Vol. 18 No. 4 • December 2019
In this Issue Page # Food Decides your Innings 2 Report of the 6th Meeting of the European Section and 7th Meeting of the North American Section of the IACS, Serbia 3 Awardees for Poster Presentations 7 Academy Honours Several Distinguished Scientists at the Serbia Meeting 8 Academy Awards at the IACS Serbia Meeting 11 Serbian Physiological Society Honors IACS Presidents with Gold Medals 14 Report of the International Symposium on Cellular Therapy in Cardiovascular Medicine: Stem Cells Opportunity, Turkey 15 Officers of Different Sections of the Academy 17 Academy and Named Awards Presented at the IACS Meeting in Ankara, Turkey 18 21st Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Naranjan Dhalla Cardiovascular Awards Day, Winnipeg, Canada 19 Passing of Mr. Jack Litvack, Former President & CEO, St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada 20 IACS Bestows Medal of Merit to Dr. Jeffrey Robbins 20 IACS Fellow at the Helm: Office of Senior Vice President for Research & Biotechnology 21 IACS-India Section International Conference of Cardiovascular Sciences – Confirmed Invited Speaker List 23 Special Recognition for IACS President 25
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Food Decides your Innings
Shridhar Dwivedi Senior Consultant Cardiologist National Heart Institute, New Delhi -110065, India Email: [email protected]
Preamble: Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, coronary artery disease (heart attack), hypertension, stroke and cancers have emerged as an epidemic in entire world. They are said to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity across the globe. Faulty diets filled with chemicals, pesticides and environmental pollutants is one of the principal factors responsible for above epidemic. Fruits, vegetables and other natural foods are healthy options to mitigate these diseases. Highlighting these issues is the following poem – ‘Food decides your innings’.
Food as medicine, Medicine as food, Nectar or poison, Thy choice evil or good. II1II
An apple a day, Keeps doctor at bay, Burger Samosa a day, Fatty sugary all way I Goose berry papaya pomegranate, Black plum fenugreek coarse grain lemon, Tomato turmeric garlic onion, Ginger clove curry leaves in Kitchen. II
Green veg or red meat, Plenty fruits or junk, Stay slim sleek or fat Pink health or sunk. II2II
Flat tummy big tummy, Look healthy or funny, Fighting fit or dummy, Option yours dear honey II3II
Agile long life still running, Stay in ICCU on ventilators, Look charming gracious & stunning, Food decides your innings.
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Report of the 6th Meeting of the European Section and 7th Meeting of the North American Section of the IACS, Serbia
Vladimir Jakovljevic, Ivan Srejovic and Dragan M. Djuric1 Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia and 1Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Email: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
The 6th Meeting of the European Section and 7th Meeting organized a pre-meeting on clinical cardiology topics at of North American Section of the IACS entitled Hotel “Sumarice”, Kragujevac, Serbia. “Cardiometabolic diseases: how new research may lead to new cardioprotective therapy” was organized by the The meeting was attended by a large number of leading IACS-European and North American Sections and the cardiovascular researchers from all over the world. Serbian Association for Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Researchers from 5 continents and 33 countries, including Vascular Biology Research. The meeting was held at the Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Hotel “Fontana”, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia on September Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech
Opening Ceremony: L to R-Drs. Vladimir Young investigators attending the meeting Jakovljevic, Dragan Djuric, Naranjan Dhalla, Roberto Bolli, Bohuslav Ostadal, Grant Pierce, Nebojsa Lalic, Gary Lopaschuk and Andras Varro 11th-14th, 2019, with a pre-meeting at the “Medical and Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Spa Resort Merkur” on new insights into Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Montenegro, Poland, Qatar, pathophysiological and clinical aspects of cardiovascular Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South disease in diabetes mellitus. On September 10th it was Africa, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United
Young investigators participating in the meeting Young Investigator competition participants
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Kingdom, and USA, presented results of their research epidemiology, nutritional and dietary approaches for through a presidential address, an honorary lecture, two personalized cardiovascular treatment, as well as keynote lectures, 89 invited talks, 12 young investigator interconnection between environmental factors, competition talks (total 105 oral presentations) plus 110 environment-gene interactions and cardiovascular health. poster presentations during two poster sessions. The Meeting Co-Chairs were Vladimir Jakovljevic (Faculty of meeting was supported by numerous institutional and Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia) and pharmaceutical sponsors, and by private donations. It was Dragan M. Djuric (Institute of Medical Physiology CME accredited for health professionals by the Health “Richard Burian”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Council of Serbia. The abstract book with final program Belgrade). Honorary Co-Chairs of the meeting were was published and accepted for indexing by the National Roberto Bolli (Jewish Hospital, Heart and Lung Institute, Library of Serbia. Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Institute of Molecular Cardiology, The joint 6th Meeting of European Section and 7th Meeting Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, University of of North American Section of the IACS brought together Louisville School of Medicine and Physicians Outpatient some of the most important cardiovascular scientists of Center, Louisville, USA), Naranjan S. Dhalla (Institute of our time. They deal with various aspects of cardiovascular Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manitoba and St. physiology and pathophysiology, including cardiovascular Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, biology, coronary artery disease, heart failure, stroke, Winnipeg, Canada), Gary Lopaschuk (Department of peripheral vascular disease, cardiac arrhythmia, Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University cardiometabolic disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada), Bohuslav Ostadal cardiovascular surgery, cardiovascular diagnostics and (Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of biomarkers research, cardiovascular drugs and toxicity, Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic), Grant Pierce cardiovascular rehabilitation, cardiovascular (Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and
L to R: Roberto Bolli, Vivien Demeter-Haludka, Arpad L to R: Roberto Bolli, Mihir Parikh, Raghu Kovacs and Dragan Djuric Nagalingam, Istok Menkovic and Vladimir Jakovljevic
CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 4 and Implication to Arrhythmogenesis, 7. Advances in Cardiovascular Biology, Atherosclerosis and Hypertension I, 8. Cardioprotective Strategies in Diabetes, 9. Hyperbaric Oxygenation in Cardiometabolic Disease, 10. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Heart Disease, 11. Advances in Cardiovascular Toxicity, 12. Exosomes and Stem Cells in Cardiovascular Therapy, 13. Brain-Heart Axis and Advances in Adipobiology, 14. Mechanisms Contributing to Heart Failure and Ischemic Heart Disease, 15. Advances in Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Treatment, 16. Pathology of Heart Failure, 17. Advances in Cardiovascular Biology, Atherosclerosis and Hypertension II, 18. Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Academy Honours Organizers and their spouses: Stress, 19. Advances in Cardiovascular Protection and L to R: Dr. and Mrs. Dragan Djuric, as well as Therapy II, 20. Miscellaneous, and 21. Concluding Dr. and Mrs. Vladimir Jakovljevic Remarks & Take Home Message.
