# NAVBO Workshops at Vascular Biology 2020

> **NIH NIH R13** · NORTH AMERICAN VASCULAR BIOLOGY ORG · 2020 · $15,000

## Abstract

NAVBO Workshops at Vascular Biology 2020
 October 25-29, 2020
Gurney’s Newport Resort and Marina, Newport, RI
Principal Investigator: William A. Muller, MD, PhD
 Vascular biology has evolved over the past decade as a major cross-disciplinary field of study that
addresses global health threats such as acute complications of coronary atherosclerosis as well as other major
human diseases. Today, vascular biology contributes to our understanding of diabetes, metabolic syndrome,
chronic kidney disease, vein graft failure, neurodegenerative disorders, stroke, hematological disorders, cancer
and immune diseases. More important, advances in vascular biology have facilitated the development of many
preventive strategies and new therapies. Despite major advances in our understanding of the roles of vascular
cells in physiology and pathology, major aspects of the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Hence, major translational opportunities await exploitation. New areas of science have emerged that allow us to
better understand the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases and develop new therapies, including the role of
non-coding RNAs and remote organ crosstalk in the regulation of vascular function. Furthermore, in addition to
traditional hypothesis-driven research, holistic approaches such as global “-omics” screening and systems
biology have laid important foundations that further our understanding of vascular biology.
 To integrate this new knowledge and translate it into potential therapies, our unique program combines
two workshops: Signaling in the Cardiovascular System and Vascular Inflammation. It includes specific
translational sessions and a pre-meeting for trainees. New this year is an overarching “neurovascular theme”
featuring scientists studying vascular diseases of the CNS, who generally do not attend these meetings. Our aim
is to provide a forum for basic and clinical researchers in these complementary areas to interact, and to provide
a platform for furthering the education and careers of trainees. The workshops are interdisciplinary, allowing
vascular biology researchers from academia, industry, and government to come together to address important
issues in vascular pathologies and their clinical outcomes. The program is characterized by the presentation of
cutting edge research in areas including the neurovascular niche, vessel morphogenesis and remodeling in the
brain, acute and chronic neurovascular inflammation; vascular permeability, plasticity, imaging, metabolism, non-
coding RNAs, and systems biology; inflammation in special vascular beds; leukocyte-endothelial cell
interactions; imaging of, and resolution of inflammation. Three joint sessions will feature important topics:
signaling in vascular inflammation, vascular therapeutics, and the high endothelial venule in chronic inflammation
and cancer. We believe these topics are highly relevant to the NHLBI’s mission to further our understanding and
develop much-needed new ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9994127
- **Project number:** 1R13HL152546-01
- **Recipient organization:** NORTH AMERICAN VASCULAR BIOLOGY ORG
- **Principal Investigator:** William A Muller
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $15,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9994127

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9994127, NAVBO Workshops at Vascular Biology 2020 (1R13HL152546-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9994127. Licensed CC0.

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