BSCR SPRING MEETING, 2010

A joint meeting with the British Atherosclerosis Society and the British Cardiovascular Society.

Title: "New Frontiers in Cardiovascular Research"

Date: Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th June, 2010

Venue: British Cardiovascular Society Annual Conference, Manchester

Organisers: Derek Hausenloy and Manuel Mayr

Supported by:

Programme: Available for download. Speakers included Jake Lusis (UCLA), Manuel Mayr (KCL), Jenny van Eyk (Johns Hopkins), Andrew Pitt (Glasgow), Patrick Vallance (GSK), Lars Sundstrom (Bristol), David Crossman (Sheffield), Peter Weissberg (BHF), Stefanie Dimmeler (Frankfurt), Guido De Meyer (Antwerp), Rob Gerszten (Mass General) and Julian Griffin (Cambridge). There were also a number of Free Communications selected from submitted abstracts.

Clinical Science have generously sponsored a Young Research Worker's Prize, which was won by Alfred Williams (University of Manchester). 'The Role of Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor Kappa-B Ligand (Rank-L) and Its Decoy Receptor, Osteoprotegerin (Opg) in Vascular Calcification'

The prize was presented by Dr Chris Newman, Chair of the BSCR.

The Young Investigator Prize was won by Simon Cuhlmann (Imperial College, London). 'C-JUN N-terminal Kinase Promotes Endothelial Activation at Atherosclerosis-Susceptible Sites by Enhancing Expression of NF-KappaB Transcription Factors'

The prize was presented by Professor Jeremy Pearson, Associate Medical Director of the BHF.

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