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Novel and emerging targets in atherosclerosis
Thursday 8 – Friday 9 September 2022
Keble College, Oxford, UK
160 attendees gathered at Keble College Oxford for the BAS Annual meeting 2022 from the UK, Europe and Internationally.
We congratulate our prize winners for 2022 (see pics below) and thank our speakers, sponsors and delegates for two days of education, interaction and networking.
Early Career Investigator Awardees – class of 2022
Early Career Investigator joint winner – class of 2022
Early Career Investigator joint winner – class of 2022
Poster winners (from 45 posters presented)
Poster presenter joint winner – class of 2022
Poster presenter joint winner – class of 2022
Poster presenter joint runner up – class of 2022
Who is this meeting for?
All researchers and clinicians interested in atherosclerosis.
Why attend?
To learn about the latest developments in the biology and management of atherosclerosis and its risk factors from world leading experts, including our keynote speaker, Paul Ridker.
How will you benefit?
Networking in person with a diverse group of atherosclerosis experts. Opportunities to present your research abstracts. Learning about exciting science before it is published.
Target audience groups:
Early career researchers are especially welcome, with benefits including an additional young scientist community meeting, poster prizes and an early career investigator award.
Programme
View FINAL programme here …Meeting organised by:
Prof Charalambos Antoniades and Dr Richard Cubbon
Hugh Sinclair Lecture:
Inflammation as a Target for Atherosclerosis: Where are we going?
Prof Paul M Ridker
MD, MPH
Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School, USA
SESSION 1: Current state of the art approaches in discovery science
Co-chairs: Prof Ziad Mallat (Cambridge) + Dr Helle Jorgensen (Cambridge)
Prof Adam Butterworth, Cambridge, UK
Using genetic tools in discovery research
Prof Gerard Pasterkamp, Utrecht, The Netherlands
State of the art in multi-omics discovery research
Precision proteomics enables biomarker identification in health and disease
Speaker sponsored by
SESSION 2: Novel molecular targets in lipids and inflammation
Co-chairs: Prof Sir Rory Collins (Oxford) + Prof Pasquale Maffia (Glasgow)
Prof Erik Stroes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Lp(a) and RNA therapeutics
Prof Alberico Catapano, Milano, Italy
Triglycerides and lessons from the omega-3 fatty acid trials
Psoriasis, inflammation and oxidized LDL
SESSION 3: Novel approaches to cardiovascular risk factor mitigation
Chairpersons: Prof Louise Bowman (Oxford, UK) + Dr Ric Cubbon (Leeds)
Dr Sarah Berry, King’s College London
Personalised approaches to target cardiometabolic disease: a view through the nutrition-lifestyle-microbiome lens
Prof Signe Torekov, Copenhagen, Denmark
GLP-1/GIP agonists: Effects on the cardiovascular system
Prof John Deanfield, University College London
Cardiovascular Risk Calculators of the future: What should they capture and how to use them?
SESSION 4: Under-represented populations in atherosclerosis research
Chairpersons: Prof Sheila Francis (Sheffield) + Prof Emanuele Di Angelantonio (Cambridge)
Prof Iris Jaffe, Tufts Medical Center, USA
The biological basis of sex differences in atherosclerosis
The biological basis of inter-ethnic differences in atherosclerosis
Prof Naveed Sattar, Glasgow, UK
Under-represented populations: implications for discovery science and clinical trials
Sponsored Symposium session
Omega-3 fatty acids – basic and clinical science
Friday 9 September 13:30 – 14:30 hrs
Chair: Prof Charalambos Antoniades (Oxford)
Dr R Preston Mason, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, USA
Omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease – the underpinning basic science
Prof Derek Connolly,Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust , UK
Omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease – the clinical evidence
Sponsored by:
Early Career Investigator Awards
Session sponsored by:
Young Scientist Community networking
Join us for the YSC session!
at the BAS annual meeting 2022, Oxford
Thursday 8 September | 18:00 – 19:00 hrs
The Young Scientist Community session at the BAS annual meeting will include talks on career development and grant applications.
Featuring Prof. James Leiper, BHF associate Medical Director, discussing fellowship opportunities at the BHF, and Dr. Nicola Smart, associate professor at Oxford and BHF Ian Fleming fellow, discussing how she built her career.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to network with peers and senior scientists at this residential meeting!
Poster session
Thursday 8 September
1700-1800 hrs
Deadlines
Abstract submission deadline extension | Closed 15 July
Authors to be notified of outcome | w/c 1 August
Deadline for cancellations when a refund can be provided | Friday 12 August
Registration deadline | extended to Tuesday 30 August
Final confirmations emailed | Monday 22 August
Abstract submission
Abstract submission deadline extension | Closed 15 July
Authors to be notified of outcome | w/c 1 August
Registration Fees
| BAS member (Ordinary, Honorary, Senior) | £ 240 |
| BAS member (Junior) | £ 150 |
| BAS member (Student) | £ 100 |
| BAS member – day rate Thurs | £ 160 |
| BAS member – day rate Fri | £ 110 |
| Non member | £ 380 |
| Non member (student – proof of status required) | £ 190 |
| Commercial org | £ 420 |
| Accommodation per night at Keble College | £ 100 |
| Attendee dinner (Thursday) | £ 60 |
Getting to Oxford and Keble College
Keble College
Parks Road
Oxford
OX1 3PG
IMPORTANT NOTE – there is no car parking available at Keble College. Please use either public car parks or Oxford Park and Ride.
By train:
From London: Regular trains run direct from London Paddington (journey approx. 55 minutes) or London Marylebone (journey approx. 1hr 15 minutes) to Oxford.
From Birmingham: Regular trains run direct from Birmingham New Street (journey approx.. 1hr 10 minutes) or Birmingham International (which links to Birmingham International airport via mono rail. Journey time approx. 60 minutes) to Oxford.
From Edinburgh: Trains run Edinburgh Waverley (journey approx. 5hrs 20 minutes / change at Wolverhampton) to Oxford.
By air:
Three major airports within 90 minutes, London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Birmingham International, all well served by direct coach connections to Oxford.
We recommend the Oxford Bus Company which offers a direct service between Heathrow airport (80-90 minutes), Gatwick airport (2-2.5 hours) to Oxford.
Oxford Bus Company
Alight the bus at Gloucester Green which is the main Oxford Bus station and a 10 minute walk from Keble College.
There is no direct train service between the airports and Oxford. Attendees will be required to travel into London and then catch a connecting train out to Oxford.
From Oxford station the venues are located some 10-15 minutes by taxi.
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