Programming - Resuscitation Science Symposium

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November 7–8, 2026
McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Illinois

Resuscitation science that matters

Join us in Chicago, Illinois for the most up-to-date resuscitation science and discoveries of the year!

Dive into our first Plenary session on ICECAP (Influence of Cooling duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients) and its related studies into effects of rapid cooling on a comatose patient with OHCA.

Hear award-winning lectures from outstanding scientists and explore the pros and cons of this year's debate topic: "Treat on the X vs Early Intra-Arrest Transfer."

And of course, the best Late-Breaking Resuscitation Science of the year (abstract submission is open until August 24, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. CST).

#ReSS26 Schedule-at-a-Glance

Sessions and events are listed in Central Standard Time (CST)

Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 #ReSS26 Activities – all times are CST (UTC -6)
Time	Activity
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.	ReSS 2026 Welcome Reception Ticketed Event

Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026 #ReSS26 Activities – all times are CST (UTC -6)
Time	Activity
7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.	Learning Studio
7:45 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.	Welcome Remarks
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.	Plenary 1: Repelling off the ICECAP Moderators: Mohamud Daya, MD, MS, Oregon Health and Science University, USA Tom Aufderheide, MD, MS, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA Speakers: Presentation of main results of ICECAP and updates on numerous ancillary studies William Meurer, MD, MS, University of Michigan, USA HIBI secondary analysis Rachel Beekman, MD, Yale University, USA PRECICECAP Karen Hirsch, MD, Stanford University, USA POST-ICECAP Clifton Callaway, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh, USA P-ICECAP implications Alexis Topjian, MD, MSCE, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA P-ICECAP extended Beth S. Slomine, PhD, ABPP, Kennedy Krieger Institute, USA
9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.	Break
9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Max Harry Weill and Dickinson Lecture 9:45 – 10:30 am Max Harry Weil 10:30 – 11:00 am Dickinson Lecture
11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	ReSS Awards Lifetime Achievement Awards in Resuscitation Science Ian G. Jacobs Award for International Group Collaboration to Advance Resuscitation Science Resuscitation Champion Award
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.	Early Career Investigator Luncheon (Ticketed event; by invitation only)
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.	American Heart Association/Japanese Circulation Society Joint Session Moderators: Jonathan Elmer, MD, MS, University of Pittsburgh, USA Shoji Kawakami, MD, PhD, Kurume University, Fukuoka, Japan Speakers: Post-ECPR Critical Care in Japan: Hemodynamic Management and Neuroprognostication Shoji Kawakami, MD, PhD, Kurume University, Fukuoka, Japan Mid-term Outcomes and Their Trajectories After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Japan Hiromichi Naito, MD, PhD, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan ECPR critical care management Anna Condella, MD, Mass General Research Institute, USA WLST and recovery trajectories Romer Geocadin, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.	Break
1:30 to 2:45 p.m.	Plenary 2: Rolling with the punches: adapting to No ROSC Moderators: Cindy Hsu, MD, University of Michigan, USA Justin Benoit. MD, University of Cincinnati, USA Speakers: Signal to Noise – interpreting waveforms Elisabete Aramendi, PhD, University of the Basque Country, Spain Titrating CPR to Brain Perfusion Taku Iwami, MD, Kyoto University, Japan Titrating Epinephrine: Getting the Juice without the Rind Ryan Morgan, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA Bringing the hospital to the patient Mark Dennis, MD, The University of Sydney, Australia
2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.	Late-Breaking Resuscitation Science
4:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.	Poster Sessions

Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026 #ReSS26 Activities – all times are CST (UTC -6)
Time	Activity
7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.	Learning Studio
7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.	Networking Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.	The Resus Team Playbook Moderators: Francis Guyette, MD, MS, MPH, University of Pittsburgh, USA TBD Speakers: Optimizing team composition and training Elizabeth Hunt, MD, MPH, PhD, Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA Redefining avoidability and QI in cardiac arrest Maya Dewan, MD, MPH, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA Resuscitation in Unusual Places Sergio Timerman, MD, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil The use of video and AI analysis to optimize code team performance TBD
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.	From Bench to Bedside Moderators: Rajat Kalra, MD, University of Minnesota, USA Tiffany Ko, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA Speakers: PHLPPing peptides from bench to bedside Jing Li, MD, University of Illinois, USA Never give up on cytoprotection Raul Gazmuri, MD, PhD, Rosalind Franklin University, USA Mitochondrial protection Todd Kilbaugh, MD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA Optimizing preload by auto-transfusion Adam Gottula, MD, University of Minnesota, USA
9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.	Break
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.	Abstract Oral Session: Basic/Translational
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.	Abstract Oral Session: From Bench to Bedside
10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	Plenary Session
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.	Funding Opportunities
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.	Women in Resuscitation
12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	Year in Review Moderator: Berndt Bottieger, MD, University of Cologne, Germany Speakers: Adult Benjamin Abella, MD, MPhil, Mount Sinai Health System, USA Pediatric Anne-Marie Guerguerian, MD, SickKids, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	Trials on Trial: The Neutrality Debate Moderators: TBD TBD Pragmatic clinical trials in cardiac arrest TBD Factorial design and Bayesian analysis Markus Skrifvars, MD, PhD, University of Helsinki, Finland Adaptive Trial Designs TBD App-based microplatforms TBD
4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.	Break
4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.	High‑Performance OHCA Response Moderators: Ameera Haamid, MD, University of Chicago, USA José G Cabañas, MD, MPH, University Hospital Cleveland, USA Speakers: Engaging the Community Katie Tataris, MD, MPH, University of Chicago, USA The Leading Edge of OHCA Resuscitation Joshua Lupton, MD, MPH, MPhil, Oregon Health Sciences, USA Utilizing System Improvement Science to Improve Outcomes Maia Dorsett, MD, PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA Debate: Treat on the X vs Early Intra-Arrest Transfer TBD vs. Brian Burns, MD, University of Sydney, Australia

Resuscitation Science Symposium Leadership

Cameron Dezfulian, MD, FAHA

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Program Committee Chair

Ashish Panchal, MD, PhD, FAHA

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio

Program Committee Chair-Elect

Sarah Perman, MD, MSCE, FAHA

Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut

Programming Committee Immediate Past Chair

Manesh Patel, MD, FAHA

American Heart Association President, 2026-27

Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Members

Audrey Blewer, PhD, Duke University
Janet Bray, RN, PhD, Monash University
Katie Dainty, PhD, University of Toronto
Bryan Fischberg, BSEE, Rutgers University
Ameera Haamid, MD, University of Chicago Medicine
Daniel Jafari, MD, MPH, Northwell Health
Vicky Joshi, PhD, Glasgow Caledonian University
Rudolph Koster, MD, PhD, Academic Medical Center
Jing Li, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago
Carolina Maciel, MD, MSc, University of Florida
Ryan Morgan, MD, MS, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Laurie J. Morrison, MD, MSc, FRCPC, St. Michael’s Hospital, University of Toronto
Maryam Naim, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Theresa Olasveengen, MD, PhD, Oslo University Hospital
Cecelia Ratay, DNP, ARNP, University of Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine
David Seder, MD, Maine Medical Center
Willard Sharp, MD, PhD, University of Chicago
Jacob Stebel, Critical Care Paramedic
Alexis Steinberg, MD, MSc, University of Pittsburgh

Liaisons

David Berg, MD, MPH, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sheldon Cheskes, MD, University of Toronto
Jeanette Previdi, MPH, BSN, RN

Early Career Member

Benjamin Leung, PhD, University of Toronto