Fall 2023 Seminars
The CVRI is pleased to announce our partnership with the Texas Heart Institute to jointly organize the James T. Willerson, M.D. Cardiovascular Sciences Seminar Series. Together with the Texas Heart Institute, we aim to honor Dr. Willerson's significant contributions to cardiovascular science and medicine. To learn more about Dr. Willerson's legacy, visit the Texas Heart Institute's website.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit will be available to eligible attendees for all seminars. For further details, visit the CME website.
Seminars are open to all who are interested in cardiovascular sciences, and are held on select Wednesdays at noon.
Sept. 6, 2023
Katherine King, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics-Infectious Disease
Baylor College of Medicine
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, Kleberg Auditorium
Sept. 20, 2023
Camilla Wenceslau, Ph.D., M.S., FAHA
Associate Professor
Cardiovascular Translational Research Center
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
School of Medicine Columbia
University of South Carolina
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, McMillian Auditorium
Sept. 27, 2023
Arun Padmanabhan, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
University of California, San Francisco
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, McMillian Auditorium
Oct. 4, 2023
Vijay Nambi, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine-Athero & Lipo
Baylor College of Medicine
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, McMillian Auditorium
Oct. 18, 2023
Xue Gao, Ph.D.
T.N. Law Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Rice University
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Cullen Building,187A
Nov. 1, 2023
Joseph Hill, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine and Molecular Biology
James. T Willerson M.D. Distinguished Chair in Cardiovascular Diseases
Frank M. Ryburn, Jr. Chair in Heart Research
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, Kleberg Auditorium
Nov. 15, 2023 – Mark L. Entman, M.D. Distinguished Lecture in Cardiovascular Research
Douglas Mann, M.D.
Ada L Steininger Professor Cardiology
Professor of Medicine, Cell Biology and Physiology
Washington University School of Medicine
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, Kleberg Auditorium
Nov. 29, 2023
Yong Xu, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, CNRC Associate Director for Basic Sciences
Department of Pediatrics and Nutrition
Baylor College of Medicine
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, Kleberg Auditorium
Dec. 13, 2023
Mingxia Gu, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA
Assistant Professor
Center for Stem Cell & Organoid Medicine (CuSTOM)
Department of Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, Kleberg Auditorium
