MEMBERSHIP

Traditionally, the ADG and now the BAS have worked hard to maintain an even balance of clinical and basic scientists in the membership of the Society.

Potential members are nominated by two members of the Society and present a brief CV to demonstrate at least five years active contribution to the field of atherosclerosis research.

The definition of atherosclerosis research used by the Society is broad, covering coronary artery disease and risk of myocardial infarction, cerebral disease and risk of stroke, peripheral disease both in the aorta, causing abdominal aortic aneurysms, and in the extremities causing claudication. As a result of this, the research interests of the members are extremely wide covering the fields of lipidology, coagulation and haemostasis, myocardial functioning, vascular imaging, epidemiology and genetics, with experts in the field of pathology, animal models, cell biology, molecular biology, and metabolic studies. A number of scientific staff of the pharmaceutical industry are members and regular attendees.

Currently there are over 100 subscribing members, with over 30 retired or corresponding members, several of whom are also regular and active participants at the meetings.

The committee actively encourages young researchers in the field of atherosclerosis to join the Society, and therefore strives to keep attendance costs for each meeting to a minimum.

The Society welcomes applications from potential new members. All those with a commitment to basic or clinical research into atherosclerosis or in related fields may apply.

Benefits of membership include reduced registration rates at the scientific meetings of the Society.

For more details of the Society’s aims and meetings, click here.

Intending new members should email a brief curriculum vitae, together with the names of 2 existing members of the Society who have agreed to nominate and second their application, to the Secretary of the Society.

Applications are scrutinised at the next committee meeting, and if acceptable they are put forward for ratification by the Society at the next Annual General Meeting, held during the spring meeting.

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