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In This Issue Page Vol. 19 No. 4 ● December 2020 In this Issue Page # Book Dedicated to IACS President Roberto Bolli 2 A Message from the IACS President-Elect Grant Pierce 3 22nd Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Naranjan Dhalla Cardiovascular Awards Day 4 Season’s Greetings from IACS Executive Director Naranjan S. Dhalla and CV Network Editorial Staff 5 Implications of Obesity: Sex and Ethnic Variations 6 IACS India Section Launches Student Essay Writing Competition 10 First Announcement of IACS-India Section Meeting: Molecular Medicines for Cardiovascular Disorders, Lucknow, India, 2021 11 Active Fellows of the IACS 12 IACS- North America Section Meeting, Montreal 14 Emeritus Fellows of the IACS 15 Partnering Journals of the IACS 16 29th Scientific Forum, Vitória Espírito Santo, Brazil 17 Ostadal and Dhalla Edit Book on Sex Differences in Heart Disease 18 Officers and Executive Council Members of the IACS 18 IACS and Officers of Different Sections of the Academy 19 CV Network Editorial Board 19 IACS- European Section Meeting, Banja Luka, September 16-19, 2021 20 CV Network Vol 19 No 4 • December 2020 www.heartacademy.org 1 Book Dedicated to IACS President Roberto Bolli Roberto Bolli, M.D., D.Sc. (Hons) Both Drs. Bohuslav Ostadal and Naranjan S. Dhalla are responsible for the late phase of myocardial honoured to dedicate a book “Sex Differences in Heart preconditioning. He was the first to show that cardiac Disease” (Published by Springer Nature, Switzerland in progenitor c-kit+ cells work via paracrine action, a 2020) to Dr. Roberto Bolli for his exceptional leadership concept that has changed our understanding of cell in Cardiovascular Science and Medicine. Dr. Bolli is a therapy. Professor of Medicine and Director of the Institute of Dr. Bolli has done an exceptional service in Molecular Cardiology in Louisville, Kentucky. He has developing Circulation Research in his capacity as Editor- been heavily engaged in training of numerous biomedical in-Chief, the impact factor of this journal rose from 9.2 to and clinical fellows from all over the world in the field of 15.2 during his remarkable editorship (2009–2019). His cardiovascular medicine for the treatment of heart disease. global leadership in Cardiovascular Research is evident His dedication for promoting the future generation of from the fact that he was elected first as Secretary General cardiovascular clinician/scientists is extraordinary. (1998) and then as President (2004) of a prestigious Indeed, he was able to build a unique Centre of organization “International Society of Heart Research”. Excellence in Cardiovascular Medicine with respect to He promoted this organization to its full potentials both educational and research programmes at his worldwide in addition to establishing two new awards to institution. recognize the prominent investigators annually. He is He is an outstanding investigator in the field of currently serving as President of the International translational cardiology and has published an impressive Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences. Several years ago, piece of work in the form of 463 full length papers in this academy not only recognized his distinguished high-impact journals; his research has received 35,603 achievements in cardiovascular medicine by awarding the citations with h-factor of 102. His research has focused on highest honour “Medal of Merit” but also established the the mechanisms responsible for myocardial Roberto Bolli Competition for Young Investigators at ischemia/reperfusion injury and on the development of annual meetings in North America. He has received cardioprotective strategies. He established a fundamental several honours and awards including Fellowship of the role of reactive oxygen species in the pathogenesis of Royal Society (Canada), Gold Medal from the Serbian myocardial stunning, and identified the signal Physiological Society and Gold Medal from the Institute transduction pathways as well as the protective genes of Cardiovascular Sciences, Winnipeg Canada. CV Network Vol 19 No 4 • December 2020 www.heartacademy.org 2 As 2020 Disappears Into Our Rear View Mirror: A Message from the IACS President-Elect Grant Pierce Grant N. Pierce, PhD, FIACS President-Elect, International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, Winnipeg, Canada Email: [email protected] It would certainly be accurate to describe the year come to appreciate that it is only through research 2020 as “unique”. However, maybe that’s a bit too that we can climb out of this pandemic. And it is only gentle. I guess we could also throw in “challenging”, by stimulating and supporting a healthy, prepared “deadly”, “frustrating”, and “isolating”. But even research infrastructure that the world can address this then, one must acknowledge that there have been attack and the next inevitable medical dilemma to many different individual perspectives of 2020 too. come along. There are no escape hatches. No society, For some businesses, the pandemic has been a no country in the world, however small or isolated, financial windfall but for others, bankruptcy is the can hide