk: Sex differentiating factors in the pathophysiology of human ascending aortic disease Marie Billaud, Brigham & Women's Hospital Short talk: Precision nanomedicine targeting novel endothelial mechano-sensing mechanisms to treat vascular diseases Yun Fang, University of Chicago Short talk: Biophysical rejuvenation of mesenchymal stem cells for enhancing vascular regeneration Aaron Baker, University of Texas at Austin	3D IMAGING AND ORGANOTYPIC VASCULATURE Principles of skin vasculature and endothelial cell dynamics captured by imaging live mice Valentina Greco, Yale School of Medicine Short talk: Defining the cellular complexity of the zebrafish bipotential gonad Michelle Kossack, Brown University Short talk: Human bone-specific endothelial cells mediate osteogenesis via KIT ligand Xiang Li, Boston Children's Hospital Genetic compensation during vascular development and regeneration Didier Stainier, Max Planck Institute
12:00 - 1:30pm	Lunch and DEI Round Table on Grant Writing for Internationally Trained Scientists
1:30 – 3:00pm	INFLAMMATION IN CANCER Short talk: The oral bacterium Streptococcus mutans promotes tumor metastasis by inducing vascular inflammation and thrombosis Li Yu, Hokkaido University Short talk: Circulating factors as key contributors to endothelial dysfunction following anticancer therapy Stephen Hammond, Medical College of Wisconsin Short talk: Endothelial cell-selective adhesion molecule alters tumor microenvironment and promotes tumor growth in a mouse model of diastolic heart failure Zsolt Bagi, Augusta University	NEUROVASCULAR UNIT AND DISEASE Wnt/b-catenin signaling in neurovascular unit maturation Dritan Agalliu, Columbia University Irving Medical CenterShort talk: Hypoxia acts as an accelerant of Cerebral Cavernous Malformations disease through neuroinflammation signaling Helios A Gallego-Gutierrez, UCSD Short talk: Moderately advanced age exacerbates neuroinflammation, blood-brain barrier leakage, and behavioral deficits in a mouse model of COVID-19 KaReisha F. Robinson, University of Illinois at Chicago Short talk: Combined single-cell and intranuclear CITE-seq reveals transcriptional association of reduced TDP-43 in brain vascular endothelial cells Omar Fathy, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Short talk: Targeting metabolic alterations to prevent moyamoya-like cerebrovascular disease Callie Kwartler, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
3:00 – 3:30pm	COFFEE BREAK
3:30 – 5:00pm	NAVBO AWARD LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS Stephen Schwartz Award for Outstanding Mentorship Presentation – *Supported by Vascular Pharmacology* Luisa Iruela-Arispe, Northwestern University Springer Lecture and Award Presentation - Hemodynamic regulated genes that alter vascular development Amber Stratman, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine Judah Folkman Award in Vascular Biology Lecture – Metabolic guidance of angiogenesis: principles and mechanisms Michael Potente, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research
7:00 – 7:30pm	Evening NANO-TALKS - Highlighting Wednesday Posters
7:30 – 10:00pm	Evening POSTER SESSIONS
Day 5 – Thursday, October 19
8:30 - 8:45 am	Presentation of the Poster Awards
8:45am – 1:00pm	General Session: PLASTICITY OF THE VASCULATURE Molecular and functional heterogeneity of bone endothelial cells Ralf Adams, Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine Short talk: Cell cycle-dependent regulation of endothelial cell chromatin availability and transcription factor activity during arterial-venous specification Nicholas W Chavkin, University of Virginia Short talk: Evolutionarily conserved mechanisms drive ontogeny and arterial endothelial heterogeneity of the lung vasculature David B Frank, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Short talk: Hematopoietic potential of the endocardium in zebrafish embryos Saulius Sumanas, University of South Florida Mapping the Transcriptional and Epigenetic Basis of Endothelial Maturation in the Mouse Brain Joshua Wythe, University of Virginia Effector roles of platelets in Aortic Aneurysms Bhama Ramkhelawon, New York University Langone Medical Center Short talk: Non-canonical telomerase reverse transcriptase controls osteogenic reprogramming of aortic valve cells through STAT5 Rolando A Cuevas, University of Pittsburgh Short talk: Molecular signature of smooth muscle cell expansion in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension: identification of Cthrc1 as a possible target Eunate Gallardo-Vara, Yale University Short talk: Longitudinal mapping of lung regeneration reveals the emergence of injury-associated endothelial cell states Terren Niethamer, University of Pennsylvania Mechanoepigenetic control of smooth muscle cell identity and functions Delphine Gomez, University of Pittsburgh

The speakers listed above (except for award lectures) will give a 20-minute presentation and then participate in a 10-minute question and answer period.

