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