Cardiovascular symposium

Cardiovascular symposium
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This is a past event

Opened by keynote speaker Dr Craig Lygate from Oxford. The title of his presentation is The myocardial creatine kinase system as a therapeutic target - lessons from transgenic models"

Cardiovascular Programme Symposium

11th December 2013: Level 5 Conference Room

[Download the full programme as a pdf]

12:30 - 13:00

Lunch & Refreshments

Session I - Chair: Prof Graeme Nixon

13:00-14:00

  • Keynote speaker: Dr Craig Lygate, University of Oxford "The myocardial creatine kinase system as a therapeutic target - lessons from transgenic models"

14:00-14:20

  • Dr Nishat Siddiqi "The effects of intravenous sodium nitrite in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction: a randomised controlled trial"

14:20-14:40

  • Dr Fiona Greig "PEA-15, a potential target in arterial restenosis"

14:40-15:00

  • Ms Joanne Mitchell "Platelet factor XIII exerts antifibrinolytic activity"

15:00-15:20

Refreshments

Session II - Chair: Dr Mirela Delibegovic

15:20-16:00

  • Invited Internal Speaker: Dr Stuart Gray, University of Aberdeen "Exercise and the cardiovascular system"

16:00-16:20

  • Ms Emma Lees "Methionine restriction reverses age-induced obesity and insulin resistance"

16:20-16:40

  • Dr Eva-Maria Bachmair "Dietary conjugated linoleic acid and platelet function in healthy subjects at cardiovascular risk"

16:40

  • Discussion & closing remarks

All welcome

Please email Fiona Ashby if you plan to attend to accommodate catering requirements appropriately