Expression of Interest









Key Dates

November 2010:  Call for abstracts opens
March 2011:  Registration open
August 2011:  Abstract submission deadline
November 2011:  Author notification of acceptance
December 2011:  Early bird & author registration deadline

Organising Committee Members

Professor Philip Barter
Associate Professor Jeffrey Cohn
Associate Professor Richard O’Brien
Professor Kerry Anne Rye, Chair
Clinical Associate Professor David Sullivan
Professor Gerald Watts

Hosted By

The Australian Atherosclerosis Society

Australian Atherosclerosis Society

 

 

Invitation

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Organising Committee, we take great pleasure in inviting you to attend the XVI International Symposium on Atherosclerosis (ISA2012) which will be held at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, 25 – 29 March 2012.

In 2012 the ISA Committee plans to once again have an exciting scientific program including:

  • Key aim: To provide a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of the current understanding of the origins, progression and prevention of atherosclerosis.
  • Program focus: Updates on recent advances in key and emerging areas in clinical and basic science.
  • Symposium outline: Plenary Sessions, Sponsored Clinical Symposia, Masters Lectures, Workshops, Late Breaking/Hot Topic Sessions, Poster Sessions.
  • Highlights will include genetics of cardiovascular disease, identification of cardiovascular risk factors, therapeutic advances, epidemiology, imaging, biomarker identification, dyslipidemias, abdominal obesity, diabetes, lipoprotein metabolism and vascular biology.
  • Travel awards for Young Investigators.
  • A memorable social program that offers networking opportunities for you and your colleagues.

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre Darling Harbour is a superb venue, ideally designed for combining the scientific sessions, trade exhibition and social events of our Symposium. Located in the heart of Australia’s largest and most exciting city, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre provides delegates with easy access to the city’s many tourist attractions.

We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney in 2012!

Professor Kerry Anne Rye
Chair

 

Sydney