The Australian Atherosclerosis Society (AAS) promotes, at a national level, the advancement of science, research and teaching in the field of atherosclerosis
We are delighted to be partnering with the #IMMA conference.
If you're considering joining the conference register now. The early bird price is live and plenty of oral presentation slots are on offer.
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Join us to her about some cutting-edge research at the joint virtual seminar, delivered by Dr Jonathan Noonan from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
The Council of Constituents Societies met on December 6 to vote on a new board of directors for the 2025-2027 term. The International Atherosclerosis Society is proud to announce its new board, effective January 1:
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Dirk Blom, MBChB, MMed - South Africa
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐-๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐: Samia Mora, MD, MHS - United States
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐: Viviane Zorzanelli Rocha Giraldez, MD - Brazil
๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ: Jessica Peรฑa, MD, MPH - United States
๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Peter Libby, MD - United States
๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ:
Mutaz Al-Khnifsawi, MD - Iraq
Fahad Alnouri, MD, MSc - Saudi Arabia (@AlnouriDr)
Christina Bursill, PhD - Australia
Ioanna Gouni-Berthold, MD - Germany
Jianjun Li, MD, PhD - China
Maxima Mendez Castillo, MD - Dominican Republic
Manfredi Rizzo, MD, PhD - Italy
Banshi Saboo, MBBS, MD - India
Shizuya Yamashita, MD, PhD - Japan
Congrats to the newly elected board! Let's keep working together toward better prevention and care of atherosclerosis. #ISA2024 #CollaborateForImpact
Former AAS President and long time member, @ChrisBursill delivered an excellent talk about the protective role of NRF2 activation in reducing plaque burden and instability #ISA2024
Our long standing AAS board member, Prof Gerald Watts, presented late-breaking data showing results of the PALISADE trial which identifies a new apoC3 inhibitor-based treatment to lower triglycerides and reduce pancreatitis in patients with FCS. Published in NEJM #ISA2024
See link below to submit your abstract for #EASCongress2025.
There are three travel bursaries available for AAS members to attend valued at โฌ400 each!
Closing out the FH Summit is the interactive workshop focusing on the development of risk-reduction pathway for children led by @MitchellSarkies with insights from Shubha Srinivasan, Natalie Taylor & Andrew Martin.