Each session above, except for the MCS President’s symposium and Award Lectures, will also include short talks from selected abstracts – many of these will be trainees in order to increase the participation of young investigators in the meeting program.

Registration

Early Bird Discount applies through August 31 - so register soon!

Registration includes:
Access to all general and concurrent sessions, round tables, poster sessions and exhibits (with light refreshments), the welcome reception on Sunday evening, coffee breaks, breakfasts and lunch on Monday.

Optional purchases:
Pre-Conference Meeting for Trainees ($25) - this session takes place Sunday, October 15 from 1:00-5:00pm, so make your travel plans accordingly
Lunches on Tuesday and Wednesday - lunch is on your own these two days, but you can opt to purchase one or both lunches if you plan to go to one of the lunch hour roundtables
Travel to/from the airport - we have contracted with a bus company to arrange for transportation to the hotel on Sunday and to the airport on Thursday. One way to or from Logan Airport in Boston is $60; One way to or from T.F. Green is $45. This is less expensive than getting an Uber, cab or renting a car. More details will be under the Travel tab.

Registration Rates

Early Bird Discount from July 1 through August 31, 2023

NAVBO and MCS* Regular Members	$595USD
NAVBO Trainees and MCS* Students and Postdocs	$435USD
Non-Members	$735USD

*MCS members will need to enter a promocode in order to receive the member discounts. This promocode will be provided to you by MCS. Contact secretary@microcirc.org if you did not receive the promocode.

Regular Rates apply from September 1 through October 13, 2023

NAVBO and MCS Regular Members	$645USD
NAVBO Trainees and MCS Students and Postdocs	$470USD
Non-Members	$785USD

Onsite registrations will be charged an additional $50 per person.

Anti‐Harassment and Code of Conduct Policy

The North American Vascular Biology Organization is dedicated to providing a harassment‐free conference experience for everyone, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin,
disability status, physical appearance, body size, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate for any conference venue. Conference participants violating these rules may be
sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.
Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

Verbal comments that reinforce social structures of domination related to gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, religion or other areas of intimidation
Sexual images in public spaces
Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following
Harassing photography or recording
Sustained disruption of talks or other events
Inappropriate physical contact
Unwelcome sexual attention
Advocating for, or encouraging, any of the above behavior

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in harassing behavior, event organizers retain the right to take any actions to keep the event a welcoming environment for all participants. This includes warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.

Event organizers may take action to redress anything designed to, or with the clear impact of, disrupting the event or making the environment hostile for any participants. We expect participants to follow these rules at all event venues and event‐related social activities.

If someone makes you or anyone else feel unsafe or unwelcome, please report it as soon as possible to any NAVBO staff person. Harassment and other code of conduct violations reduce the value of our event for everyone. You can make a report either personally or anonymously.

Photography within sessions is STRICTLY PROHIBITED

You may not record, photograph or capture in anyway, slides projected on screens or posters on display.

Presenting Your Abstract

Posters

Poster sessions will be held in the evenings on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (October 16-18) from 7:30 to 10:00pm in the Foyer and Ballroom A of the Newport Harbor Island Resort. At 7:00pm each evening, we will present five nano-talks (5-minute/5-slide presentations) highlighting poster presentations from that evening. Plan to join us for these exciting sessions.

Rules for Presentation of a Poster:

1) Posters should be 45 inches wide by 48 inches high (114 cm wide by 122 cm high).

2) There is no poster template, but be sure to include the title of your abstract, all authors and their affiliations in the header. Your "Program Number" should be in the upper left corner in large bold font.

3) You are responsible for the printing of your poster.

4) You can place your poster on the board anytime during the day you are presenting.

5) You must tend to your poster for your designated hour. Those at odd numbered boards must be present from 7:30-8:30pm; those at even numbered boards must tend to their poster from 9:00-10:00pm.

6) You can tend to your poster for the whole session, but it is not necessary. Use your off time to visit the exhibits and other posters.

7) You must take your poster down at the end of the session, 10:00pm. Boards will be reused each day for other poster presentations. Posters left up after 10:00pm will be discarded.

Short Talks

Rules for Oral Presentation –

1) Presentations within oral sessions are to be ten minutes in duration plus three minutes for questions.

2) Presenters must bring their own computers. However, you may also want to bring a backup of your presentation on a USB stick.

3) We do not have a speaker ready room; you must report to the session room 30 minutes prior to the start of the session to set up and test your computer. This may mean you have to skip a coffee break or leave lunch. Each session is manned by a Session Facilitator, who will help you with your computer set up.

4) The session room will be equipped with the following audio/visuals: podium with lavaliere microphone, LCD projector, screen, a laser pointer, and microphones for the audience.

5) If you are referencing work previously published by another author, please be sure to include a complete citation at the bottom of the appropriate slide.

6) You must stay on time! Practice your presentation to ensure that you can present in 10 minutes. Session chairs will cut short your Q&A time if you run over.

Trainee Award Recipients

Congratulations!

NAVBO Travel Award Recipients

Elizabeth Amelotte, Brown University
Sarvesh Chelvanambi, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Cyrine Ben Dhaou, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport
Danica Dy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Giulio Fulgoni , Yale University
Eunate Gallardo-Vara, Yale University
Helios Gallego-Gutierrez, University of California, San Diego
Morgane Gourvest, New York University
Tendai Hunyenyiwa, Medical College of Wisconsin
Cori Lau, University of Toronto
Vivian Lee-Kim, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Kevin Mangum, University of Michigan
Tung Nguyen, University of Illinois, Chicago
Terren Niethamer, University of Pennsylvania
Rahul Rajala, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Leda Restrepo, Johns Hopkins,
KaReisha Robinson, University of Illinois, Chicago

MCS Pappenheimer Postdoctoral Travel Awards

Selina Garcia, University of New Mexica School of Medicine
Stephen Hammond, Medical College of Wisconsin
Amanda Mauro, Tufts Medical Center
Jamie Meegan, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Zweifach Student Travel Awards

Katie Anne Fopiano, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University
Zuzanna Juśkiewicz, University of Virginia
Trevor Self, Texas A & M University
Sharanee Sytha, Texas A & M University
Megan Tuineau, University of New Mexica School of Medicine

Outstanding Abstract Award Recipients

Prabhash K. Jha, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Chen Yuan Kam, Yale University
Aurora Kraus, NIH/NICHD
Mathew Scott, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport
Josephine Tan, University of Pennsylvania
William Van Trigt, University of California, Irvine

Exhibit

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

Exhibitor Benefits & Promotion Included with your Contract

Visibility within the Meeting Mobile App and Web Site
A list of exhibiting companies will be included in the final Meeting Program and will be posted on the meeting’s website at www.navbo.org/vb2023. Product descriptions are included on the meeting web site and meeting app.

Registration List
Exhibitors will receive the meeting attendee list (after the meeting) free of charge (please note: registrants must be given an opt out from mailings).

Integrated with the Posters (and coffee breaks)Scientific poster presentations and exhibits will be co-mingled and located adjacent to session rooms in order to provide exhibitors with the most traffic. Different posters will be presented on each evening.

Mobile App
Our mobile event app can also be used for lead retrieval. In addition, you can buy ad space in the app (see info at right) and include detailed product descriptions including images and service information in your app profile. Start a dialog in person at the meeting and keep it going after the meeting.

Virtual Conference Bag
PDFs of any literature you would like to share with the
registrants (or any site visitor) prior to the meeting. You can advertise webinars, target your products or offer coupons to attendees.

Exhibit Booth Set up
Fee Schedule
NAVBO Corporate Members -
By August 15 - $1,300
After Aug 15 - $1,500

Non-Members -
By August 15 - $1,600
After Aug 15 - $1,800

Installation of Exhibits
Sunday, October 15, 2:00–5:00 pm, Ballroom Foyer/Salon A

Exhibit Dates and Hours
Monday, October 16, 7:30 pm–10:00 pm*
Tuesday, October 17, 7:30 pm–10:00 pm*
Wednesday, October 18, 7:30 pm–10:00 pm*

Additional Opportunities to meet with attendees -
Sunday, Welcome Reception, 8:30-10:00pm
Monday to Wednesday - morning coffee breaks
Monday, 12:30-2:00pm (during lunch)
* during poster sessions

Dismantling of Exhibits
Thursday, October 19, 12:30 - 2:00pm

If applicable, schedule pick up of equipment, etc. for
Thursday after 2pm, October 19, 2023.

Exhibits must be kept intact until the closing of the exhibits. All aisles must remain clear for public passage.

