Vascular Discovery 2026 Scientific Sessions

May 13–16, 2026
Hyatt Regency Bellevue | Bellevue, Washington

Audience members listen intently to a speaker during #VascularDiscovery25 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Mark your calendar:
May 13–16, 2026
Hyatt Regency Bellevue | Bellevue, Washington

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Key Dates

Key Dates for Vascular Discovery 2026
Date	Activity
Winter 2025	Watch for Registration
May 13–16, 2026	Vascular Discovery 2026 in Bellevue, Washington

Important Links

Vascular Discovery 2025 Program Committee

Officers

Kathleen Martin, PhD, FAHA
Program Committee Chair
Yale University

Peter Henke, MD, FAHA
Program Committee Vice Chair
University of Michigan

Katey Rayner, PhD, FAHA
Immediate Past Chair
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Members

Masanori Aikawa, MD, PhD
Karin Bornfeldt, PhD, FAHA
Kristina Bostrom, MD, PhD, FAHA
Yabing Chen, PhD, MBA, FAHA
Mete Civelek, PhD, FAHA
Scott Damrauer, MD, FAHA
Anahita Dua, MB, ChB, MBA, MS
Colin Evans, PhD
Trevor Fidler, PhD
Guillermo Garcia-Cardena, PhD
Chiara Giannarelli, PhD, FAHA
Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD
Michael Holinstat, PhD
Yogen Kanthi, MD, FAHA
Genesio Karere, PhD, MS, MSc
Fadi Khasawneh, PhD
Alicia Lyle, PhD, FAHA
Kellie Machlus, PhD
Kiran Musunuru, MD, PhD, FAHA
Andrea Obi, MD
Casey Romanoski, PhD
Jean Ruddy, MD
Thomas Vallim, PhD, MSc
Roberto Vazquez, PhD
Francine Welty, MD, PhD, FAHA
Jun Yu, MD, FAHA
Hanrui Zhang, PhD, FAHA

Other Meetings of Interest

Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (link opens in new window)(link opens in new window)(link opens in new window)
April 22, 2025, All Day
Location: 700 Aliceanna Street | Marriott Baltimore Waterfront, Baltimore, MD
Sponsored by: Society for Vascular Surgery®
A separate registration fee is required to attend

The Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) emphasizes the exchange of basic and translational vascular science that stimulates thoughtful discussion and motivates participants to discover solutions to important problems affecting vascular patients. The VRIC brings together vascular surgeons, vascular biologists, physicians with an interest in vascular problems, vascular surgery trainees and research trainees in vascular surgery and vascular biology.

The VRIC, presented by Society for Vascular Surgery® (SVS), is a one-day session preceding Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions, also held at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront. The SVS has teamed up with AHA to offer these two exclusive meetings in the same location and timeframe to help save attendees on travel costs; however, please note the VRIC and Vascular Discovery are two separate conferences with separate registration fees.

2025 HDL Workshop (link opens in new window)(link opens in new window)(link opens in new window)
April 25-26th, 2025
1:30pm-7:00pm on April 25th and 8:30am-Noon on April 26th
Location: 700 Aliceanna Street | Marriott Baltimore Waterfront, Baltimore, MD

Held immediately following the Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions, the HDL Workshop provides an opportunity for researchers in the HDL community to discuss the latest developments in the field. In addition to a panel discussion driven by leaders in the field, this highly interactive international forum features short talks and stimulating discussions among the attendees and speakers.

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