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11.00 |
Adrian Chester
| Welcome and introduction
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Session 1 |
Chair: Paul Barton
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11.00 |
Sophie New
Tissue Engineering |
Factors influencing mesenchymal stem cell differentiation and function in tissue engineering heart valves.
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11.10 |
Joon Lee
Cell Electrophysiology
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Effects of Adult Progenitor Cell Transplantation on Recipient Cardiomyocytes in a Rat Model of Chronic Heart Failure
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11.30 |
Lana Osman
Tissue Engineering
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Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Aortic Valve Calcification |
11.50 |
Satsuki Fukushima
Cell Therapy
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Enhancing the efficacy of cell therapy for heart failure |
12.10 |
Gopal Soppa
Cell Electrophysiology
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Influence of clenbuterol and unloading on myocardial cell contractile dysfunction and calcium homeostasis in early heart failure
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12.30 |
Shang-Hung Chang
Gene & Cell Therapy |
Cell therapy, inflammation and heart failure
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12.40 |
Lunch
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Session 2 |
Chair: Cesare Terracciano
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13.50 |
Lucy Clarke
Tissue Engineering |
The function and role of fibroblasts in heart failure and recovery
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14.10 |
Malathi Raman
Molecular Biology |
Identification of transcription factors binding a critical element in the human cardiac troponin I gene by yeast one hybrid cloning
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14.30 |
Leanne Felkin
Molecular Biology
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The role of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Heart Failure and Recovery
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14.50 |
Ismail El-Hamamsy
Molecular Biology |
Phenotypic and functional characteristics of valve endothelial cell |
15.00 |
Marlene Rose/ Magdi Yacoub
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Award of prize for best presentation & closing remarks |
