Description
The NHLBI participated in the 2016 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions from November 12 – 16, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NHLBI research and NHLBI-funded research was presented at more than 100 sessions.
See the schedule below for a snapshot of NHLBI’s sessions at AHA 2016. Schedule is subject to change. Visit AHA’s website for a full schedule and updates.
NHLBI Research & NHLBI-Funded Research Sessions at AHA 2016:
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Session: EC.ATVB.01: K to R: Approaches to Moving From Career Development to Independent Awards, 1:25 – 1:50 p.m. Room 211 – 213
Presented by: Zorina S. Galis, Ph.D., NHLBI
Session: EC.PVDFIT.03: Genetic Aortic Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management. 1:40 – 2:00 p.m., Main Event 2
Presented by: Dianna Milewicz, M.D., M.P.H., University of Texas at Houston
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Session: 591: Physical Activity and Risk of Heart Failure with Preserved or Reduced Ejection Fraction in the Women’s Health Initiative Study, 4:00 – 4:05 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Clinical Science Theater
Presenter: Charles B. Eaton, M.D., Brown University Alpert Medical School
Session: 529: Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, 1:10 – 1:15 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Clinical Science Theater
Presenter: Lucy S. Witt, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Hospital
Session: 574: Implications of Coronary Artery Calcium on Risk Stratification of Subjects With Indication for Lipid Lowering Therapy According to the European Society of Cardiology Recommendations - The MESA Study, 3:10 – 3:15 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Theater
Presenter: Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, University Hospital of University of Sao Paolo
Session: HY.CVS.171: The Microbiome, Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease, 3:45 – 5:00 p.m., Room 352
Presenter: Young Oh, Ph.D., NHLBI
Session: 153: Associations of Physical Activity Levels, Body Mass Index, and Risks of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction vs. Reduced Ejection Fraction: An Individual-Level Pooled Analysis, 4:45 – 4:55 p.m., Room 354 – 355
Presenter: Ambarish Pandey University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Session: VA.SMP.310: New Paradigm for Turning Discoveries into Cardiovascular Health: The NHLBI Vascular Interventions/Innovations and Therapeutic Advances (VITA) Program, 5:30 – 6:45 p.m., Room 243
Presenter: Zorina S. Galis, Ph.D., NHLBI
Session: VA.SMP.310: VITA: A New Translational Paradigm for NHLBI, 5:30 – 5:42 p.m., Room 243
Presenter: Marc Charette, Ph.D., NHLBI
Session: VA.SMP.310: Novel Approaches to Restenosis, 5:42 – 5:52 p.m., Room 243
Presenter: Michael S. Conte, University of California, San Francisco
Session: VA.SMP.310: New Approaches to Prevent and Treat Hypertension, 5:54 – 6:06 p.m., Room 243
Presenter: David Harrison, Vanderbilt University
Session: VA.SMP.310: Novel Approaches to Prevent Thrombosis, 6:06 - 6:18 p.m., Room 243
Presenter: Xiaoping Du, University of Illinois at Chicago
Session: VA.SMP.310: New Approaches to Treat Vascular Malformations, 6:18 – 6:30 p.m., Room 243
Presenter: Ramani Ramachandran, Boston University Medical Campus
Session: VA.SMP.310: Future Directions of Vascular Research at NHLBI, 6:30 – 6:42 p.m., Room 243
Presenter: Zorina S. Galis, Ph.D., NHLBI – VITA Program
Session: TH.SMP.308: Sunday Symposium on 3Is (Infection, Immunity, Inflammation) and Atherothrombosis, 8:00 – 11:00 a.m., Room 217
Presenter: Ahmed Hasan: M.D., Ph.D., FACC, FAHA, M.D., M.P.H., and Salomon Amar, DM.D., Ph.D. NHLBI/National Institutes of Health, Medical College of New York, University Medical Center, Boston
Session: 512: Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Predicts the Risk of Hypertension in American Indians: Findings From the Strong Heart Study, 12:20 – 12:25 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Theater
Presenter: Hao Peng, Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville
Session: 513: Decreased Kidney Function in the Form of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Increases the Risk of Development of Incident Hospitalized Heart Failure and Its Subtypes in Post-menopausal Women, 12:30 – 12:35 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Theater
Presenter: Farhan Ashraf, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island/Brown University
Monday, November 14, 2016
Session: 727: Physical Activity and Heart Failure Incidence Among Postmenopausal Women in the Women’s Health Initiative Study, 3:30 – 3:35 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Theater
Presenter: Michael J. LaMonte, Ph.D., M.P.H., University at Buffalo
Session: MP.CVS.224: Genomics of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, 11:22 – 11:35 a.m., Rivergate
Presenter: Daniel Levy, M.D., NHLBI
Session: 706: Soluble TNFα Receptor 1 Level Predicts Incident Heart Failure: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, 3:30 – 3:35 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Clinical Science Theater
Presenter: Hooman Bakhshi, M.D., Johns Hopkins Hospital
Session: 686: The Relationship of Lipids and Lipoprotein Distribution With Depressive Symptoms: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, 2:10 – 2:15 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Theater
Presenter: Kwok Leung Ong, Ph.D., University of New South Wales
Session: 724: Physical Activity and Incident Heart Failure in High-Risk Subgroups. 3:00 – 3:05 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Theater