their head in the sand and avoid the issue of unfortunate norm. For some people, it’s been boring responding to medical threats. Because all the world with the absence of travel, the isolation and the lack is a very small place today and we are all affected. of human contact. For others on the front lines of And although it may not be uppermost in the minds health care, it’s been anything but boring. of the public or scientists today, heart disease remains Exhausting, stressful and life-threatening are more the #1 medical challenge this entire world will apt descriptions of 2020. If the year 2020 has been continue to face, long after we’ve all received our unique, it has achieved this also in the incredible vaccinations. variety of challenges and opportunities that it has We have missed IACS meetings planned in introduced into societies and cultures all over the 2020 in North America, South America, India, world. Europe, and the Caribbean islands. These were For researchers across the world, the excellent opportunities to meet our colleagues and experience of a pandemic has been wildly variable as learn from each other, exchange ideas and maybe well. Some have had their research programs even establish important scientific collaborations. If stimulated and brought to the forefront of both we ever took these conferences for granted, I doubt financial support and media coverage. For many we ever will again. The important lesson moving more, research has been impeded significantly or forward into 2021 is to focus on the future. Science even halted completely for long periods of time. will recover in the cardiovascular field. It has to – too Many of us have laboratories that are only partially many people rely on us. IACS will re-organize functional. Students and Postdoctoral Fellows are meetings in all its locations across the world. Our blocked from crossing borders to take up new interactions and our values are too great not to positions. Lab materials have been in short supply. continue. We will be back. We will return. And we PPE have been in great demand, and not always will be stronger with a new fresh energy and available. enthusiasm. No longer will we be taken for granted. I think I can speak for cardiovascular The IACS will be back full steam ahead in 2021. Stay scientists all over the world who are associated with in contact with us via communication vehicles like the International Academy of Cardiovascular CV Network and our numerous section web sites to Sciences (IACS): We have experienced all of these gain the latest developments as we move on from the emotions and challenges in 2020. Heart disease, the pandemic. world’s leading cause of death, has taken a back seat When we are once again allowed to meet, I, to infectious disease. However, all scientists must for one, will be an enthusiastic participant at an IACS acknowledge the one truism from the COVID-19 conference. I will see you in the crowd! The end is in invasion: What is now abundantly clear from this sight, or perhaps more correctly, the starting line is pandemic is the critical value health research plays in right in front of us! the modern world. More than ever, the public has CV Network Vol 19 No 4 • December 2020 www.heartacademy.org 3 22nd Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Naranjan Dhalla Cardiovascular Awards Day Dr. Lorrie A. Kirshenbaum Director, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, Winnipeg, Canada Email: [email protected] The Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at the St. premier awards program has honoured many Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre in distinguished scientists and several Nobel Prize Laureates. Winnipeg, Canada has been holding an Annual Awards Day to celebrate excellence in cardiovascular research, The 22nd Annual Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, education and training. Dr. Naranjan Dhalla the founder Naranjan Dhalla Cardiovascular Awards Day was held on of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences established the December 17th 2020, with some slight modifications. Due Cardiovascular Awards Day to recognize an individual’s to the Covid-19 pandemic and restrictions placed on leadership and achievements in promoting cardiovascular travel and in person gatherings, the 4 major international research, education as well as, their lifetime contributions awards were not awarded this year with the early career to the cardiovascular community. These awards also trainee poster competition and awards ceremony held by honour individuals at various stages of their careers from video conference. summer and graduate students to world leaders whose achievements significantly influenced cardiovascular The following are the 2020 Award recipients: education and medicine. Mr. Jack Litvak Exemplary Service Award: Dr. Bram The awards which have been named after several leaders Ramjiawan, Director of Clinical Research, Asper Clinical in cardiovascular medicine, research and education as Research Institute, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, well as life-long service to the institute include; 1) Dr.
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