Images: Industry pitch panel and Dr Chris Stanley. Credit: Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
HRI had a large contingent of researchers at the two-day conference, which was held at the Garvan Institute. Dr Chris Stanley, leader of the Microvascular Research Group, and Dr Ashish Misra, leader of the Atherosclerosis and Vascular Remodelling Unit, were both invited speakers. Prof Ben Freedman, leader of the Heart Rhythm and Stroke Prevention Group, chaired a session.
Dr Stanley gave a fascinating talk on “cis-WOOH: A novel, inflammation specific, arterial hyperpolarising factor”, while Dr Misra presented his work on “Inflammation in atherosclerosis: implications for plaque cell fate”.
The Symposium also provided early and mid-career researchers with the opportunity to showcase their work with prizes for Rising Stars, Best Speakers and Best Posters. There was also an industry pitch panel with young scientists pitching their ideas for developing the next generation of therapeutics.
As always, the Symposium was a fantastic opportunity for discussions and networking across the cardiovascular research community and we look forward to its return in 2025.