Medicine, and the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, The first session included Presidential Address “Current St. Boniface Hospital, and the Department of Physiology Status of Cell Therapy for Heart Disease” held by Roberto and Pathophysiology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, Bolli, and then followed by the Naranjan Dhalla Honorary University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada) and Andras Lecture “A Journey from Basic Research to Clinical Varro (Department of Pharmacology and Trials on the Effects of Dietary Flaxseed on Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cardiovascular Health” held by Grant Pierce, and two Szeged and MTA-SZTE Research Group of Keynote Lectures, “Stimulating Cardiac Ketone Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Hungarian Academy of Oxidation as an Approach to Treat Heart Failure” by Gary Sciences, Szeged, Hungary). Lopaschuk and “Sudden Death of Top Athletes: Possible Mechanism Based on Cellular Electrophysiological The Scientific program consisted of the opening session Consideration” by Andras Varro. During the opening beginning with presidential address, honorary and two ceremony Vladimir Jakovljevic, as the president of the keynote lectures plus 19 sessions including nine from Executive Board of the Serbian Physiological Society, European Section and nine from North American Section and Dragan M. Djuric, as the president of the Assembly of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences of the Serbian Physiological Society, presented the golden (two parallel scientific sessions), and one with medals of the Serbian Physiological Society for lifetime miscellaneous topics. The sessions were organized as contributions in physiological sciences to Roberto Bolli, follows: 1. Welcome Messages/Presidential Gary Lopaschuk, and Andras Varro. Also, during the Address/Keynote Lectures/Awards, 2. Transcription, opening ceremony Grant Pierce was awarded by Naranjan Translation and Epigenetics in Heart Failure, 3. Advances Dhalla Honorary Lecture Award by the European Section in Arrhythmia Research, 4. Translating Basic Discoveries of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, into Clinical Applications, 5. Advances in Cardiovascular and Naranjan S. Dhalla was awarded by medal of the Protection and Therapy I, 6. Structure–Function European Section of the International Academy of Consequences of Cardiac Ryanodine Receptors Mutations Cardiovascular Sciences. At the end of the opening
Travel award recipients with Academy Faculty: Travel award recepients with Academy Faculty: L to R: Swati Kundu, Kim Ho, Denes Zsolt Kiss, L to R: Gary Lopaschuk, Akshi Malik, Alexandra Istvan Baczko and Michael Czubryt Zamaro, Andras Varro and Grant Pierce
CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 5 ceremony Vladimir Zivkovic (University of Kragujevac, Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences to Madhu Anand- Serbia) and Ivan Srejovic (University of Kragujevac, Srivastava (University of Montrеal, Canada), Grant Serbia) were awarded by Distinguished Service Award in Pierce Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences Cardiovascular Science, Medicine and Surgery. to Zoltan Papp (University of Debrecen, Hungary), Howard Morgan Award for Distinguished Achievements During the meeting three competitions for young in Cardiovascular Research to Martin Morad (University investigators awards were organized: Canadian Journal of of South Carolina, USA), James Willerson Award for Physiology and Pharmacology Young Investigator Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences to Marek Michalak Award, Roberto Bolli Young Investigator Award and (University of Alberta, Canada), Norman Alpert Award Gary Lopaschuk Student Award. for Established Investigators in Cardiovascular Sciences to Peter Ferdinandy (Semmelweis University, Hungary), International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences awards Young Investigator & Student competition awards: ceremony was a part of the closing ceremony, and the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology most prominent members of IACS were awarded by the Young Investigator Award to Katarina Radonjic prestigious awards: Medal of Merit to Jan Slezak (Slovak (University of Kragujevac, Serbia), Gary Lopaschuk Academy of Sciences, Slovakia), Distinguished Student Award to Jovana Jeremic (University of Leadership Award in Cardiovascular Sciences to Dragan Kragujevac, Serbia) and Roberto Bolli Young Investigator M. Djuric (University of Belgrade, Serbia), Lifetime Award to Rushita Bagchi (University of Colorado Achievement Award in Cardiovascular Science, Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus, USA), Poster awards: Karl and Surgery to Pavel Hamet (Universite de Montreal and Werdan and Keld Kjeldsen Awards to Aleksandra Vranic OPTITHERA Montreal, Canada), Jawahar L. Mehta (University of Kragujevac, Serbia), Slavica Mutavdzin (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA) and (University of Belgrade, Serbia), Stefan Sattler (Ludwig- Vladimir Jakovljevic (University of Kargujevac, Serbia), Maximilian University, Germany), Isidora Starovlah Andras Varro Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular (University of Novi Sad, Serbia), Margaret Moffat Sciences to Michael Czubryt (University of Manitoba, Awards to Tomas Arpadffy-Lovas and Peter Gazdag Canada), Bohuslav Ostadal Award for Excellence in (University of Szeged, Hungary), Arnela Saljic Cardiovascular Sciences to Lorrie Kirshenbaum (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Danila Maria (University of Manitoba, Canada), Jan Slezak Award for Daniela (“Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences to Andrew R. Pharmacy, Romania), Morris Karmazyn Awards to Marks (Columbia University College of Physicians & Jovana Joksimovic Jovic (University of Kragujevac, Surgeons, USA), Dennis B. McNamara Award for Serbia), Balazs Horvath (University of Debrecen,
