Wednesday, September 23
Welcome Reception
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Lexington
Thursday, September 24
FLC Day 1 | Hyatt Regency Lexington
Thoroughbred 1-3
8:30 am - Check-in / Continental Breakfast
Welcome
9:30 am - Opening Comments
Scott Gordon (University of Kentucky)
Session I: Hepatic, Intestinal, and Peripheral Lipid Metabolism
Chair: Mahmood Hussain (New York University)
9:45 John Rawls (Duke University)
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Microbial Regulation of Intestinal Epithelial Lipid Metabolism
10:05 Saskia Neher (University of North Carolina)
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A New Twist on Lipoprotein Lipase Trafficking
10:25 John Stafford (Vanderbilt University)
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Liver Estrogen Signaling and Prevention of Fatty Liver, Dyslipidemia, and Atherosclerosis
10:45 Selected Abstract
11:05 Selected Abstract
11:25 am - Break
Session II: Bioinformatics in Metabolic and CVD Research
Chair: Jake Lusis (UCLA)
11:40 Casey Romanoski (University of Arizona)
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How do Genetic Differences Influence the Properties of Endothelial Cells?
12:00 Johan Bjorkegren (Icahn School of Medicine)
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A Systems Network Approach Reveals Major Adipose-to-liver Endocrine Signaling in Cardiometabolic Disease
12:20 Marcus Seldin (UC Irvine)
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Systems Genetics Approaches to Investigate Inter-tissue Communication Uncovers Adipose Tissue Remodeling as a Driver of Cardiac Metabolism through ITIH5
12:40 pm - Break
Session III: Lipids and Lipoproteins in Inflammation
Chair: Alison Kohan (University of Pittsburgh)
2:00 TBD
2:20 Colin Flaveny (St. Louis University)
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Stimulating Anti-tumor Immune Activity through Modulation of the Liver-X-Receptor
2:40 Catherine Martel (Université de Montréal)
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TBD
3:00 Rotonya Carr (University of Pennsylvania)
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Perilipin Proteins and Fatty Liver Diseases
3:20 Selected Abstract
3:40 pm– Break
4:00 – Rudel Trainee Lecture
Selected Abstracts
4:30 - Keynote Speaker: Mahmood Hussain (New York University)
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Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein: Control of Plasma and Tissue Lipids, Structure Function Analysis and Adipose-Specific Role
6:30 pm– Depart Hotel for Kentucky Castle
7:00 pm – Dinner and Bourbon Experience at The Kentucky Castle
Friday, September 25
FLC Day 2 | University of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day
Bill Gatton Student Center
8:00 – 9:00 am
Bus transportation from Hyatt Regency to Gatton Student Center
8:30 am
Guest Check–In Begins | Continental Breakfast | Registration Desk
Morning Session | Worsham Theater
9:00 am - Welcoming Comments
Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc
Director, Saha Cardiovascular Research Center
9:05 am - Trainee Presentations I
Selected from abstracts submitted by August 31
9:30 am - Faculty Presentation
Selected by Saha Cardiovascular Research Center Faculty
10:00 am - BREAK
10:15 am - Gill Heart and Vascular Institute Outstanding Contributions to Cardiovascular Research Award
Selected by Gill Award Committee
11:00 am - 90 Second Poster Pitches
11:15 am - Poster Session I
Odd numbered posters presented and judged
Lunch Session | Grand Ballrooms
12:00 pm - LUNCH
12:30 pm - Lunch Speaker
TBD
1:30 pm – BREAK
Afternoon Session | Worsham Theater
1:45 pm - 90 Second Poster Pitches
2:00 pm - Poster Session II
Even numbered posters presented and judged
2:45 pm - Trainee Presentations II
Selected from abstracts submitted by August 31
3:15 pm - Distinguished Alumni Speaker
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Healthcare Transformation and the Need for More Unreasonable Clinician-Researchers
Steven R. Steinhubl, MD
Director, Digital Medicine
Associate Professor of Genomic Research
Scripps Research Translational Institute
3:45 pm - BREAK
4:00 pm - Gill Heart and Vascular Institute Translational Early Career Award
Selected by Gill Award Committee
4:45 pm - Networking Session | Grand Ballrooms
5:30 pm - Dinner & Awards | Grand Ballrooms
Saturday, September 26
FLC Day 3 | Hyatt Regency Downtown Lexington
Thoroughbred 1-3
8:30 am – Virgil Brown Lecture
Ruth McPherson (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)
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GWAS for CAD: From Locus to Function
Session V: Genetics of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease
Chair: Ruth McPherson (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)
9:15 Robert Bauer (Columbia University)
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Trouble with Tribbles: Functional Validation of Lipid GWAS Loci
9:35 Ron Do (Icahn School of Medicine)
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Genotype-first Approaches for Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease
10:15 William Lagor (Baylor College of Medicine)
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Correction of Lipid Disorders with Liver-directed Genome Editing
10:35 Liam Brunham (University of British Columbia)
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Role of HDL in Sepsis and Infection
10:55 Selected Abstract
11:15 am– Closing Remarks and Meeting Adjourned