Exhibitor Rules and Regulations

Booth Personnel
Exhibitor badges must be worn at all times. NAVBO provides each booth space two (2) paid registrations that will provide full access to all scientific sessions, coffee breaks, lunch on Monday and receptions. Other meals are not included. Booth staff must agree to the meeting Code of Conduct. Additional booth staff or representatives from your company must register as meeting participants.

Promotional Items and Activities
Exhibiting companies are permitted to distribute promotional materials and other items at their Exhibit Booth location only. All distributed items must be useful to the professional activities of the meeting attendees and made available to all meeting
attendees as long as supplies last.

No soliciting of registrants is permitted in the aisles, in other exhibitor booths, or in any other area reserved for this meeting. No distribution of literature or other promotional items at hotel guest rooms, or in any other public or private area of the conference center or hotel is permitted.

Additional Services
Exhibitors who require other services such as electricity, will receive ordering information three months prior to the meeting.

Subletting Exhibit Space
Subletting any part of the exhibit space is prohibited.

Support Opportunities
Consider the many opportunities (http://www.navbo.org/vb2023) for additional visibility to our attendees and web visitors. Meeting supporters are highlighted on the meetings’ web site – www.navbo.org/vb2023 with a link to their web site. Depending on the level of support, your exhibitor fee may be waived.

Advertise in the Summer Newsletter
Inside Cover, color, 8.5” x 11” - $750 (includes bleed)
Full Page, color, 8” x 10.5” - $600 (w/bleed 8.5x11 - $650)
1/2 Page Horizontal, 8” x 5” color - $350
1/2 Page Vertical, 3.75” x 10.5” color - $325
1/4 Page Vertical, 3.75” x 4.75” color - $200

Specifications
High resolution Adobe PDF (with embedded fonts)

Place an Ad in the Mobile App
Exhibitors receive 30% off Splash Screens and Banner Ads!!

Splash Screen $750
(seen when opening or reopening app; limit of four will be sold)

Banner Ad $275
(banners display and rotate with other banner ads)
Contact bernadette@navbo.org for specifications

Insertion Orders and Materials
Due May 15, 2023 for the Newsletter
Due October 1, 2023 for the App

Send materials to:
Bernadette Englert
Email: bernadette@navbo.org
NAVBO
18501 Kingshill Road
Germantown, MD 20874-2211
Tel: (301) 760-7745 · Fax: (301) 540-6903

Support

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

Please complete the form - Thank you for your support

Venue/Travel

Venue

The meeting will be held at:
Newport Harbor Island Resort
One Goat Island
Newport, RI 02840-1570

Hotel

The rooms at both of our hotels are now fully booked.

Here are some alternates:

Hammetts Hotel - https://www.hammettshotel.com/ - 23 minute walk. But you can probably walk to meet up with the Newport Harbor Island Resort’s van

Jail House Inn - https://www.jailhouse.com/ (reasonably priced) - less than 20 minute walk but again, you can maybe catch the NHIR van

Marriott - https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/pvdlw-newport-marriott/overview/ - 12 minute walk

Viking Hotel - https://www.hotelviking.com/ - 30 minute walk

From your hotel, a walk to Market Square may be more convenient. The van from the Newport Harbor Island Resort, our Conference Hotel, drops off and picks up their guests at Market Square. This service may be used by VB2023 attendees to get to the meeting site. Please note, it runs on the half hour, not continuously.

Please note: There are no contracts or agreements with these hotels, prices change daily, so I cannot quote any prices or make any recommendations.

Getting There

Airports

Logan Airport in Boston is approximately a two-hour drive to the hotel. It is about a 30 minute drive from T.F. Green, the Providence Airport. There is no reliable or simple means of public transportation, see a sample provided from Google maps (Logan) or from T.F. Green in Providence - therefore, we recommend you use a cab, uber or lyft service.

Parking

If you are driving to the site or if you are traveling with colleagues and rent a car, parking at the hotel is free (there is a charge for optional valet service).

Car Services

In addition to using Uber or Lyft, here are some local drivers and services recommended by Discover Newport:

Andrew McCarthy
Uber Driver- 401-286-9170

All Seasons
Taj: 401-855-2666

Island Transportation
Kevin: 401-324-5507

Lands End Limousine Service
401-847-4883

For International Travelers to NAVBO Meetings

NAVBO is happy to help you in acquiring a Visa in order to facilitate your attendance at one of our meetings by issuing a letter of invitation, however, the following is required:

Prior to receiving a letter of invitation, each individual requesting an invitation letter must first register and pay for the conference. Conference registration fees are refundable (less the designated processing fee) if the visa application is denied. The refund request must be received in writing.

Once the payment has been received, requests for Letters of Invitation should be addressed by email directly to Bernadette Englert at bernadette@navbo.org. Please note that each individual requesting an invitation letter must email a separate request.

A letter of invitation is issued solely for the purpose of assisting participants with visa applications. Such a letter does not imply any financial obligation on the part of NAVBO. All expenses incurred in relation to the meeting are the sole responsibility of the attendee(s).

Please note that we cannot guarantee that you will receive a visa. The decision to grant visas is at the sole discretion of the Embassy or Consulate offices. NAVBO will not be able to contact or intervene with Embassy or Consulate offices on your behalf. NAVBO cannot change the decision of the Embassy or Consulate offices should your application be denied.

The following information is required before a letter of invitation can be issued:

Your CV (curriculum vitae or resume)
Name as it appears on your passport
Title/Position (Professor, graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, etc.)
Institutional address
City, Province, Country, Postal Code
Personal Street Address
City, Province, Country, Postal Code
Email
Passport number
Date of issuance
Date of expiration
Place of issue
Date of Birth
Place of birth
Nationality

You should also indicate briefly why you want to attend the conference.

All letters of invitation are generic in nature and will be signed and sent in PDF format that can be printed by the requester(s). No mailed (postal) letters of invitation will be sent. Due to the costs involved, we cannot send letters of invitation via express mail services.

It is the traveler's responsibility to check and confirm current visa requirements to enter the United States. To see if you require a visa, please visit https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/wizard.html. NAVBO cannot be held responsible for travelers who do not confirm their visa requirements or who do not obtain the appropriate paperwork for travel to the conference.

For additional information regarding traveling in the United States, consult https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en.html or http://www.dhs.gov/how-do-i/visit-united-states.

Another helpful page is https://www.insuremytrip.com/research/us-travel-visa-information/ - please note we are NOT endorsing the services of Insure My Trip.

This procedure is intended to assist participants who need to obtain a visa to attend the conference and is not an official invitation covering fees and/or any other expenses or financial support for attendance. NAVBO does not assume responsibility for the outcome of your visa application.

Pre-Conference Meeting for Trainees

Vascular Development and Remodeling - Physiological and Pathological Perspective

Organizers: Heena Kumra, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Tendai Hunyenyiwa, Medical College of Wisconsin

1:00 Endothelial Anomalies in Vascular Tumors and Vascular Malformations
Joyce Bischoff, Boston Children's Hospital

1:40 Mechanosensitive mechanism of angiogenesis in organ regeneration and pathology
Akiko Mammoto, Medical College of Wisconsin

2:10 Break

2:20 Dissecting pericyte-endothelial relationships during brain angiogenesis - Cynthia Ufuoma Adjekukor, University of Calgary

2:35 High levels of O-GlcNAc induce endothelial senescence and vascular dysfunction in a premature vascular aging model - Paula Rodrigues de Barros, University of South Carolina

2:50 Role of the retinoic acid in placental vascularization - Aleksandra Cwiek, University of Virginia

3:05 Break - light refreshments

3:30 Edn1 is a disease-specific marker in endothelial cells during atherosclerosis - Danielle (Danica) Dy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3:45 Endothelial deletion of Nck1 reduces atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice - Cyrine Ben Dhaou, LSUHS Shreveport

4:00 Oncostatin-M signaling drives capillary leak in critically ill children by inducing phenotypical changes in endothelial cells and a novel pathway of transcellular permeability - Giulio Fulgoni, Yale University

4:15 Break

4:25 How to successfully publish - Panel Discussion with:
Joyce Bischoff, Boston Children's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Akiko Mammoto, Medical College of Wisconsin
Brant Isakson, University of Virginia School of Medicine
William Muller, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Strategic Partners

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Poster Session Sponsor

Event Partner

Academic Contributors

Contributors

Vascular Biology 2023

October 15-19, 2023 Newport Harbor Island Resort (formerly Gurney's Resort and Marina)

Co-Sponsored with the Microcirculatory Society

Vascular Biology 2023 – Preliminary Program

Day 1 – Sunday, October 15

Day 2 – Monday, October 16

Day 3 – Tuesday, October 17

Promoting the Study of Vascular Biology

October 15-19, 2023
Newport Harbor Island Resort (formerly Gurney's Resort and Marina)