Sight seeing by the invited guests
CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 6 Hungary), Jovana Jakovljevic Uzelac (University of We think that this meeting was a great opportunity for all Belgrade, Serbia), and Vivien Demeter-Haludka participants to exchange their ideas, and giving important (University of Szeged, Hungary). scientific contributions in a spa resort Vrnjacka Banja, located in central Serbia, an oasis of health, energy and A countryside excursion and visit to the medieval beauty. Known as the queen of all mineral springs in the monastery of Zica was organized at the end of the Balkans, this spa’s curative properties have been meeting. The monastery of Zica was the first seat of celebrated since Roman times. independent, autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church at the 1219. During this year was its celebration of 8 centuries of the autocephaly of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Awardees for Poster Presentations
L to R: Daniel Wilson with Morris Karmazyn L to R: Dragan Djuric with Margaret Moffat Award Award-Jovana Joksimovic Jovic, Balazs Horvath, Winners-Tomas Arpadffy-Lovas, Arnela Saljic and Jovana Jakovljevic Uzelac and Bohuslav Ostadal Grant Pierce, Danila Maria Daniela (not present on Vivien Demeter-Haludka (not present on the picture) the picture)
L to R: Andras Varro with Karl Wardan and Keld Kjeldsen Award Winners-Aleksandra Vranic, Slavica Mutavdzin, Stefan Sattler and Vladimir Jakovljevic, Isidora Starovlah (not present on the picture)
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Academy Honours Several Distinguished Scientists at the Serbia Meeting
During September 12-14, 2019, the following Cardiovascular Investigators were given special recognitions in Vrnjacka Banja:
1. Dr. Jan Slezak, Institute for Heart Research, Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia 2. Dr. Jawahar L. Mehta, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA 3. Dr. Pavel Hamet, Department of Medicine, CRCHUM, Université de Montréal and OPTITHERA Montreal, Montreal, Canada 4. Dr. Vladimir Jakovljevic, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia 5. Dr. Dragan M. Djuric, Institute of Medical Physiology “Richard Burian”, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia 6. Dr. Vladimir Zivkovic, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia 7. Dr. Ivan Srejovic, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia
Medal of Merit Award – Dr. Jan Slezak
L to R: Drs. Roberto Bolli, Jan Slezak and Ricardo Gelpi
Acceptance Speech by Dr. Jan Slezak
Mr. President Bolli, Professors Dhalla, Ostadal, Pierce, considered and elected for this very prestigious Academy Lopasuk, Varro, Award.
I feel extremely honored and I thank the Executive I thank also organizers of this beautiful conference for Council Members of IACS for the great privilege to be providing excellent atmosphere here.
CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 8 I can tell you, I feel to be a lucky person, a lucky person Finally, I'd like to thank everyone who supported me in the field of private life as well as professional. I am during my work — there are too many people to list. happy, because I can still work and have excellent and I'm happy to be still active in different functions of Slovak reliable colleagues and coworkers. Academy of Sciences in the organization of teaching and research where I had the opportunity to work with I'm especially grateful to a few amazing people whose outstanding managers of science. support is the reason I'm up here right now, people who helped me. Without their help I wouldn't be receiving this I would like to thank my precious wife Olga, who has honor. been taking care of me and my family for almost 60 years In the past I had the opportunity to work with and supporting me in my sometime rather wierd activities. extraordinary personalities, whether they were my Wonder, why she is doing that. teachers or mentors like my first boss - cardiac surgeon Prof. Siska, or pioneer of Electron microscopy Professor I want to thank the International Academy of D.C. Pease from UCLA where I spent my first study stay Cardiovascular Sciences and to mention its truly in 1970, or a close friend Prof. Lojda – US pioneer of worldwide coverage, which became not only scientific but Histochemistry and cytochemistry, also Prof. Antal - also educational institution. Its birth and development was leading physiologist, Professor Wollenberger - world the idea of extraordinary personality of altruistic Prof. known experimental cardiologist, professor Schulze, Dhalla and his close co-workers. I appreciate great work Professor Jutta Shaper, Professor Stephen Geller humble, the Academy does. It is pleasure to be the academy fellow highly intelligent superb pathologist from Mount Sinay and work for it and I said I am a fortunate man because I Medical School in New York where I spent two years have friends and I know you great people and friends. and later Prof. Dhalla, Prof Singal, prof. Pierce , globally renowned scientists and many other friends who have Thanks to all of you once again. brought progress in the world of Molecular cardiology.
Lifetime Achievement Award in Lifetime Achievement Award in Cardiovascular Science, Medicine and Cardiovascular Science, Medicine and Surgery – Dr. Jawahar L. Mehta Surgery – Dr. Pavel Hamet
L to R: Drs. Naranjan Dhalla, Jawahar Mehta, L to R: Drs. Roberto Bolli, Pavel Hamet Roberto Bolli and Daniel Wilson and Bohuslav Ostadal
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L to R: Drs. Roberto Bolli, Vladimir Jakovljevic L to R: Drs. Roberto Bolli, Dragan Djuric and Naranjan Dhalla and Naranjan Dhalla
Distinguished Service Award in Distinguished Service Award in Cardiovascular Science, Medicine Cardiovascular Science, Medicine and Surgery – Dr. Vladimir Zivkovic and Surgery –Dr. Ivan Srejovic
L to R: Drs. Vladimir Zivkovic, Roberto Bolli L to R: Drs. Ivan Srejovic, Roberto Bolli and Andras Varro and Gary Lopaschuk
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Academy Awards at the IACS Serbia Meeting
The following Distinguished scientists were honored:
A. Awards by the IACS European Section 1. Grant Pierce, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Albrechtsen Research Centre, St. Boniface Hospital and Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada 2. Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Albrechtsen Research Centre, St. Boniface Hospital and Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada 3. Dr. Andrew R. Marks, Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, USA 4. Dr. Michael Czubryt, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Albrechtsen Research Centre, St. Boniface Hospital and Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
B. Awards by the IACS North American Section 1. Dr. Martin Morad, Cardiac Signaling Center, School of Medicine University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA 2. Dr. Marek Michalak, Departments of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 3. Dr. Peter Ferdinandy, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, and Pharmahungary Group, Szeged, Hungary 4. Dr. Madhu Anand-Srivastava, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Montrеal, Montreal, Canada 5. Dr. Zoltan Papp, Division of Clinical Physiology, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
Grant Pierce - Naranjan Dhalla Honorary Lorrie Kirshenbaum - Bohuslav Ostadal Lecture Award Medal by the European Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Section of the IACS Sciences
L to R: Drs. Grant Pierce, Andras Varro L to R: Drs. Gary Lopaschuk, Lorrie Kirshenbaum and Bohuslav Ostadal Andras Varro and Bohuslav Ostadal
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Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences
L to R: Drs. Gary Lopaschuk, Dr. Maiks Andrew Marks L to R: Drs. Gary Lopaschuk Michael Czubryt Andras Varro and Bohuslav Ostadal and Andras Varro
Martin Morad - Howard Morgan Award for Marek Michalak - James Willerson Award Distinguished Achievements in for Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences Cardiovascular Research
L to R: Drs. Grant Pierce, Martin Morad L to R: Drs. Grant Pierce, Marek Michalak and Roberto Bolli and Roberto Bolli
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L to R: Drs. Istvan Baczko, Peter Ferdinandy L to R: Drs. Grant Pierce, Madhu Anand-Srivastava and Bohuslav Ostadal and Roberto Bolli
Dr. Zoltan Papp - Grant Pierce Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences
L to R: Drs. Grant Pierce, Zoltan Papp and Roberto Bolli
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Serbian Physiological Society Honors IACS Presidents with Gold Medals
Gary Lopaschuk- Receives IACS Roberto Bolli – President IACS North American
L to R: Drs. Vladimir Jakovljevic, Roberto Bolli L to R: Drs. Vladimir Jakovljevic, Gary Lopaschuk and Dragan Djuric and Dragan Djuric
Andras Varro – President, IACS European Section
L to R: Drs. Vladimir Jakovljevic, Andras Varro and Dragan Djuric
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Report of the International Symposium On Cellular Therapy in Cardiovascular Medicine: Stem Cells Opportunity, Turkey
Belma Turan Department of Biophysics Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, Turkey Email: [email protected]
Medicine and Fellow of IACS) and Dr. Kamil C. Akcali (Professor in Ankara University Stem Cell Institute).
Being in the content of the general mission of the IACS to promote research, scientific education and interaction of scientists in the field of cardiovascular science, the main goal of this symposium was to address the present state of research, as regards to stem cell therapy for cardiovascular disease. It is well known that cardiovascular disorders are the primary cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, at most representing a group of alterations associated with improper cardiac function. Despite considerable improvements in the understanding of the pathologic mechanisms of those diseases, the majority of the currently available therapies remain, at best, to be limited. Besides, some therapeutic approaches offer direct tissue repair and regeneration, whereas the majority of those treatment approaches focus on limiting scar formation to improve the myocardial Opening address by Dr. Belma Turan function. Of all the existing therapeutic approaches, the cardiac tissue pathology is usually addressed by heart An international scientific symposium was held in transplantation. Nevertheless, a stem cell therapy, Ankara-Turkey entitled as "An International Symposium particularly, has emerged as a novel and promising on Cellular Therapy in Cardiovascular Medicine: Stem approach for cardiovascular disorders. This approach Cells Opportunity” during Oct 30-Nov 1, 2019. The involves the transplantation of healthy and functional cells symposium was organized by the Ankara University to promote the renewal of damaged cells and repair School of Medicine and Stem Cell Institute under the injured tissue. With this aim, preclinical and clinical auspices of Prof. Naranjan S. Dhalla on the behalf of investigations have been extended to the use of various International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences populations of stem cells in therapy of cardiovascular (IACS). The symposium chief organizers were Dr. Belma diseases. In addition, our objective was, first and Turan (Professor in Ankara University School of
Opening address by Drs. A. R. Akar (L) and G. Gurman (R).
CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 15 Presentations by G. Pierce (L) and Prof. K. C. Akcali (R). foremost, to promote the scientific development and role of stem cells in cardiovascular disorders. The career aspirations of young cardiovascular scientists exceptionally strong scientific program provided all within our country, Turkey. Trainees at the level of participants for a lively and fruitful symposium. The focus graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, of the conference was translational research in technical staff, junior faculty members as well as medical cardiovascular and allied sciences – taking bench side students were all participated during this two-and-a-half- research to bedside. The conference provided a platform day meeting. for both the basic scientists and clinicians to meet, discuss and interact with each other and deliberate upon the recent Under the light of known approaches, we believe, this developments and trends in the field of cardiovascular and symposium could extend and disseminate our knowledge allied sciences. Participants got an insight into the clinical in the field of the role of stem cell studies and therapy in perspectives, the scientific advancements and current the improvement of heart diseases. It also could contribute trends from elite clinicians and cardiovascular scientists in to the understanding of the common mechanisms of cell the field. Overall, this symposium covered a wide array of signaling in different forms of myocardial protection areas ranging from clinical applications, associated with against pathological conditions as well as explore new molecular mechanisms and second messengers and stem strategies, which might ultimately provide appropriate cells in cardiovascular system, from recent developments preventive and therapeutic interventions. to cardioprotection and remodeling.
We invited some of the best and well-known researchers The first day started with the presentations on opening from all-around the world, spanning different countries addresses by Prof. Belma Turan (Head of Biophysics including the USA, Canada, India, Italy, France and Iran. Department), Prof. Günhan Gürman (Director of Stem We also had well-known researchers from our country Cell Institute), and Prof. Ahmet Rüchan Akar (Past from different institutions. These distinguished experts President of Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery informed us about the latest findings on many hot topics and Chief of Ankara University Cebeci Hospital). The dealing with basic science and clinical applications on the symposium began with the prestigious presentations by
International and local delegates attending this meeting. CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 16 Prof. Grant Pierce (Executive Director of Research investigator session focused on “Molecular approaches in St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg-Canada) about “The cardiovascular diseases” with four young investigators. mission and scope of International Academy of The second day of the symposium included a session Cardiovascular Sciences” and by Prof. Kamil Can Akcali focused on “Stem cell therapy” with four speakers and (Vice Director of Stem Cell Institute, Ankara-Turkey) chaired by Prof. R-K Li and Prof. A.T. Ozcelikay. In that about “The history of stem cell story in Turkey”. session, it was discussed the recent strategies to overcome The first two sessions of the symposium for the immunological barriers to allogeneic stem cell therapy for conference were themed on Basic Sciences (chaired by cardiac repair, cardiac progenitor-cell derived exosomes Drs. N. S. Dhalla and A. Dursun, and G. Pierce and E. as cell-free therapeutic for cardioprotection, energy Tuncay) and they had four speakers in each session metabolism maturation during mesenchymal stem cell talking about various topics in advancements of stem cell differentiation into cardiomyocytes, and a randomized therapy such as from roles of ion channel gene trial on intramyocardial transplantation of umbilical cord expression, improvement of therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells in chronic ischemic mesenchymal stem cells by phosphoesterases, derived cardiomyopathy. The last scientific session was a second exosomes, and calpin in cardiovascular diseases. These young investigator session presented by four young presentations continued with the other talks including the investigators on the topic of clinical outcomes of the stem roles of stem cell therapy for acute myocardial infarction, cell therapy in cardiovascular diseases and chaired by PPARγ in appropriate cardiac differentiation of Prof. M. Tosuner and Prof. K. C. Akcali. embryonic stem cells, re-Circuitment of broken Following a half day social activity including a visit to a conductive system of polymers in heart after myocardial museum and old city, the symposium was finalized with a infarction, and nutritional modulators of cardiomyocyte gala dinner including Awards presentations. The function. In the afternoon sessions of the first day, there symposium was appraised positively by both the local and were a session for clinical applications including the role foreign participants. Overall, it was a true honor and a of 3D bioprinting in stem cell therapy, cell therapy for privilege for me to be assigned as the organizer of this heart repair, and iPS cells derived cardiac progenitors as fourth scientific meeting in Turkey under the outstanding well as smarter extracellular vesicles from engineered leadership of International Academy of Cardiovascular stem cells for replacing scar tissue. After those talks, Prof. Sciences as well as the contributions of members of this A. R. Akar and Prof. D. Singla chaired a young Academy.
Officers of the Different Sections of the Academy
IACS – North America President: Gary Lopaschuk, Edmonton, Canada Vice President: Michael Czubryt, Winnipeg, Canada Past President: Grant Pierce, Winnipeg, Canada Secretary General: Dinender K. Singla, Orlando, USA
IACS – Europe President: Andras Varro, Szeged, Hungary
Vice President: Tatiana Ravingerova, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Vice President: Danina Muntean, Timisoara, Romania Past President: Karl Werdan, Halle, Germany Secretary General: Istvan Baczko, Szeged, Hungary
IACS – Japan President: Naoki Makino, Beppu, Japan Hon. Life President: Makoto Nagano, Tokyo, Japan Secretary General: Atushi Takeda, Tokyo, Japan
IACS – India President: Chandrasekharan Kartha, Trivandrum, India Vice President: Ramesh K. Goyal, New Delhi, India Vice President: Ajit S. Mullasari, Chennai, India Vice President: Tejal Gandhi, Anand, India Vice President: Praveen Kerala Varma, Kochi, India Past President: Suresh K. Gupta, New Delhi, India Secretary General: Surya Ramachandran, Trivandrum, India
IACS – South America Hon. Life President: Otoni Gomes, Belo Horizonte, Brazil President: Melchior L. Lima, Vitoria, Brazil Vice President: Alexandre C. Hueb, São Paulo, Brazil Past President: Ricardo Gelpi, Buenos Aires, Argentina Secretary General: Elaine M.G. Freitas, Belo Horizonte, Brazil Advisor: Elias Kallas, Minas Gerais, Brazil Advisor: Enrique C. Saldana, Lima, Peru CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 17
Academy and Named Awards are presented at the IACS Meeting in Ankara, Turkey
The following Awards approved by IACS Council were given at the International Symposium on Cellular Therapy in Cardiovascular Medicine: Stem Cells Opportunity, Ankara, Turkey during October 30- November 02, 2019.
Academy Awards: 1. Dr. Belma Turan, Ankara, Turkey: Distinguished Leadership Award in Cardiovascular Sciences 2. Dr. Kamil Can Akcali, Anakara, Turkey: Distinguished Service Award in Cardiovascular Science, Medicine and Surgery
Named Awards: 1. Dr. Buddhadeb Dawn, Las Vegas, USA: Makoto Nagano Award for Distinguished Achievements in Cardiovascular Education 2. Dr. Ren-Ke Li, Toronto, Canada: Naranjan Dhalla Award for Innovative Investigators in Cardiovascular Sciences
Dr. Belma Turan (C) receives the Distinguished Dr. Kamil Can Akcali (C) receives the Distinguished Leadership Award in Cardiovascular Sciences from Dr. Service Award in Cardiovascular Science, Medicine Naranjan Dhalla (L) and President, Ankara University (R) and Surgery from Dr.Gary Lopaschuk (L) and a University Official (R)
Dr. Buddhadeb Dawn (C) receives the Makoto Nagano Dr. Ren-Ke Li (C) receives the Naranjan Dhalla Award Award for Distinguished Achievements in for Innovative Investigators in Cardiovascular Sciences Cardiovascular Education from Dr. Naranjan Dhalla from Dr.Gary Lopaschuk (L) and Dr. Grant Pierce (R) (L) and Dr. Grant Pierce (R) CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 18
21st Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Naranjan Dhalla Cardiovascular Awards Day, Winnipeg, Canada
Lorrie A. Kirshenbaum Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences Albrechtsen Research Centre, St. Boniface Hospital Email: [email protected]
The Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences (ICS) at the St. cardiovascular research; Dr. John Forester Distinguished Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre in Lecture Award for lifetime contributions to Winnipeg, Canada has been holding an Annual Awards cardiovascular medicine; Dr. Vincenzo Panagia Day to celebrate excellence in cardiovascular research, Distinguished Lecture Award for cutting edge research in education and training. Dr. Naranjan Dhalla the founder cardiovascular sciences; Mr. Jack Litvak Exemplary of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences established the Service Award for exemplary service to the Institute of Cardiovascular Awards Day to recognize an individual’s Cardiovascular Sciences; Dr. Arnold Naimark Young leadership and achievements in promoting cardiovascular Investigator Award for excellence in cardiovascular
Robert Beamish Award presented to Dr. Marlene John Foerster Award presented to Dr. Jeffrey Robbins Rabinovitch (L) by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum (R) (L)by Dr. John Foerster (R) research and education, as well as their lifetime research by a post-doctoral scientist; Dr. Henry Friesen contributions to the cardiovascular community. These Young Scientist Award for excellence in cardiovascular awards also honour individuals at various stages of their research by pre-doctoral trainee; Sr. Jacqueline St-Yves careers from summer and graduate students to world Publication Award for best paper published in leaders, whose achievements have significantly cardiovascular research; Mr. Kalwant Dhalla Research influenced cardiovascular education and medicine. Technician Award for high quality of dedicated technical services; Dr. Ted Cuddy and Dr. James McGoey Student The awards include the Dr. Robert E. Beamish Leadership awards for exemplary performance of summer students. Award for outstanding leadership in cardiovascular Moreover, the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences sciences and education; Ken Bowman Research established a special award to honour the top MSc Achievement Award for outstanding achievements in students within the ICS program called the Institute of
Vincenzo Panagia Award presented to Dr. Boris Ken Bowman presented to Dr. Howard Hinz (L) by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum (R) Rockman (L) by Dr. Naranjan Dhalla (R) CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 19 Cardiovascular Sciences Award for Master Student. The Dr. Boris Hinz, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; two-day event is marked by a gala dinner, poster (Dr. Vincenzo Panagia Award); Dr. Howard Rockman, competition, scientific program, followed by awards Duke University Medical Center, Durham USA, (Mr. Ken ceremony and reception. Over the years, this premier Bowman Award). program has honoured many distinguished scientists including several Nobel Prize Laureates. The awards day program was a tremendous success and showcased outstanding cardiovascular research and On Friday, October 18th 2019, the 21st Annual Institute of training in Winnipeg, Canada. We are very proud of Dr. Cardiovascular Sciences, Naranjan Dhalla Cardiovascular Naranjan Dhalla for creating the awards day which has Awards Day was held and honoured several world-class become a marquee event for the Institute of scientists including Dr. Marlene Rabinovitch, Stanford Cardiovascular Sciences at the St. Boniface Hospital University School of Medicine, Stanford, USA (Dr. R.E. Albrechtsen Research Centre and the University of Beamish Award); Dr. Jeffrey Robbins, University of Manitoba. Cincinnati, Cincinnati USA (Dr. John Forester Award);
Passing of Mr. Jack Litvack, Former President & CEO of St. Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada
It is with heavy hearts that we Dr. Grant Pierce, Executive Director, St. Boniface share the news of the passing Research fondly recalled Jack’s commitment to the of Mr. Jack Litvack on mission and values of St. Boniface Hospital, “Mr. Litvack October 13, 2019. was not only a visionary and highly respected leader at St. Boniface Hospital but also one who listened and worked Mr. Litvack rose to the with people from all kinds of diverse cultural and social position of President & CEO backgrounds to make our Hospital the best clinical, of St. Boniface Hospital research and educational institution that it could be”. (1992-96) from his beginnings Mr. Jack Litvack here as the Director of On behalf of everyone from St. Boniface Hospital, the (1934-2019) Pharmacy starting in 1967. He Research Centre, and St. Boniface Hospital Foundation, was appointed Vice President we extend our deepest condolences to Mr. Litvack’s of Planning and Professional Services in 1987, and in former colleagues as well as his family and friends (Taken 1989 was promoted to Executive Vice President and from St. Boniface Hospital Corporate Communications Chief Operating Officer. Office).
