Science News from #VascularDiscovery25

From Genes to Medicine
April 22–25, 2025
Marriott Baltimore Waterfront | Baltimore, Maryland

Welcome to #VascularDiscovery25

Program Committee Chair Kathleen Martin, PhD, FAHA and Vice Chair Peter Henke, MD, FAHA highlight some of the changes they have implemented in the program this year in response to attendee feedback and highlight some of the areas of science being presented and events taking place this week in Baltimore.
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Keynote Address: Artificial Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Disease

Program Chair Kathleen Martin, PhD, FAHA interviews Keynote Speaker Stanley L. Hazen, MD, PhD about his lecture, "The Not-So-Sweet Side of Artificial Sweeteners and Cardiovascular Disease.

Dr. David A. Dichek Remembrance

Anne Marie Schmidt, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of ATVB, Mark W. Majesky, PhD, Helen L. Dichek, MD, and Hong S. Lu, MD, PhD remember Dr. David A. Dichek, a colleague, husband, and mentor, and announce a new Mid-Career Investigator Award Lecture established in his memory.

Hot Topic: Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins and Diabetes

Edward A. Fisher, MD, PhD, MPH interviews Karin E. Bornfeldt, PhD about her Hot Topics in Cardiovascular Disease plenary lecture, "Triglyceride-Rich Lipoproteins and Diabetes: Bridging the Gap Between Basic and Translational Research."

Translational Studies in Vascular Disease

Program Vice Chair Peter Henke, MD, FAHA talks with moderators Kevin Southerland, MD and Jean Marie Ruddy, MD about the innovative studies presented during the session investigating therapeutic targets and novel methods of delivery to treat vascular disease.

Brinkhous Competition Finalists

Kenneth M. Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Award in Thrombosis

WINNER: Shayan Mohammadmoradi, MD

Milka Koupenova, PhD interviews Shayan Mohammadmoradi, PhD, finalist for the 2025 Kenneth M. Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Award in Thrombosis Competition, about his work, "VAMP8 Deficiency Attenuates AngII-Induced Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation via Platelet Reprogramming and Enhanced ECM Stability."

Finalist: Kanika Jain, PhD

Joseph E. Aslan, PhD interviews Kanika Jain, PhD, finalist for the 2025 Kenneth M. Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Award in Thrombosis Competition about her work, "Intraplatelet Protein Aggregates Modulate Platelet Activation in Alzheimer’s Disease."
 

Finalist: Kimberly Martinod, PhD

Milka Koupenova, PhD interviews Kimberly Martinod, PhD, finalist for the 2025 Kenneth M. Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Award in Thrombosis Competition, about her work, "Neutrophil extracellular traps do not drive immunothrombosis or immune dysregulation but do prevent sepsis-associated sequelae including kidney dissemination of Staphylococcus aureus in neutrophilic mice."

Finalist: Aatira Vijay, PhD

Joseph E. Aslan, PhD interviews Aatira Vijay, PhD, finalist for the 2025 Kenneth M. Brinkhous Early Career Investigator Award in Thrombosis Competition about her work, "Sex-Based Evaluation Of Aspirin Therapy In Murine DVT And Secondary DVT Prevention."

2025 Hoeg Award Lecturer Mark W. Feinberg, MD

Philip S. Tsao, PhD,  immediate past chair of the  Council on ATVB interviews  Mark W. Feinberg, MD, this year's Jeffrey M. Hoeg Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Award for Basic Science and Clinical Research award winner, about his lecture, "Turning Trash to Treasure: Targeting Non-Coding RNAs in Diabetic Vascular Disease."

Closing Remarks

Program Chair Kathleen Martin, PhD, FAHA highlights some of the exciting new advances in vascular research presented during the meeting this year, encourages attendees to submit their feedback in the post-meeting survey, and looks forward to seeing everyone next year for Vascular Discovery 2026 in Bellevue, Washington, May 13-16.