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We are accepting abstract submissions for the 2025 ACRE Vascular Symposium. Trainees are welcome to click on the image to submit their abstract and share their science!

Dr. Xinliang Ma has been honored with the BCVS Distinguished Achievement Award at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions for his outstanding contributions to the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) and the broader cardiovascular research community. As one of the earliest members and most steadfast supporters of ACRE, Dr. Ma has played a pivotal role in the organization’s growth and success, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to advancing cardiovascular science. His long-term dedication to ACRE, along with his leadership in various national and international initiatives, has significantly influenced both the scientific and professional landscapes of cardiovascular research. Dr. Ma’s work in driving new knowledge, fostering education, and contributing to basic cardiovascular science has had a profound impact on the field, making him a deserving recipient of this prestigious award. His continued service and vision have shaped the direction of BCVS, leaving an indelible mark on the future of cardiovascular science.

We would like to announce the ACRE-CAAC Joint Seminar Series 2021, starting on January 6, 2021. The seminar series will be twice a month, and we will have several categories, including science speech, grant or paper writing, Career development, and others. Our members and scientists will have opportunities to be invited, and we encourage you to join us, nominate speakers, and volunteer yourself.

• February 14, 2024: Dr. Jian-Xiong Chen, M.D.: Targeting Glycolysis In Heart Failure: What Are Experimental Proofs?
• December 13, 2023: Shan Liao, PhD: Lymphatic Function and Immune Regulation in the Lymph Nodes
• October 11, 2023: Yucheng Yao, MD, PhD, Professor: Transitioning Endothelial Cells Contribute to Pulmonary Fibrosis
• May 17, 2023: Rhian M. Touyz, Ph.D., Vasculome in Hypertension and Small Vessel Disease
• May 3, 2023: Xian-Cheng Jiang, Ph.D., Phospholipid Remodeling and its Potential Impact on Metabolic Diseases
• April 5, 2023: Chuanfu Li, M.D., Lactate Induces Endothelial Cell Permeability in Sepsis and Promotes EndoMT after MI
• March 22, 2023: Wui Guo, Ph.D., A New Paradigm for Heart Failure: RBM20 Granules Disease
• March 8, 2023: Ying Yang, Ph.D., A Novel Mechanism to Enhance Lymphatic Valve Formation: Therapeutic Implications for Lymphedema
• February 22, 2023: Na Li, Ph.D., Inflammasome In Atrial Fibrillation
• February 8, 2023: Yun Fang, Ph.D., Precision Nanomedicine Targeting Novel Endothelial Mechano-sensing Mechanisms to Treat Vascular Diseases
• January 18, 2023: Mingfu Wu

Congratulations to Dr. Jiang Chang, (the president of ACRE, Professor at the institute of Bio sciences and Technology) for receiving the prestigious Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship Award form “APS Physiology” this year. As the Berne Lectureship awardee, Dr. Chang will present a lecture describing his research at the APS Annual Meeting 2023.

Dear Colleagues and Friends, 

Today is the last seminar presentation of the year, on December 8th, 2021, by Dr. Guo Huang, a rising star from UCSF.

Dear ACRE members,

We are writing to you to announce the board member election results. We would like first to thank you for your support by turning in your ballots! With your participation, we have four new ACRE board members with the highest votes. They are:

Li Qian (UNC-Chapel Hill)
Huabo Su (Augusta University)
Yajing Wang (Thomas Jefferson University)
Yang Kevin Xiang (University of California at Davis)

Congratulations to the new ACRE board members!

With this announcement, we have concluded our 2022 ACRE board member election.

We would like to announce the ACRE-CAAC Joint Seminar Series 2021, starting on January 6, 2021. The seminar series will be twice a month, and we will have several categories, including science speech, grant or paper writing, Career development, and others.

Our members and scientists will have opportunities to be invited, and we encourage you to join us, nominate speakers, and volunteer yourself.

• February 23, 2022: Ke Cheng, PhD, Cells and Cell Derivatives for Regenerative Medicine
• February 9, 2022: Congqing Wu, PhD, Pyroptosis Links Innate Immunity and Coagulation
• January 26, 2022: Kaifu Checn, PhD, Epigenetic Regulation of Cell Identities in Cardiovascular Development and Diseases
• January 12, 2022: Yuqing Huo, Md, PhD, Glycolysis and Vascular Diseases
• December 8, 2021: Na Li, PhD, Molecular Control of Heart Regeneration
• Novermber 17, 2021: Liya Yin, MD, PhD, Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Metabolic Syndrome
• October 27, 2021: Oliver J. Muller, MD, AAV-based Gene Therapy Approaches in Preclinical Models of Cardiovascular Disease
• October 13, 2021: Hanrui Zhang, MD, PhD, Macrophage Biology and Functional Genomics in Cardiometabolic Diseases
• Semptember 28, 2021: Min Xie, MD, PhD, Activation of Autophagic Flux Maintains Mitochondrial Homeostasis during Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
• August 3, 2021: How to Paper?
• July 21, 2021: Rong Wang, PhD, Notch Signaling in Arterial Venous Programming and Arteriovenous Malformation
• July 7, 2021: Zhong Wang, Ph

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

Today is the last seminar presentation of this year, on December 8, 2021, by Dr. Guo Huang, arising start from UCSF.

The ACRE-CAAC Joint Seminar Series was started on January 6, 2021, by Dr. Joseph Wu from Stanford University.

Over the past year, we have had 22 seminars featuring 28 distinguished speakers and 28
outstanding moderators from the US, China, UK, Canada, Germany, etc. More than 3000
people have attended the seminar series. We have also organized specific panel discussions on “How to grant”, “How to paper”, and “How to job”. These seminar series have provided a much-needed platform for colleagues and friends to get together, discuss science, and foster collaborations.

I want to take the opportunity to thank the joint-seminar committee, Wang Zhao, the chair of the Program and Scientific Committee of ACRE, Rongxue (Rosie) Wu, the chair of the Multi-media and Publication Committee of ACRE, Yiabin, Yin Liya, Hong Chen and Wang Hong from CAAC. I also want to thank our distinguished speakers and moderators.
There is no doubt that ACRE and CAAC cannot make such an achievement without our
audience, including both ACRE-CAAC members and non-members.

The holiday season is approaching. See you all next year! I sincerely wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday and a prosperous new year!

Jiang Chang
Jiang Chang (JC), MD, PhD, FAPS
Present of ACRE
Professor,
Department of Translational Medical Sciences,
Institute of Biosciences and Technology

Young Investigator Award from ACRE

• First Place Guoping Li, PhD, Harvard University
• Second Place Allen Teng, PhD, University of Toronto
• Third Place Jingrui Chen, PhD, Washington State University

Young Investigator Award from KCS

• First place Kyuwon Cho, Ph.D, Emory University
• Second place Taejeong Song Ph.D, University of Cincinnati
• Third place Da Young Lee BS, Emory University

Young Investigator Award from SAHR

Anita Sahu, PhD, Lerner Research Institute

• Weiang Yan, MD, St. Boniface Hospital, University of Manitoba
• Maria Cimini, PhD, Temple University School of Medicine
• Bipradas Roy, MSc, Wayne State University

Junior Faculty Award from ACRE

• First Place: Chi Fung Lee, PhD, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
• Second Place: Priscila Sato, PhD, Drexel University
• Third Place: Dao-Fu Dai, PhD, University of Iowa

Registration for ACS-2021 symposium 

The Department has long-standing strengths in vascular biology, cardiac biology, and platelets/thrombosis. We seek candidates from diverse research backgrounds that are highly collaborative and can integrate with many established research programs in the Aab CVRI and throughout the medical center. Tenure status and rank depend on qualifications. Highly competitive start-up packages will be offered. Successful applicants will have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree/s, will be highly creative, and must have demonstrated exceptional scholarly success in their field. Demonstration of sustained grant or equivalent support is required for appointments at a mid-career or senior rank.

Despite decades of efforts, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and related heart failure continue
to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally and have a progressively increasing prevalence. It is increasingly recognized that CVDs must be detected early in order for medical intervention to be effective.

Achieving the goal of early detection of CVD requires specific prognostic biomarkers for early CVD detection and sensing technologies capable of sensitively detecting the biomarkers in various biological samples. Therefore, discovering novel biomarkers and developing unique sensor technology platforms and devices for biomarker detections play a central role in early identification and medical intervention of CVDs and potential heart failure. Continue reading >

Message from the Guest Editors

Cardiac dysfunction is a common feature associated with various of stress and disease states (i.e., atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, and sepsis). Continue Reading >

Reprogramming cardiomyocytes from other cell types could have therapeutic potential for cardiac diseases. Wang et al. studied the induction of cardiomyocytes from murine fibroblasts. They found that autophagy-related 5 (Atg5) regulated autophagy during early cell reprogramming, whereas the autophagic factor Beclin1 inhibited cardiomyocyte induction.

In cell and mouse models, the authors showed that loss of Beclin1 resulted in gene expression changes in reprogramming cells, activation of Wnt signaling, and reduction of scar size after myocardial infarction. This study helps identify the roles of autophagy-dependent and -independent signaling pathways in cardiac fate determination.

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Please see below for information regarding our next speaker, the corresponding Zoom access link and password. We encourage you to attend and have a lively Q&A discussion.
Questions? Please email Francesca Tongco. Download the PDF here >

7/29/2020 BCVS meeting, ACS ACRE Session
1:30 – 2:30 PM

ACS ACRE
Critical Signaling Pathways in Heart Failure
Moderator: Faqian Li, MD, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• 1:30 Synchronizing Cardiac Metabolism With Nutrient Intake
  Martin Young, DPhil, Birmingham, Alabama
• 1:45 Developmental signaling pathways in cardiac repair and regeneration
  Sean Wu, PhD, Stanford, California
• 2:00 Exploring informatics approaches to better understand pathogenic pathways underlying COVID-19
  John Harry Caufield, PhD, Los Angeles, California