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On April 10-11, the UAB Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center (CCVC) along with the UAB Hypertension Research Center will host its 35th Annual Vascular Biology and Hypertension Symposium, where distinguished experts will discuss and present issues and breakthroughs relating to vascular biology and hypertension.

Highlights for April 10 will include a welcome and introduction from Nicole Lohr, M.D., Ph.D, F.A.C.C. and David Pollock, Ph.D., Richard J. Johnson, M.D. presenting the Suzanne Oparil Legacy Lecture "New Innovations in the Treatment of Hypertension," trainee presentations, and the 25th Annual Vascular Biology and Hypertension Poster Session (Submission Deadline: March 27, 2025.)

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35th Annual Vascular Biology & Hypertension Symposium Schedule


Thursday, April 10, 2025

2:00 pm - Richard Johnson, MD (University of Colorado)
Suzanne Oparil Legacy Lecturer
Navigating a Career in Hypertension

4:00-5:30 pm - 25th Annual Trainee Poster Session
Location: The Florentine Café


Friday, April 11, 2025

7:45 am - Networking Breakfast
Symposium Faculty and T32 Trainees

8:30 am - Speaker details forthcoming
New Treatments for Hypertension
Renal Denervation

9:10 am - Nicole L. Lohr, MD, PhD (UAB)
SGLT2 in the treatment of hypertension

10:00 am - Donald E. Kohan, MD, PhD (Utah)
Defining Novel Approaches for Treating Hypertension
Best approaches to hypertension treatment

10:40 am - Lama Ghazi, MD, PhD (UAB)
Trends in blood pressure control

11:20 am - Panel Discussion

12:00 pm - Lunch and Awards Ceremony

Innovative Inflammatory Mediators in Vascular Biology and Hypertension
1:00 pm - Julie Freed, MD (MCW)
1:45 pm - David Patrick, MD, PhD (Vanderbilt)
2:30 pm - Carmen De Miguel, PhD (UAB)

3:15 pm - Adjournment