36th Annual Vascular Biology & Hypertension Symposium
The program will include a mini-course on hypertension, workshops on state-of-the-art techniques, and trainee oral and poster sessions. It is co-sponsored by the UAB Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center and the Section of CardioRenal Physiology & Medicine.
Details
June 16-17, 2026
The Marnix E. Heersink Conference Center
Altec Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building, Room 101
701 19th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Deadline to submit your Abstract: June 1, 2026
Featured Lectures
Suzanne Oparil Legacy Lecture
Rhian Touyz, McGill University
Editor-in-Chief, Hypertension
Sandra Taler, Mayo Clinic
Co-lead author on the current AHA/ACC Hypertension Guidelines
John Hogenesch, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Leading innovator of circadian biology in hospital care
Agenda
Tuesday, June 16
8 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Mini Course on Hypertension
9:00-9:35 a.m. Fundamentals of Blood Pressure Control – Josh Speed, UMMC
9:35-10:15 Mechanisms of Hypertension – Matt Luther, Vanderbilt
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:05 Sex, Race/Ethnicity in Hypertension – Eman Gohar, Vanderbilt
11:05-11:40 Treatment of Hypertension in CKD – Eric Judd, UAB
11:40-12:00 Break/Box Lunch
12-1 p.m. Hypertension Guidelines –Sandra Taler, Mayo Clinic
1-1:30 p.m. New approaches to hypertension treatment
1:30-3:30 p.m. Workshops: State-of-the-art techniques in Vascular Biology and Hypertension
3:30 p.m. Posters and Networking happy hour
Wednesday June 17
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
Current Challenges in Hypertension Research
8:30-9:15 a.m. Keynote Lecture: Chronobiology in Medicine – John Hogenesch, Cincinnati Children’s
9:15-9:45 Nocturnal hypertension and sleep – Justin Thomas, UAB
9:445-10:15 Pregnancy and hypertension – Rachel Sinkey, UAB
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30 a.m. Trainee presentations (15 min each) – T32: Claudia Edell, Miriam Miles, and Joshua Kramer (Selected presentations from abstracts)
11:45 a.m. Break/Box Lunch
12 p.m. Suzanne Oparil Distinguished Lecture – Rhian Touyz, McGill, Editor in Chief, Hypertension
1 p.m. Closing Remarks
Organizing Committee
David Pollock
Jennifer Pollock
Greg Payne
Martin Young
Sethu Palaniappan
Adam Wende
Apply for Trainee Travel Awards
- Submit first author abstract
- Two nights in one of the conference hotels and meals provided
Abstract Submission Opens an external link. Registration for attendees and vendors Opens an external link.
Abstract Deadline: June 1, 2026
Contact
Please email questions to Kanika Savage.
Past Symposia
April 10-11, 2025