Presenter: Roberta Florido, Johns Hopkins University
Session: 263: Cost-Effectiveness of Repair versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: A Randomized Clinical Trial From the Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network, 3:00 – 3:10 p.m., Room 220 – 221
Presenter: Bart Ferket, M.D., Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Session: 287: Predictive Value of Markers of Collagen Turnover for Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure: The MESA Study, 4:30 – 4:40 p.m., Room 225 – 227
Presenter: Daniel Duprez, M.D., Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Session: 308: Metabolite Profiles Associated With Variation in Visceral Adiposity: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, 6:15 – 6:25 p.m., Room 346 – 347
Presenter: Ian J. Neeland, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Session: S4044/4044: High Sensitive Cardiac Troponin T is Associated With Progression of Subclinical CVD: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), 2:00 – 3:15 P.M., Science and Technology Hall, Clinical Science Section
Presenter: Christopher DeFilippi, M.D., Inova Heart and Vascular Institute
Session: MP.CVS.224: Vision of the NIH for Precision Medicine Research, 10:45 – 10:57 a.m., Rivergate
Presenter: Gina S. Wei, M.D., M.P.H., NHLBI
Session: 195: Ttc39b Deficiency Attenuates Atherosclerosis and Hepatic Steatosis Through Lxrα Dependent Manner, 9:30 – 9:40 a.m., Room 211 – 213
Presenter: Allan R. Tall, M.D. Columbia University
Session: MiRNAs and Lipid Metabolism, 2:30 – 2:45 p.m., Room 222
Presenter: Kathryn Moore, Ph.D., New York University
Session: HT.02: Research and Funding Opportunities for Those Interested in Health Technology and Big Data: The NHLBI Perspective, 11:38 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Room 244
Presenter: George Mensah, M.D., NHLBI
Session: CSSR.03: Risk Reduction Strategies on a Global Stage, 9:00 – 10:15 a.m., Main Event 2
Presenter: George Mensah, M.D., NHLBI
Session: ME.03: Life's Sort of Simple 7: Implementing Ideal CV Health Through the Lifespan, 2:00 – 3:15 p.m., Main Event 1
Presenter: George Mensah, M.D., NHLBI
Session: M3027/3027: Mechanisms Underlying Associations Between Optimism, Hostility, and Cardiovascular Risk, 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Special Focus Section
Presenter: Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, Brown University School of Medicine
Session: 627: Association of Dietary Protein, Animal and Vegetable Protein With the Incidence of Heart Failure Among Postmenopausal Women, 10:40 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Theater
Presenter: Mohamad Firas Barbour, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Session: 252, Integrated Proteomic Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Reveals Novel Protein Quantitative Trait Loci, 2:45 – 2:55 p.m., Rooms 346 - 347
Presenter: George Chen, Chen Yao, Ph.D., Shih-Jen Hwang, Ph.D., Chunyu Liu, Ph.D., Ci Song, Ph.D., Tianxiao Huan, Ph.D., Michael M Mendelson, M.D., Paul Courchesne, M.B.A.; Andrew D Johnson, Ph.D., Daniel Levy, M.D., NHLBI; Martin Larson, Asya Lyass, M.A., Ph.D., Boston University
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Session: FSC.FIS.04: Bridging the Valley of Death: Role of NIH, 4:10 – 4:16 p.m., Room 206 – 207
Presenter: Denis B. Buxton, Ph.D., NHLBI
Session: T2104/2104: Higher Levels of Beta-2 Microglobulin Predict Incident Hypertension, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Section
Presenter: Shih-Jen Hwang, Ph.D., NHLBI
Session: 372: Prevalence and Prognostic Implications of Coronary Artery Calcification in Low-risk Women: A Meta-analysis of Five Cohorts, 2:45 – 2:55 p.m., Room 346 – 347
Presenter: Maryam Kavousi, Erasmus University Medical Center
Session: 371: Prediction of Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Atrial Fibrillation Using the CHA2DS2-VASc Score in Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics, 2:30 – 2:40 p.m., Room 346 – 347
Presenter: Lin Yee Chen, University of Minnesota
Session: 813: Electrocardiographic Beat-to-Beat QT Interval is affected by Phases of Respiration: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. 2:35 – 2:40 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Theater
Presenter: Muammar Kabir, Oregon Health and Science University
Session: CVS.207: Gender Differences in Aneurysm Formation, 2:15 – 2:30 p.m., Room 245
Presenter: Dianna Milewicz, M.D., M.P.H., University of Texas at Houston
Session: AT.AOS.476.N: Russell Ross Memorial Lectureship: Defective Inflammation Resolution in Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities, 2:00 – 2:25 p.m., Room 211 – 213
Presenter: Ira Tabas, M.D., Ph.D., Richard J. Stock, Columbia University
Session: 808: Predictors of Fatal Incident Coronary Heart Disease in the Women's Health Initiative, 1:40 – 1:45 p.m., Science and Technology Hall, Population Science Theater
Presenter: Themistocles L. Assimes, Stanford University School of Medicine
Session: 747: Unbiased Estimate of Heritability of CAD Before and After Adjustment for Traditional Risk Factors in Five NHLBI Cohorts, 10:50 – 10:55 a.m., Science and Technology Hall, Basic Science Theater
Presenter: Elias L. Salfati, Stanford University School of Medicine
Session: CE.CVS.138, The Cardiac Mitochondrial Reticulum, 3:45 – 4:00 p.m., Rooms 215 - 216
Presenter: Brian Glancy, Ph.D., NHLBI
Session: CE.CVS.138, Cardiac Mitochondria Calcium Exchange: Molecular Regulation and Contribution Disease, 3:45 – 5:00 p.m., Rooms 215 - 216
Presenter: Elizabeth (Tish) Murphy, Ph.D., NHLBI