Vascular Biology 2023 - Annual Meeting of the North American Vascular Biology Organization

Vascular Biology 2023 Annual Meeting of the North American Vascular Biology Organization Organizers: Andreas Beyer* (Medical College of Wisconsin), Erika Boerman* (University of Missouri), Jason Fish (University of Toronto), Gabrielle Fredman (Albany Medical Center), Guillermo Garcia-Cardena (Brigham

& Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School), Miranda Good* (Tufts University School of Medicine), Mark Majesky (University of Washington), Stefania Nicoli (Yale School of Medicine), A. Wayne Orr (Louisiana State University, Health Science Center – Shreveport), Kristy Red-Horse (Stanford University), Arndt Siekmann

(University of Pennsylvania), and Ying Zheng (University of Washington) October 15-19, 2023 Newport Harbor Island Resort, Newport, Rhode Island Principal Investigator: Ying Zheng Project Summary/Abstract The vascular biology field is undergoing a transformation as new technological developments and discoveries

are revealing the extent and mechanisms of vascular diversity. Vascular biologists have a growing appreciation for how vessel structure and function can vary in different organs, developmental stages, and disease contexts and how this variation can impact therapeutic strategies for tackling a wide range of pathologies. Two

important factors that contribute to vascular diversity are (1) the genetic patterning of developing vessels, and (2) the surrounding environment in which vessels grow and adapt. Vascular Biology 2023 (VB2023) will provide a forum for in-depth exploration of these factors by covering the themes of (1) development and

genetics, (2) matrix biology and bioengineering, (3) signaling and (4) inflammation. The combination of these four themes fosters exciting opportunities for vascular biologists with diverse expertise to collaborate and make discoveries. In addition, VB2023 will host the Microcirculatory Society (MCS) as its guest. The MCS brings

classical expertise in microcirculatory physiology and function, and benefits the molecular, genetic, and bioengineering approaches of NAVBO meeting participants, and vice versa. Overall, VB2023 aims to bring together scientists focused on developmental, genetic, matrix, bioengineering, signaling, inflammation and

microcirculatory aspects of the vasculature so that their cross-fertilization can progress the field's understanding of vascular development, diversity, and therapeutic potential. VB2023 will be an international meeting that draws researchers from academia, industry, and government and that incorporates both trainees and established scientists. The meeting will be held at Newport Harbor Island

Resort, from October 15-19, 2023. The roster of organizers and of invited speakers provides a diverse and inclusive face to the meeting, with women, junior faculty, and individuals from underrepresented groups featured. In addition, a larger number of speakers will be selected from abstract submissions than at past

versions of this meeting to give trainees and junior faculty additional opportunities to present their research and to promote diverse voices. The meeting will include 18 concurrent sessions across the four main topics and two cross-over themes on imaging and translational science. Keynote, NAVBO and MCS award lectures and

the final session on Plasticity in the Vasculature are general sessions that will unify all meeting participants in one room. Additional opportunities for formal and informal interactions will occur at poster sessions, group meals, nano-talks, and a conference-wide reception on opening night. Altogether, VB2023 will serve as a

nexus for scientists of diverse career stages, backgrounds, and perspectives to come together for four days of intensive discussion and interaction that will foster new ideas and collaborations to advance the field of vascular biology and will highlight potential areas of therapeutic opportunities to promote the NHLBI mission.