Physiology & Biophysics

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INVITATION

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

The International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences (IACS) was established in 1996 with 7 independent Sections, namely North America, South America, Japan, India, China, Europe and Russia. It has been registered as a non-profit organization in Canada and also incorporated as Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences Foundation, USA. The Academy promotes cardiovascular education to professionals and lay people in addition to promoting cardiovascular research and training. During the past 15 years, we have organized more than 100 conferences, symposia and workshops all over the world.

The American Section of the Academy is now initiating a new program “Cardiovascular Forum for Promoting Centers of Excellence and Young Investigators” to be held annually at different places in North America. The first Forum will be held August 15-17, 2013, in Louisville, KY. In addition to scheduling 4 scientific symposia sessions on the state-of-the-art investigations, this Forum will have 2 faculty orations in cardiovascular medicine and science and 2 award competitions for young investigators as well as 4 poster/mentoring sessions. We believe that the proposed Forum will help to promote the linkages and collaborations among the centers of excellence in addition to encouraging the training of cardiovascular clinical and biomedical scientists.

The organizing committee is delighted to invite cardiovascular clinical and biomedical scientists to the cardiovascular forum for promoting centers for excellence and young investigators in Louisville, Kentucky, August 15-17, 2013. The conference will include a two-day symposium which will focus on the following topics:

Autophagy and Cardiac Cell Death

MicroRNA and Cardiac Remodeling

Stem Cells and Cardiac Regeneration

Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome

In addition, orations in cardiovascular medicine and cardiovascular science will consist of 10 lectures by both young and established investigators.  For more details, look for our second announcement in April 2013.

Looking forward to welcoming you to the cardiovascular forum for promoting centers of excellence and young investigators in Louisville, Kentucky this coming summer:

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM – Registration and Welcome Reception

Day 2:  August 16, 2013

8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

• Scientific Symposium: MicroRNA and Cardiac Remodeling (Chair, S. Tyagi)

• James Willerson Clinical Award Competition for Residents and Fellows

11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

• Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science

• Poster Mentoring

12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM  - Lunch and Networking

1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

• Scientific Symposium: Stem Cells and Cardiac Regeneration (Chair, R. Bolli)

• Grant Pierce Biomedical Award Competition for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

3:30 PM to 5:30 PM   -  Poster Mentoring and Wine & Cheese

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM  - Networking and Informal Dinner

Day 3:  August 17, 2013

8:30 AM to 11:00 AM

• Scientific Symposium: Autophagy and Cardiac Cell Death (Chair – S. Jones)

• Eric Olson Orations in Cardiovascular Science (5 speakers)

11:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

• Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

•  Poster Mentoring

12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM  -  Lunch and Networking

1:00 PM to 3:30 PM

• Scientific Symposium: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome (Chair- A. Bhatnagar)

• Kern Wildenthal Orations in Cardiovascular Medicine

3:30 PM to 5:30 PM  -  Poster Mentoring and Wine & Cheese

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM  -  Reception, Banquet and Awards

CONTACT PERSONS

Irving G. Joshua, Ph.D., Cardiovascular Forum Chairman
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292
Phone:   (502) 852-5371
Fax:   (502) 852-6239
igjosh01@louisville.edu

 
Suresh C.Tyagi, Ph.D., Cardiovascular Forum Secretary
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292
Phone:   (502) 852-5371
Fax:   (502) 852-6239
suresh.tyagi@louisville.edu 

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration fees: the registration fee for all participants will be $295. Guests of conference participants who wish to attend the reception and banquet can register for $150. On-site registration fees will be $345 for participants and $200 for guests.  Please click to complete REGISTRATION

Registration for participants includes full access to all conference symposia, orations, awards competitions and poster sessions, welcoming reception, lunches, dinner on the second day and the banquet on the last. To register please visit section entitled “conference registration and abstract submission” on our conference website and fill out the online registration form.

After confirming your registration, a conference secretary will send you a registration invoice with all details and payment instructions and an invoice will be issued electronically so you can process it with your payment. If you are presenting an abstract please register before May 31, 2013: abstract submission closes after this date.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Conference participants may present an abstract or attend a conference without presenting an abstract.  THE DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION IS JUNE 15, 2013. All abstracts must be written in English (in Microsoft Word format, Times 12 point, and 1.5 spaced). The title should be in all capitals and there should be a listing of the authors and the organization(s) that they represent. The body of the abstract should contain a sentence stating the studies objective; a brief statement of methods; a summary of results obtained and a statement of the conclusions. Please include the source of research support as the last sentence of the abstract. Maximum length of the abstract is 300 words. Please click to submit an  ABSTRACT

APPLICATION FOR AWARDS COMPETITIONS

Young investigators will have the opportunity to participate in one of 2 competitions: James Willerson Clinical Award Competition for Residents and Fellows, and Grant Pierce Biomedical Award Competition for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows.  There will be 5 participants in each of the 2 competitions and each participant will receive $500 that can be used to defray costs associated with registration, travel and hotel accommodation. One participant in each competition will receive a $1,000 award for the best presentation.   These competitions are designed to showcase cardiovascular research of developing and young investigators. Those individuals wishing to apply for one of these symposia should submit an abstract of their research to be presented as a 25 minute symposia presentation along with a biosketch (NIH format). THE DEADLINE FOR SYMPOSIA AWARD SUBMISSION IS MAY 15, 2013.  Those abstracts not selected for presentation in one of these competitions will be programmed in an appropriate poster session; 4 awards in the amount of $500 each for best posters will be provided.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

The Galt House Hotel overlooks the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. This hotel features a full-service spa and 6 restaurants. It is adjacent to the Louisville Arena and offers free Wi-Fi in public areas. The Galt House Hotel offers spacious, modern rooms with air conditioning and views of the city and river. They are furnished with a cable TV, coffee maker and work desk. Guests of the Galt House can work out in the rooftop gym, shop in the lobby stores and enjoy the seasonal outdoor pool. XHale Spa-Salon is on the 17th floor and there is a UPS store inside the business center. The wide selection of restaurants and bars at the Galt Hotel include RIVUE fine dining restaurant and Jockey Silks Bourbon Bar and Lounge which has over 150 varieties of bourbon. Louisville International Airport is a 12 minute drive from the Galt House Hotel and airport shuttle can be arranged by the hotel.

ROOM RATES

All rates are net, non-commissionable.  Room rates exclude state and local taxes.  There is a maximum of four persons per room.  Check-in time is 3:00 pm and check-out time is 11:00 am.  There is currently a $.75 charge for local calls from the guestrooms.

RESERVATION PROCEDURE

It is our understanding guest reservations will be made on an individual call-in basis.  All overnight guests will be responsible for their own room and incidental charges.  The deadline for reservations will be July 15, 2013.  At that time, the unused portion of the room block will be returned to the hotel for general sale.  Guests may call our Central Reservations Office at 1-800-The-Galt (1-800-843-4258) to make their reservation. The hotel accepts American Express, Visa, Euro/Master Card, and Discover.

Cancellation of a reservation must be received 48 hours in advance of the arrival date.  Failure to notify the hotel will result in a charge of one night's tariff, plus state and local taxes.