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Second Symposium on Cardiac Development to be held Sep 14-15
09/10/2009
INDIANAPOLIS - Pediatric cardiology experts from around the world will gather at the Indiana University School of Medicine for the second Riley Heart Center Symposium on Cardiac Development Sept. 14-15 at Riley Hospital for Children.
The symposium, organized by faculty of the Riley Heart Center, Anthony B. Firulli, Ph.D; Simon J. Conway, Ph.D, and Randall L. Caldwell, MD, is targeted to basic scientists, clinical cardiologists and heart surgeons. It will focus on issues pertaining to cardiovascular development with a specific look at transcriptional regulation of heart development.
Speakers from the Indiana University School of Medicine include: Anthony B. Firulli, PhD, "A bHLH code for cardiac morphogenesis," Simon J. Conway, PhD, "Mouse models of human CHD's," and Tiffanie Johnson, "Conotruncal defects: a clinical imaging perspective." Other researchers from the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom will discuss the latest in cardiovascular patterning and remodeling the valves and heart. Other sessions will cover early heart morphogenesis, pre- and post-transcriptional regulation and congenital heart defects. Attendees may earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits for participation.
Proceedings from the symposium will be published in a future issue of Pediatric Cardiology.
The Riley Heart Center is comprised of the section of Cardiovascular Surgery and the section of Pediatric Cardiology (located within Riley Hospital for Children), and the Riley Heart Research Center, which is located in the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research in the Department of Pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine. Riley Hospital is known for its outstanding pediatric cardiac clinical care and surgery.
For additional information on the symposium and the Riley Heart Research Center, go to http://www.heartresearch.iupui.edu or http://www.wellscenter.iupui.edu.
Related Documents
Second Symposium on Cardiac Development Brochure
CONTACT:
Colleen Kelly
317.274.8908
kellyco@iupui.edu
About Riley Hospital for Children As one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals and Indiana's first and only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital for Children, a part of Clarian Health, has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families for 85 years. Each year, Riley Hospital and Riley Hospital at Clarian North serve over 215,000 inpatients and outpatients from across Indiana, the nation and the world. Riley Hospital's partnership with Clarian Health, and its strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine, makes it the only comprehensive clinical resource for Indiana's children and the premiere source for health-related information for their parents. From simple care associated with the health and wellness of children and less complex specialty care to the most critically-ill and medically complex cases, Riley Hospital for Children is a national leader. Clarian Health operates the Methodist Hospital, Indiana University Hospital and Riley Hospital for Children campuses as a single hospital under Indiana law. Visit Riley Hospital for Children for more information.
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