The 2022 Annual Conference of ISHR-NAS: Advances in Cardiovascular Medicine Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Focusing on Education and Technological Innovation

该提案请求NHLBI支持第41届国际心脏学会年会 研究(ISHR)-2022年北美分会(NAS)。作为ISHR-NAS现任主席(2018-2021年)， 我非常荣幸地担任这个R13应用程序的PI，并与我在NAS的同事们一起 领导小组，Lorri Kirshenbaum博士(会议主席)、Maria Kontaridis博士和Jennifer Van Eyk博士 Kelley Brodsky女士(会议联合主席)、下一任NAS主席David Lefer博士(2022-2024年)和Kelley Brodsky女士(执行 管理员)，我们将在ISHR-NAS会议上继续取得成功。我们在丹佛举行的ISHR-NAS 2021会议 取得了极大的成功；基于过去四年NAS成员的稳步增长，我们充满信心 预计2022年的会议将吸引大约250-300人参加。自2021年春天以来，我们一直在 共同策划一次在心血管生物学和医学领域具有广泛影响的一流会议。 总而言之，会议组织者在实施国家和国际政策方面拥有丰富的经验 我们的科学专长涵盖了广泛的学科领域。我们完全预料到这一点 出色的团队将使2022年ISHR-NAS大会取得又一次引人入胜的成功。 我们的目标将得到这些目标的支持：目标1是提升和丰富年轻调查人员的职业生涯 以便于它们的发射。目标2是阐明独特心血管疾病的最新科学发展 通过基础和临床科学与工业参与相结合的方式，在多个领域开展合作。目标3是呈现状态- 通过互动领域，包括小组讨论，坦率、直接地提供最先进的心血管科学 强调了关于心血管领域面临的挑战和重要问题的辩论。许多 会议的组成部分深深植根于促进心血管领域的多样性、公平性和包容性 医药。 这次会议包含了一个充满活力的科学计划，以ECI和MCIS的特别会议为特色，21 科学研讨会，2个青年研究员竞赛，5个研讨会，3个专题讲座，以及几个社区- 打造网络活动。初步计划包括总共104名受邀的演讲者和小组成员 (约80%已确认，51%为女性)，代表一流的学术项目和工业研究实体 位于美国24个州的35个城市和加拿大的6个城市。通过实施机制来实现 最大限度地增加女性和城市管理演讲者的参与，这次会议提供了宝贵的机会来支持 ISHR-NAS关于多样性、公平和包容性的使命。初步计划包括超过 50%是女性。此外，我们还专门为代表性不足的少数群体分配了30项旅行奖励。 (URMS)，以进一步促进平等和机会均等。会议的方方面面都将 支持NHLBI促进心脏病预防和治疗的使命，并加强 个人健康。

This proposal requests NHLBI’s support for the 41st Annual Conference of the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR)—North American Section (NAS) in 2022. As the current President of ISHR-NAS (2018-2021), it is my great honor to serve as the PI of this R13 application and together with my colleagues on the NAS leadership team, Dr. Lorri Kirshenbaum (conference chair), Dr. Maria Kontaridis and Dr. Jennifer Van Eyk (conference co-chairs), Dr. David Lefer, the next NAS President (2022-2024), and Ms. Kelley Brodsky (Executive Administrator), we will continue the success in ISHR-NAS meetings. Our ISHR-NAS 2021 meeting in Denver was an excellent success; we are confident based on the steady growth of NAS membership over the past four years that this 2022 meeting will attract approximately 250-300 attendees. Since spring of 2021, we have been working together to plan a first-class conference with broad impact in cardiovascular biology and medicine. Together, the meeting organizers have extensive experience in implementing national and international conferences, and our scientific expertise covers a broad range of disciplines. We fully anticipate that this outstanding team will make the 2022 ISHR-NAS conference another riveting success. Our goals will be supported by these aims: Aim 1 is to elevate and enrich the careers of young investigators in order to facilitate their launch. Aim 2 is to illuminate recent scientific developments in unique cardiovascular domains via the marriage of basic and clinical science with industrial participation. Aim 3 is to present state-of- the-art cardiovascular science through interactive domains, including panel discussions where candid, direct debates on challenges and important issues faced by the cardiovascular community are emphasized. Many components of the meeting are deeply rooted in promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in cardiovascular medicine. This meeting contains a vibrant scientific program that features special 1-day sessions for ECIs and MCIs, 21 scientific symposia, 2 young investigator competitions, 5 workshops, 3 featured lectures, and several community- building networking events. The preliminary program contains a total of 104 invited speakers and panelists (~80% confirmed, 51% are female), representing premier academic programs and industrial research entities located from 35 cities across 24 States in the US and 6 cities in Canada. By implementing mechanisms to maximize the participation of female and URM speakers, this meeting offers valuable opportunities to support the ISHR-NAS mission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The preliminary program consists of greater than 50% female. Moreover, we have allocated 30 travel awards specifically for underrepresented minority groups (URMs) in order to further promote equality and equal opportunities. Every aspect of the meeting will go to support the NHLBI mission of promoting the prevention and treatment of heart diseases and enhancing the health of individuals.