Spring 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 from noon to 1 p.m.
Jan. 11, 2023
Kyle Eagen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research
Department of Molecular Cellular and Biology
Center for Precision Environmental Health
Baylor College of Medicine
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Albert B. Alkek Building, N315
Title: Nuclear Compartment Formation by an Oncogenic Fusion Protein
View seminar for CME.
Jan. 25, 2023
Onur Kanisicak, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Albert B. Alkek Building, N315
Title: Unveiling the Dynamic Role of Interstitial Cells in Cardiac Remodeling Repair
View seminar for CME.
Feb. 1, 2023
Javid Moslehi, M.D.
Associate Professor in Residence, Department of Medicine
Chief, Cardio-Oncology & Immunology Program
University of California San Francisco
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Albert B. Alkek Building, N315
Title: Cardio-Oncology: A Novel Platform for Cardiovascular Investigation
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March 3, 2023
Didier Stainier, Ph.D.
Director and Scientific Member
Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research
Seminar Time: 1 - 2 p.m.
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Albert B. Alkek Building, N315
Note: CME is not available for this seminar.
March 8, 2023
Jiang Chang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Deputy Director, Chancellor EDGES Fellow
Center for Genomic & Precision Medicine
Institute of Biosciences and Technology
Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Albert B. Alkek Building, N315
View seminar for CME.
April 19, 2023
Romain Harmancey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Texas Health Houston
McGovern Medical School
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Kleberg Auditorium
View seminar for CME.
April 26, 2023
Philipp Scherer, Ph.D.
Professor, Internal Medicine & Cell Biology
Director, Touchstone Diabetes Center
Gifford O. Touchstone, Jr. and Randolph G. Touchstone
Distinguished Chair in Diabetes Research
Touchstone/West Distinguished Chair in Diabetes Research
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, Kleberg Auditorium
May 10, 2023
Francisco Altamirano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Sciences, Academic Institute
Assistant Member, Research Institute
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Albert B. Alkek Building, N315
May 17, 2023
Aikaterini Kontrogianni-Konstantopoulos, Ph.D.
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Director, Interdisciplinary Training Program in Muscle Biology
Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum
Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, McMillian Auditorium
May 24, 2022
Kathryn M. Jones, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Tropical Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Seminar Location: One Baylor Plaza, Michael E. DeBakey Center, McMillian Auditorium
