|
|
|
|
December 2024 |
|
|
Please Support NAVBO |
|
|
Giving Tuesday may have passed (December 3), but your tax deductible contribution to NAVBO will still be appreciated.
|
|
Vascular Biology 2025 |
|
|
Plan to attend NAVBO's next annual meeting - October 19-23, 2025 on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Our program will cover key themes in vascular biology including Development and Homeostasis, Inflammation, and Matrix Biology and Bioengineering. We'll once again be joined by the Microcirculatory Society, which adds a complementary perspective.
The program is already available on our web site - https://navbo.org/vb2025.
The meeting's organizers:
|
|
Seeking VB2026 Pre-conference Meeting Organizers |
|
For Trainee Members Only Are you interested in organizing the Pre-Conference Meeting for Trainees at Vascular Biology 2026? NAVBO has been holding this trainee-led session since 2015 and the program and has often included a featured speaker, panel discussion, career development and/or a social time with refreshments but most importantly, presentations of several abstracts authored by postdocs and graduate students (these authors will be presenting posters during the main portion of the meeting).
If you are interested in organizing the 2026 four-hour session for trainees that will kick off Vascular Biology 2026 (NAVBO’s Annual Meeting), please complete the online form.
The meeting will be held at the Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA from October 18 - 22, 2026.
The meeting organizers will review the applications and select the trainee organizers. Applications are due March 1, 2025 |
|
Call for Nominations |
|
|
We are seeking nominations from the membership for the 2025 Stephen Schwartz and Florence Sabin Awards, which will be presented at Vascular Biology 2025 in October. Nominations are due March 15, 2025. |
|
Lessons Learned |
|
|
Ziqing Liu, Ph.D.
My name is Ziqing Liu, and I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. I earned my PhD from Indiana University, followed by two postdoctoral positions at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with Dr. Li Qian and Dr. Victoria Bautch. In October 2022, I started my own lab here in Milwaukee. I am truly grateful to the NAVBO Education Committee for the opportunity to share my lessons learned during the past two years as a junior faculty. I've also included some of my current thoughts and questions. I believe that sometimes questions are more important than |
|
answers, because while your answers might differ from mine, we likely share similar questions.
Finance As a postdoc, I thought science was the most important thing in a faculty career—and of course, it is. But there are other crucial elements to consider, such as understanding and preparing budgets for grants. Running a lab is similar to running a startup. The main difference is that as faculty, we serve as the CEO, COO, CTO, HR, and CFO all in one. I had no idea how naïve I was about budgeting until I submitted my first grant. If you’re transitioning from a postdoc position, I encourage you to seek out every opportunity to learn about lab management, particularly finance and administration. These skills are often overlooked in postdoc training, but they are essential once you become independent.
|
|
Lab of the Month |
|
|
Month - December 2024 The Lab of Dr. Ziqing Liu This month we are highlighting the lab of Dr. Ziqing Liu, Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Find out more about her lab by visiting her page in our Lab of the Month listing. |
|
Call for Volunteers |
|
Institutional Representatives If you are interested in helping promote NAVBO membership and our various meetings and activities at your institution, contact Bernadette (bernadette@navbo.org). Brochures, flyers, postcards, etc. are mailed to representatives, who are asked to distribute these within their institution or organization.
|
|
Mechanotransduction Workshop |
|
|
Over the past 40 years, recognition has steadily grown of the centrality of mechanotransduction to vascular development, physiology and vascular diseases. This symposium aims to offer both a broad historical perspective and up to date findings on the role of mechanotransduction in vascular biology and medicine.
The full program is available on our web site at http://navbo.org/mechano |
|
Lymphatic Forum |
|
|
Registration is open and the early bird discount ends April 14! |
|
If you will need a visa to attend this meeting, please start this process now. |
|
Spotlight on Trainees |
|
Meeting the evolving demands on leaders of the research enterprise: National Academies workshop National Academies Press has published proceedings of a workshop titled “On Leading a Lab: Strengthening Scientific Leadership in Responsible Research.” The report reflects the increasing complexity of the modern research enterprise, with the rise of Big Team science, frequent collaboration across disciplines, and a rapid pace of technological, methodological, and research infrastructure advancements. The duties of research leaders have multiplied to meet the demands of sponsors, oversight authorities, and community stakeholders. Not surprisingly, the education of research leaders has not kept pace with these changes. The proceedings highlight the widespread need to effectively promote integrity, rigorous scientific practices, and accountability, including incorporating such elements into the training experiences of the next generation of research leaders. |
|
Member News |
|
Welcome to our New Members: Papia Basu Thakur, Yale University Hannah Bengtson, Louisiana State University Oscar Bermudes, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Manasa VL Chanduri, Yale University Adela Constantinescu-Bercu, Imperial College London Tzung Hsiai, University of California, Los Angeles Drishya Iyer, Washington University in St. Louis Sae Jang, University of Pittsburgh Patrick Jones, Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University School of Medicine Sarah McMullan, Albany Medical College Koralia Paschalaki, Imperial College London Ahmed A. Raslan, Boston University Scott Zawieja, University of Missouri |
|
Recent Member Publications |
|
EPHB4-RASA1 Inhibition of PIEZO1 Ras Activation Drives Lymphatic Valvulogenesis Circulation Research BACKGROUND: EPHB4 (ephrin receptor B4) and the RASA1 (p120 Ras GTPase-activating protein) are necessary for the development of lymphatic vessel (LV) valves. However, precisely how EPHB4 and RASA1 regulate LV valve development is unknown. In this study, we examine the mechanisms by which EPHB4 and RASA1 regulate the development of LV valves. Read More
Glenn circulation causes early and progressive shunting in a surgical model of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations Physiological Reports Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) universally develop in patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease. Single ventricle PAVMs have been recognized for over 50 years but remain poorly understood. To improve our understanding, we developed a surgical rat model of Glenn circulation and characterized PAVM physiology over multiple time points. Read More
If you recently published a paper and would like to have it included in a future issue of the NAVBO NewsBEAT and/or on our web site. Please send the citation to membership@navbo.org |
|
Industry News |
|
NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize entries invited The NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize recognizes innovative research by investigators who received their M.D., Ph.D, or M.D/Ph.D. in the last ten years and are working on the functional attributes of the microbiota. The research can include any organism that has potential to contribute to our understanding of human or veterinary health and disease, or to guide therapeutic interventions. The winner and finalists will be chosen by a committee of independent scientists, chaired by a senior editor at Science. The top prize includes a USD 25,000 cash award and publication of the winning essay in Science magazine. Entries are due February 14, 2025.
Goals identified to advance research on women’s health A new congressionally-mandated report from the National Academies calls for formation of a new NIH institute focused on women’s health, as well as expansion of oversight, accountability, and support for this research across the entire agency. New funding totaling $15.7 billion over five years is recommended, aimed toward closing gaps in research on women’s health— including $4 billion in dedicated funding for the new institute, $11.4 billion to establish a new NIH-wide fund to support and foster interdisciplinary women’s health research, and funding to support and expand career pathways for the field.
What lies ahead for healthcare for the next four years? Writing in HealthcareDive, Rebecca Pifer mulls the prospects for the healthcare industry in a second Trump administration. Trump’s first term as president included efforts to chip away at the Affordable Care Act, curtail the Medicaid program, and deregulate the healthcare industry. While Trump may not attempt to repeal the widely popular ACA, his administration could move to cut costs stemming from the Obama-era law, including allowing more generous subsidies for plans on ACA exchanges to expire next year. Such a step would reverse declines in uninsured rates under President Biden, according to experts. Under Trump, the HHS could also reintroduce non-ACA-compliant short-term health insurance that was rolled back during the Biden administration. |
|
Call for Papers |
|
|
Immunity, Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Disease: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Cardiometabolic Health Editors: Masanori Aikawa, Jürgen Bernhagen, Gabrielle Fredman, Carlos Labarrere, and Holger Winkels NAVBO is sponsoring this Research Topic through our partnership with Frontiers In Cardiovascular Medicine.
Led by an interdisciplinary team of topic experts, this Research Topic will delve into the role of inflammation as a key mechanism in atherosclerotic vascular diseases. A specific focus is placed on how various inflammatory mediators contribute to atherosclerotic lesion formation, propagation, and plaque instability. Specific areas of interest are listed on the web page. https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/65457/immunity-atherosclerosis-and-cardiovascular-disease-an-interdisciplinary-approach-to-cardiometabolic-health
The deadline for manuscripts is January 31, 2025. |
|
NAVBO Corporate Partners |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NAVBO Corporate Members |
|
|
|
|
Calendar of Events |
|
|
Job Postings |
|
|
|
|
|
North American Vascular Biology Organization |