Bridging Basic and Translational Science in Cardiovascular Disease

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ABSTRACT This proposal requests NHLBI support for the Scientific Sessions meeting presented by the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) of the American Heart Association (AHA). This meeting has become the “go to” meeting for basic and translational cardiovascular sciences by providing opportunities for established and emerging investigators to present their work and receive constructive feedback. The meeting in 2022 represents the seventeenth consecutive annual conference. Funding for BCVS Scientific Sessions from National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has been secured for 15 of the last 16 years. The BCVS summer conference is entitled “Bridging Basic and Translational Science in Cardiovascular Disease”. In 2021, our virtual conference was attended by more than 700 investigators from around the world. We sense an urgent need for our community to hold an in-person meeting in 2022 to help facilitate the careers and networking opportunities for young investigators. The meeting is scheduled for July 25-28, 2022 and will begin on a Monday and run through Thursday. We expect that we will be able to hold an in-person meeting as well has have virtual content (hybrid meeting) for those who cannot attend in-person. The conference will highlight basic cardiovascular research with implications for cardiovascular health and disease. There will be approximately 18 scheduled sessions that include a mix of established and emerging investigators. The keynote address will be given by Dr. Leslie Leinwand. There is a specific session for those in the early career phase. We will host special sessions for networking including interactions with journal editors and staff. We will also include the Women in Science networking event. At every step, we focus on diversity and inclusivity to promote the very best cardiovascular science. This R13 proposal is designed to provide support to young investigators to enable their participation in the meeting as presenters either in oral or poster format. The primary organizers are Drs. Pilar Alcaide and Sumanth Prabhu. The Program Committee (12 members) includes the past program co- chairs and a diverse leadership (both US and international) drawn from the many disciplines encompassed by BCVS. The AHA will continue to provide its outstanding administrative support with dedicated staff for the logistics of the conference. We fully anticipate that this team will coordinate an exceptional 2022 BCVS conference.