36th Annual Vascular Biology & a.m.p; 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
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
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 Opens an external link.
Contact
Please email questions to Kanika Savage.
Past Symposia
April 10-11, 2025