# The International Seminar on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention, 2020

> **NIH NIH R13** · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $72,589

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Background: The proposed Conference is “The International Seminar on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and
Prevention, 2020 (International Seminar 2020)”, the 51st annual convening of the International Ten-Day
Teaching Seminars on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention. Since 1968, these Seminars have trained
more than 2000 Fellows from 100 countries; its first convening in the US will be from August 16-23, 2020.
Long-term objective: To strengthen science, policy, and practice in heart disease and stroke prevention and
cardiovascular health promotion throughout the world. The overarching strategy of the International Seminar is
to introduce early career investigators from around the world to the principles and methods of epidemiologic
research and biostatistics and to engage them to become productive members of this scientific community.
Specific aims of the International Seminar 2020: (1) to develop 1-4 preliminary proposals for multi-national
collaborative population research projects on the broad topic of promotion and preservation of ideal
cardiovascular health (CVH) throughout the lifespan, from the beginning of life; (2) to demonstrate the
Advanced Seminar model of the International Seminar as a unique and powerful vehicle for fostering and
accelerating development of such critical and timely research proposals and regional capacity with both local
and global significance; and (3) to promote a culture of multi-national collaborative research as a vital strategy
to address challenges and opportunities in global CVH for the 21st Century.
Mission relevance for NHLBI: The overarching mission of NHLBI's Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (DCVS)
is to “turn discovery into cardiovascular health”, with a Strategic Vision Implementation Plan including a focus
on “promoting cardiovascular health and preventing cardiovascular disease across the lifespan” (1). This
strategic priority led DCVS to convene an expert Workshop, publish a Notice Of Special Interest, and
announce a Request for Information on this topic, precisely the focus of the International Seminar 2020 (2-4).
Design and methods: 24 selected Fellows from 12 or more countries will work intensively, with guidance by an
exceptionally qualified and diverse Faculty, in 3 phases: Pre-work - review of provided literature, assessment
of local research opportunities, and offering of 1-3 potential questions for collaborative multi-national
collaborative research on CVH; On-site work - discuss relevant cross-cutting topics, produce one or more
highly promising proposals for multi-national collaborative research on CVH, and critically review, revise, and
rank the proposals for priority seed funding; and Post-work - refine one or more of these proposals to become
a formal research grant application.
Key focus: To improve population CVH through targeted research training and its application in epidemiology
and implementation science, in multi-national collaborative studies.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10071003
- **Project number:** 1R13HL154583-01
- **Recipient organization:** NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Darwin R. labarthe
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $72,589
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2022-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10071003

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10071003, The International Seminar on Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention, 2020 (1R13HL154583-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10071003. Licensed CC0.

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