Science News from #BCVS25
July 23–26, 2025
Marriott Baltimore Waterfront | Baltimore, Maryland
Join us for the best conversations at #BCVS25
Throughout the conference, see in-depth discussions with some of the top scientists presenting at #BCVS25 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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BCVS 2026 Scientific Sessions
July 12–16, 2026
Sheraton Boston | Boston, Massachusetts
#BCVS25 Highlights
Keynote Speaker Benoit G. Bruneau, PhD
Organ-on-a-chip Models of CV Diseases
Kareen Coulombe, PhD interviews Milica Radisic, PhD about her talk on organ-on-a-chip models of cardiovascular disease that she presented Thursday in a session called, "Cardiac Repair, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering."
The 7th Annual Asian Cardiovascular Symposium
A group of attendees from the Asian Cardiovascular Symposium 2025 pose in Baltimore on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
Two ACS 2025 attendees share notes during a session.
Attendees watch a presentation during the Asian Cardiovascular Symposium, co-located at the Marriott Baltimore on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
The Importance of Attending BCVS
Stacey E. Rosen, MD, FAHA, president of the American Heart Association, speaks before the Women in Science breakfast event on July 24, 2025.
Three attendees pose for a photo during a break in sessions during #BCVS25 in Baltimore.
New Science Committees with the Council on BCVS
New science committee chairs describe their areas of interest and what they hope to accomplish. From left: Sumanth Prabhu, MD, FAHA, on the Inflammation in Heart Failure Science Committee; Ke Cheng, PhD, FAHA on the Bioengineering Science Committee; and Rong Tian, MD, PhD, FAHA on the Mechanisms of Cardiometabolic Disorders Science Committee.
Stem Cells, Genomics, and AI for Drug Discovery
Susmita Sahoo, PhD interviews Past President of the American Heart Association Joseph Wu, MD, PhD about his talk, "Stem Cells, Genomics, and AI for Drug Discovery," which demonstrated ways new technologies can help identify better drug targets and accelerate their development.
Gene Editing to Prevent Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated with Cardiomyocyte Cell Therapy
Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award Finalists
Finalist: Claire Castro, PhD
Kika Sucharov, PhD interviews Outstanding Early Career Award finalist Claire Castro, PhD about her presentation for the competition, "Activin Type IIA Receptor Inhibition Decreases Atrial Fibrillation Inducibility In Mice Via a Smurf1-Connexin43 Mechanism."
Finalist: Shijie Liu, PhD
Kika Sucharov, PhD interviews Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award finalist Shijie Liu, PhD about his presentation for the competition, "The microtubule network is required for YAP-induced sarcomere breakdown in adult cardiomyocytes."
Finalist: Henry Cohen, PhD
Moderator Huabo Su, PhD interviews finalist Henry Cohen, PhD about his presentation for the competition, "MICU proteins facilitate Ca2+-dependent mitochondrial metabolon formation to regulate cellular energetics - independent of MCU."
Finalist: Pan Ma, PhD
Moderator Huabo Su, PhD interviews finalist Pan Ma, PhD about her presentation for the competition, "Combined OX40-PD-1 immunotherapy potentiates cardiac inflammation and promotes myocardial vulnerability."
Cardiosplenic Axis Drives Cardiac Repair after MI
Luigi Adamo, MD, PhD interviews Sumanth Prabhu, MD about his work to better understand how the spleen interacts to help repair the heart after myocardial infarction.