BCVS Early Career Events

AHA President Joe Wu chats with another BCVS23 attendee. Members and nonmembers got a chance to network directly with key AHA volunteers and thought leaders.

Make career connections at #BCVS24

July 22–25, 2024
Hilton Chicago | Chicago, Illinois

#BCVS24

Experience unparalleled networking opportunities

#BCVS24 offers countless ways to forge new connections with colleagues and mentors. Join key AHA volunteers and current thought leaders in your specialty. Mark your calendar today for #BCVS24 at the Hilton Chicago, this summer!

Here's why you should submit to #BCVS22

  • Present your science to peers and colleagues in person.
  • Get published in our flagship scientific journal, Circulation Research.
  • Experience oral abstract presentations and poster presentations.
  • Three finalists are selected for the Outstanding Early Career Competition.

Key dates and fees

Abstract submissions close March 16
Abstract fee $49

BCVS 2022 Abstract Categories

  • Cardiac Regeneration. Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering
  • Cardio-immunology and Inflammation
  • Cardio-oncology
  • Cell Death Mechanisms. Apoptosis. Necrosis and Autophagy
  • Clinical/Translational Research
  • COVID 19 in the Cardiovascular System
  • Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Ion Channels and Arrhythmias
  • Genetics and Genomics of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Human Cellular Models of Disease
  • New: inflammation. Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
  • Mechanisms of Cardiac Remodeling. Hypertrophy and Failure
  • New: Mechanisms of Heart Failure Preserved Ejection Fraction
  • Mechanisms of Myocardial Fibrosis
  • Mitochondria and Metabolism
  • Myocardial Ischemia. Oxidative Stress, and Cardioprotection
  • RNA and Cellular Regulation
  • Sarcomeric Function and Contractility
  • Signal Transduction Pathways
  • Systems Approach to Cardiovascular Biology
  • Transcriptional and Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression