Annual Society Meeting Sessions
SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2019
(9:30 – 11:30 AM; ROOM W315)
MCS President's Symposium: Clinical Perspectives on the Microcirculation
Chairs: Shayn Peirce-Cottler (University of Virginia) and Asher Mendelson (University of Western Ontario)
- Why the Microcirculation Matters in Critical Illness - Fong Lam (Baylor College of Medicine)
- The Cognitive Consequences of Systemic Microcirculatory Injury in Sepsis - Eric Schmidt (UC-Denver)
- Human Adipose Derived Stems Cells and Therapy - Adam Katz (University of Florida)
- Microcirculatory Failure as a Common Mechanism of Injury after Stroke-Clinical Insights from Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Large Vessel Occlusion - Yash Kalani (University of Virginia)
(1:00 – 3:00 PM; ROOM W315)
Microcirculation`s Contribution to Organ Failure
Chairs: Andreas Beyer (Medical College of Wisconsin) and Carmen Halabi (Washington University in St. Louis)
- The Role of Coronary Microcirculation in Development of Cardiomyopathies - Vahagn Ohanyan (Northeast Ohio Medical University)
- Abstract 4729: The Adenosine Kinase Inhibitor ABT-702 Improves Coronary Vasodilator and Left Ventricle Diastolic Dysfunction in Obese ZSF1 Rats - Alec Davila, Yanna Tian, Istvan Czikora, Zsolt Bagi (Augusta University)
- Therapeutic Use of Telomerase for Cardioprotection - Christiane Baer (University of Hannover)
- Abstract 2712: Integrative Effects of Autophagy and Telomerase on Arteriolar Flow-Mediated Dilation in Health and Coronary Artery Disease - William E Hughes, Andreas M Beyer, David D Gutterman (Medical College of Wisconsin)
- Hydrogen Sulfide is Not Like NO in the Microcirculation - Nancy L. Kanagy University of New Mexico)
- Abstract 5934: Age-related Peripheral Vascular Dysfunction Predicts Cognitive Decline in Healthy Individuals - Tamas Csipo, Gabor Aron Fulop, Agnes Lipecz, Stefano Tarantini, Rachel Hand, Bich-Thy Ngo, Mikita Dzialendzik, Priya Balasubramanian, Tamas Kiss, Valeriya Yabluchanska, Anna Csiszar, Zoltan Ungvari, Andriy Yabluchanskiy (University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center)
- Abstract 5263: Peroxynitrite Impairs Caveolin-1-TRPV4 Channel Sgnaling in Pulmonary Hypertension - Corina Marziano, Kwangseok Hong, Eric L Cope, Matteo Ottolini, Swapnil K Sonkusare (University of Virginia)
- Abstract 3962: Childhood Sirt1 Is a Predictor of Microvascular Function in Adulthood - Paula Rodriguez Miguelez, Jeffrey Thomas, Jacob Looney, Gregory Harshfield, Jennifer S Pollock, Ryan Harris (Augusta University, University of Alabama at Birmingham)
(3:30 – 5:30 PM; ROOM W315)
Emerging Topics: Adaptation of Microvessels and Lymphatics
Chairs: Jerry Breslin (University of South Florida) and Feilim Mac Gabhann (Johns Hopkins University)
- Endothelial Calcium Signaling in the Microcirculation in Vascular Disorders - Swapnil Sonkusar (University of Virginia)
- TRP Channels and Vascular Control - Scott Earley (University of Nevada-Reno)
- Electrical Signaling in the Cerebral Microcirculation: Insights from Mathematical Models - Nikoloas Tsoukias (Florida International University)
- Activation of Ano1 by SR Ca2+ Release Underlies the Pressure Dependent Pacemaking of Murine Lymphatic Collecting Vessels - (Scott Zawieja, University of Missouri)
- The Blood-Brain Barrier and Its Modulation by Trans-Cranial Current Stimulation - Bingmei Fu (The City College of New York)
- Cerebral Parenchymal Arteriolar Dilation and Cognitive Function in Hypertension - Anne Dorrance (Michigan State University)
- Therapeutic Vascularization for Tissue Regeneration - (Sara Nunes de Vasconcelos, University of Toronto)
- Gonadal Hormone Loss and Obesity-Induced Lymphatic Leakage: Epigenetic Mechanisms - Flavia Souza-Smith (Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans)
(6:00 – 8:00 PM; ROOM W308AB)
MCS Poster Reception
SUNDAY APRIL 7, 2019
(8:30 – 10:00 AM; ROOM W308AB)
Kaley Award Featured Topic: The Microcirculation and Its Many Cells that Contribute to Tissue Repair – Paul Kubes (University of Calgary)
(3:30 – 4:30 PM; ROOM W308AB)
MCS Landis Award Lecture: Arteriolar Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: Mechanotransducers in a Complex Environment - Mike Hill (University of Missouri)
DON’T MISS THE RECEPTION SATURDAY NIGHT AND THE MCS POSTER SESSIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY!