This event is intended for clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals.
Speaker
Katey Rayner, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer and Vice-President Research
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Professor
Department of Biochemistry Microbiology and Immunology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa
Topic
Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease: The Vessel Wall Sees It All
This presentation will discuss the ways in which inflammation underpins disease pathology in many cardiovascular diseases and emerging opportunities targeting inflammation for treatment. It will also discuss how understanding inflammation in one organ can help us prevent long-term diseases elsewhere in the body, including the heart.
Location
Centre Auditorium H-2367 and virtually (Zoom).
Cost
Free.
Registration
Required.