Molecular Regulation of Cardiac Disease Symposium

**Register and submit your abstract online**

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the developed world, encompassing a wide spectrum of cardiac pathologies. A variety of molecular mechanisms become dysregulated underpinning this cardiopathology. In this meeting, frontline, cutting edge research is presented which will showcase new insights in to cardiac disease and may shed light on new routes of disease prevention.

Venue:

Institute of British Architects
London, UK

London

Date

May 14-15, 2009

Organizers

Paul Townsend
(University of Southampton) & Abcam

Meeting topics

Apoptosis/Cell death
Cardiac hypertrophy
Ischemia/Reperfusion
Mitochondrial dysfunction
Stem cells/development

Invited speakers

Chris Denning (University of Nottingham, UK)
Derivation and utility of cardiomyocytes from human embryonic stem cells
Jon Epstein (University of Pennsylvania, US)
Developmental mechanisms of cardiovascular disease
Roberta Gottlieb (San Diego State University, US)
Role of Autophagy in Cardioprotection
Deborah Henderson (Newcastle University, UK)
Cell and tissue polarity in cardiac development
Joseph Hill (UT Southwestern Medical Center, US)
Pathological Cardiac Remodeling: Mechanisms and Therapies
Richard Kitsis (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, US)
Manipulating Cell Death in Human Disease
Michael Marber (The Rayne Institute, St. Thomas' Hospital, UK)
p38 MAPK in myocardial ischaemic injury
Philipe Pasdois (University of Bristol, UK)
Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on calcium-induced mitochondrial ROS production- Possible cross-talk between mPTP and Hexokinase II
Chris Proud (University of Southampton, UK)
Growing problems: the mTOR pathway in cardiac hypertrophy
Paul Riley (UCL Institute of Child Health, UK)
Educating the epicardium to mend a broken heart
Tiziano Scarabelli (Wayne State University, US)
Cardiac release of urocortin precedes the occurrence of irreversible myocardial damage in the rat heart exposed to ischemia/reperfusion injury
Michael Schneider (National Heart and Lung Institute, UK)
Cardiopoiesis: Genetic networks for cardiac muscle formation by embryonic stem cells
Anastasis Stephanou (UCL Institute of Child Health, UK)
Opposing roles of STAT1 and STAT3 in the Ischaemic Myocardium

Registration

The registration fee is inclusive of VAT and includes:

attendance at sessions
lunch and refreshments on 14 & 15 May
welcome reception
conference materials, including book of abstracts

	Full	Student
Early bird (before March 20 2009)	£215	£165
Standard (after March 20 2009)	£265	£215

Students are categorized as those in full time education at the time of registering. Proof of student status may be requested.

Student group discounts

Register 4 and get 1 free!

Discounts are available for student groups attending from the same institution: register four and the fifth can attend for free. Telephone +44 (0)1223 696000 for further information.

Student Group Discount: Terms & Conditions

The group must register together - discounts will not be applied retrospectively
The promotion only applies to student registrations
The promotion is available at either the early bird or standard rate
In the event of cancellation by any part of the group, no refund will be given
The promotion cannot be used in conjuction with any other special offer

Abstracts

Abstracts for oral and poster presentation are now invited. Those which most closely fit within the topics of the meeting will be selected.

Oral abstract deadline: February 06 2009
Poster abstract deadline: March 20 2009

Abstract submission guidelines. PDF

Accommodation

Ellis Salsby Ltd is the appointed agent to handle the accommodation for this event. They have negotiated preferential rates at local hotels. Please visit the Ellis Salsby website to view and book accommodation.

FAQ

Please visit the Frequently asked questions webpage for more useful information about the conference.

Sponosrship

If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this meeting, please contact us for more information.

Terms and conditions

Delegates are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance to cover their attendance at the conference in case of incident, or cancellation due to circumstances beyond Abcam's control.

All fees payable to Abcam are non-refundable
Substitute delegates may be made at any time

Contact us

If you have any questions please email the Abcam Events Team or call +44 (0) 1223 696000

We look forward to welcoming you to London.

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