IACS Bestows Medal of Merit to Dr. Jeffrey Robbins
On Thursday October 17, 2019 a pre-awards dinner, in honour of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences Naranjan Dhalla Cardiovascular Day Awardees was held at Hotel Fort Gary, Winnipeg. At this dinner, Dr. Jeffrey Robbins received the Academy’s honors, the Medal of Merit.
Dr. Jeffrey Robbins receives IACS Medal of Merit L to R: Drs Arnold Naimark, Brian Postl, Jeffrey L to R: Drs. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Jeffrey Robbins, Robbins, Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Henry Friesen and Brian Postl and Naranjan Dhalla Naranjan Dhalla
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IACS Fellow at the Helm: Office of Senior Vice President for Research & Biotechnology
The International as the Senior Associate Dean of Clinical & Translational Academy of Sciences at Creighton. Cardiovascular Sciences is proud of In July 2019, Dr. Agrawal moved to California where he took Dr. Agrawal’s the position of Senior Vice President for Research & accomplishments, Biotechnology and Professor of Translational Research at the recognition, and Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA, USA. recent appointment Dr. Agrawal has been elected to the membership of the of Professor Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and is a Fellow Devendra K. of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Agrawal, one of the Immunology, Fellow of the American Heart Association, IACS fellows, to the Fellow of the American Physiological Society, and Fellow office of Senior of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences. Vice President for At Creighton University Dr. Agrawal held The Peekie Nash Dr. Devendra K. Agrawal Research & Carpenter Endowed Chair in Medicine. Also, Dr. Agrawal Biotechnology, and was recognized and honored with many awards, including Professor of Translational Research at the Western Young Investigator Award, Distinguished Research Career University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California. The Award, Distinguished Professor Award, Distinguished primary goal of this office is to identify the research Faculty Service Award, University Research Award and strengths of the institution and provide direction and Distinguished Mentor Award at Creighton. In May 2017, Dr. support to facilitate interaction of basic science and Agrawal was honored with the highest teaching award at clinical investigators leading to more productive future Creighton University, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial collaborations. This will foster more rapid, efficient and Award for Teaching Achievement. In 2001 and again in productive translation of fundamental discoveries into 2017, the Midwest Chapter of American Association of better health care. Dr. Agrawal’s initiatives will entail Physicians of India recognized and honored Dr. Agrawal for collaboration of extant research units in order to greatly his contributions as a teaching professor, researcher, and expand the recognition of the Colleges and University by mentor. The India Association of Nebraska recognized him developing diverse collaborations and interdisciplinary with the Man of the Year award in 2000 and Award of teams for conducting sound clinical and translational Excellence in 2013 in appreciation of outstanding service research with appropriate community engagement. and contribution to Nebraska Community at large. In 2015 and 2016, the International Academy of Cardiovascular Dr. Devendra K. Agrawal earned M.Sc. (Chemistry) in 1973 Sciences recognized Dr. Agrawal with the Professor and Ph.D. (Biochemistry) in 1978 from Lucknow Bohuslav Ostadal Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular University, India. Following his tenure as a Clinical Sciences, Distinguished Leadership Award, Ricardo Gelpi Biochemist at King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences, and India, Dr. Agrawal moved to Canada and earned Ph.D. Harpar S. Buttar Oration Award in Cardiovascular Sciences. (Medical Sciences) in 1984 from McMaster University, Dr. Agrawal has been an invited speaker to many Canada followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the prestigious national and international scientific meetings. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. In 1985, he was recruited as an Assistant Professor at In September 2015, Dr. Agrawal organized and co-chaired Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, the annual meeting of the International Academy of Nebraska, USA where he rose to the rank of Full Professor Cardiovascular Sciences-North American Section in in 1997. Dr. Agrawal also earned MBA in 2004 and MS Omaha, Nebraska, USA. In January 2019, Dr. Agrawal (ITM) in 2005 from Creighton University, Omaha, was the co-convener of the International Conference: Nebraska, USA. In 2009, Dr. Agrawal developed the Center “From Health to Well-being: An Interdisciplinary for Clinical & Translational Research at Creighton University approach from Fundamental Sciences to Translational School of Medicine, which later developed into an Medicine”, at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, India. independent Department. Dr. Agrawal was the Founding Chairman of this Department. In addition, Dr. Agrawal served
CV Network Vol 18 No 4 • December 2019 www.heartacademy.org 21 Dr. Agrawal has served on many grant reviews panels, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, podiatry, pharmacy, including VA Merit Review, NIH-CSR, DoD, NIH- optometry, veterinary medicine, and mentoring and training NIAID, NIH-NHLBI, MRC-UK and US-Israel BSF Grant new generation of translational researchers. Although Dr. Review Committees, Science Foundation Ireland, Agrawal is an active researcher with established research Austrian Science Fund, British Lung Foundation, Swiss laboratory at WesternU, his major goal is to develop a NSF, and Asthma Research Foundation of Western supportive environment rich in facilities and scientific Australia. Dr. Agrawal has served/is serving on the editorial interactions to promote integrated research and board of several journals, including J. Immunology, Journal scholarship, and to train and mentor other investigators of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, American Journal of and the next generation of researchers at WesternU in the Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, Canadian Journal pursuit of interdisciplinary translational research and of Physiology and Pharmacology. training