The British Atherosclerosis Society

Information

New branches in atherosclerosis research: from discovery to intervention
Thursday 10 – Friday 11 September 2026
Worcester College, Oxford

Speakers

Hugh Sinclair memorial lecture

Leukocytes in cardiovascular health

Prof Matthias Nahrendorf
Professor of Radiology
Harvard Medical School, USA

Programme

Meeting organisers: Dr Meritxell Nus (Cambridge) + Dr Jason Tarkin (Cambridge)

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Session 1
Cardio-rheumatology: effect of systemic inflammation

Age-associated immunity in atherosclerosis
Amanda Foks (Leiden University)

Antibodies against lipids in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases and atherosclerosis in population and experimental studies
Johan Frostegård (Karolinska Institute)

Can we re-purpose rheumatological drug targets for cardiovascular risk reduction?
Maya Buch (Manchester University)

Session 2
Cardiovascular-oncology: effect of cancer therapies

Immune crosstalk between cancer and atherosclerosis
Audrey Gerard (Oxford University)

Effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors in human atherosclerosis
Esther Lutgens (Mayo Clinic)

Management of cardiovascular toxicity of cancer therapies
Ninian Lang (University of Glasgow)

Session 3
Cardio-metabolism: effect of obesity

From ectopic lipid to the inflamed plaque: the liver–heart axis in atherosclerosis
Toni Vidal-Puig (University of Cambridge)

A mechanistic framework for cardiometabolic and coronary artery diseases
Johan Björkegren (Karolinska Institute)

GLP1 agonists and reduction of cardiovascular risk
Lotte Bjerre Knudsen (Novo Nordisk)

ALK7 Signalling in Human Adipose Tissue: Implications for Fat Distribution and Cardiometabolic Disease
Dr Costas Christodoulides (University of Oxford)

Session 4
Bench-to-bedside-to-business

Trained immunity in cardiovascular disease
Robin Choudhury (University of Oxford)

Targeting innate immunity in cardiovascular disease
Willem Mulder (Eindhoven University of Technology)

Use of imaging in cardiovascular drug development
Alastair Moss (AstraZeneca)

Imaging inflammation to guide cardiovascular risk prevention
Keith Channon (University of Oxford)

Plus…

Young Investigator oral abstract session
Scientific abstract poster session
Young Scientist Community session
Trade exhibition
Lots of time for networking

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Abstract Submission

Abstract submission opens | Monday 2 March
Abstract submission deadline | CLOSED
Authors to be notified of submission outcome | early August

Submitted abstracts will be shortlisted for oral presentation at the Early Career Investigator competition as well as a moderated poster session.

This is a great opportunity for early career investigators from all over the world to publicise their research to journal editors, potential reviewers, collaborators and peers from the cardiovascular research community and beyond.

Registration

Meeting registration fees include attendance on Thursday + Friday (unless otherwise stated), daily refreshment breaks and Thursday buffet lunch.

MEMBER – Honorary, Senior, Ordinary	£285.00
MEMBER – Junior	£175.00
MEMBER – Student	£110.00
MEMBER – day rate Thursday	£195.00
MEMBER – day rate – Friday	£145.00
Non-member	£430.00
Non-member – student	£220.00
Commercial organisation	£490.00

BAS AnnualMeeting 2026 Terms and Conditions

Accommodation

College based in a single bedded room with en suite facilities, bed and breakfast
Wednesday or Thursday (per night) – £140.00

Networking Dinner

Thursday – to include pre dinner drinks, 3 course dinner, half bottle of wine (non-alcoholic options will be available)
Dinner – £65.00

Key dates

Abstract submission opens | Monday 2 March
Abstract submission deadline | 17:00 hrs – Sunday 26 July
Authors to be notified of submission outcome | early August
Registration opens | Monday 11 May
Cancellations (with full refund)| 17:00 hrs – Friday 7 August otherwise the full fee is due.