initiatives within and between departments and colleges at WesternU, and with neighboring schools and Dr. Agrawal has authored/co-authored >400 original colleges in Southern California. papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. He has co-edited three books in the area of Allergy, Asthma Following is an excerpt from a recent announcement of and Immunology. His major research activities have been the WesternU: “Devendra Agrawal is a superb scientist of in the area of cellular, molecular and immunobiology, gene extraordinary accomplishments spanning many years. His therapy and stem cell therapy. In collaboration with clinical groundbreaking research has been awarded some $40 scientists, Dr. Agrawal has developed active and productive million thus far in a career that also encompasses wide- research projects in many fields, including maturation ranging academic leadership,” said WesternU President failure of arteriovenous fistula, carotid and coronary artery Daniel R. Wilson, MD, PhD. “I am certain he will not diseases, vein-graft failure, plaque instability, shoulder only sustain such great work but, perhaps more important, rotator cuff injury, incisional hernia, traumatic brain injury, will further transform our University through equal parts bariatric surgery, esophageal diseases, and trauma. The energy and mentorship of a rising generation of scholarly National Institutes of Health has awarded Dr. Agrawal with investigators. He could have gone almost anywhere but many R01 grant awards in last 20 years. In addition, Dr. was drawn to the special mission and prospects of Agrawal has been heavily funded by research funds from WesternU.” the State of Nebraska and many pharmaceutical industries. Devendra K. Agrawal Thus far, Dr. Agrawal has trained/mentored several junior M. Sc., Ph.D. (Biochem), Ph.D. (Med. Sciences), MBA, and senior basic and clinical faculties, 68 postdoctoral MS (ITM), FAAAAI, FAHA, FAPS, FIACS fellows and 72 MD-PhD/PhD/M.S. students in cellular, Senior Vice President for Research & Biotechnology molecular, and immunobiology of clinical diseases. At Professor of Translational Research Western University of Health Sciences, Dr. Agrawal is Western University of Health Sciences passionate to develop research projects with 309 E. Second Street multidisciplinary approaches and new perspectives in the Pomona, CA 91766-1854, USA advancement of Clinical & Translational Science, bringing Tel (off): 909-469-7040; (Fax): 909-469-5577 the expertise of various health science colleges, including E-mail: [email protected]
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ICCS - 2020 Confirmed Invited Speaker List
Atul Abhyankar, India Lorrie A. Kirshenbaum, Canada Devendra K Agrawal, USA Suman Kundu, India Sanjay K Banerjee, India Anuradha Majumdar, India Gaikwad A. Bhanudas, India Anita Mehta, India Lindsay Brown, Australia Bohuslav Ostadal, Czech Republic Harpal S. Buttar, Canada Deepak Padmanabhan, India Sukhinder K. Cheema, Canada Vandana Patravale, India Naranjan S. Dhalla, Canada Surya Ramachandran, India Sanjiv Dhingra, Canada Arunabha Ray, India Dobromir Dobrev, Germany Ipseeta Ray, India Anil N. Gaikwad, India Sandeep Seth, India Tejal Gandhi, India Pawan K. Singal, Canada Paul Ganguly, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sandhya Sitasawad, India Srinivas Gopala, India Biju Soman, India Bhoomika Goyal, India S. Sumi, India Kavita Gulati, India Trupti Swain, India Mahesh P. Gupta, USA Suresh C. Tyagi, USA Krasimira Hristova, Bulgaria Srikanth Vallurupalli, USA Madhu Khullar, India M.E. Yeolekar, India
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Special Recognition for IACS President
On December 12, 2019, Professor Nenad Filipovic, Rector, University of Kragujevac, Serbia, conferred DSc (Hons) degree on Dr. Roberto Bolli, Professor and Director, Institute of Molecular Cardiology and chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Louisville, Kentucky, Dr. Roberto Bolli is the current President of IACS. The Academy extends warm congratulations to Dr. Bolli for this High Recognition.
Dr. Roberto Bolli with Prof. Nenad Dr. Roberto Bolli during the Filipo vic, Dr. Vladimir Jakovljevic Convocation Ceremony and an other University Official Dr. Roberto Bolli receiving DSc (Hons) degree from Prof. Nenad Filipovic
CV Network Editorial Board EDITOR: Paramjit S. Tappia Elaine Maria Freitas (Brazil) Sanjay Ganapathi (India) ASSISTANT EDITOR: Sukhi Bhullar Paul K. Ganguly (KSA) Vladimir Jakovljevic (Serbia) EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Chandrasekharan Kartha (India) Madhu Khullar (India) Simaran Kaur (Canada) Naoki Makino (Japan) Teri Moffatt (Canada) Rizwan Manji (Canada) Andrea Edel (Canada) Paras Mishra (USA) Ursula Muller-Werdan (Germany) EDITORIAL BOARD Danina Muntean (Romania) Petr Ostadal (Czech Republic) Adriana Adameova (Slovakia) Tatiana Ravingerova (Slovakia) István Baczkó (Hungary) Taylor Salinardi (USA) Muthuswamy Balasubramanyam (India) Anureet Kaur Shah (USA) Judit Barta (Hungary) Raja B. Singh (Canada) Monika Bartekova (Slovakia) Ram B. Singh (India) Harpal Buttar (Canada) Dinender Singla (USA) Budhadeb Dawn (USA) Belma Turan (Turkey) Larry Fliegel (Canada) Shelley Zieroth (Canada)
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Official Partnering Journals of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences
Editors: Dr. Ghassan Bkaily Dr. Pedro D’Orléans-Juste
Editorial Office:
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
NRC Research Press
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Ottawa, ON K2E 7W6 Canada
Email: [email protected]
Editors: Dr. Sidney Goldstein IACS partnering journals: Dr. Hani N. Sabbah 1. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Editorial Office: Pharmacology Heart Failure Reviews 2. Heart Failure Reviews 233 Spring Street 3. American Journal of Cardiovascular New York, NY 10013-1578 USA Drugs Email: [email protected] 4. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs
Readers are encouraged to submit original Editor: research articles and reviews to these Dr. Amitabh Prakash partnering journals.
Editorial Office: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs Adis, Springer Healthcare 5 The Warehouse Way, Northcote Auckland, 0627, New Zealand Email: [email protected]
Editor: Dr. Andras Varro
Editorial Office: Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged Dóm tér 12, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary Email: [email protected]
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