2025 Ancel Keys Memorial Lecturer – Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, FAHA
Emelia Benjamin, MD, ScM, FAHA
Boston University School of Medicine and Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts
Plano, Texas
Dr. Emelia Benjamin is Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine Jay and Louise Coffman Professor in Vascular Medicine, School of Public Health Professor of Epidemiology, and the inaugural medical campus Associate Provost for Faculty Development.
A Framingham Study investigator and Boston Medical Center cardiologist, she is an international leader in the epidemiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). She has been continuously NIH-funded since 1998 on grants related to AF, vascular function, inflammation, mobile health, and chronic pain with an H-index >215 and >900 publications.
An Association of American Physicians member, she has won national awards for research, education, mentoring and diversity, and an Honorary Doctorate in Medical Science from Aalborg University, Denmark.
Four Days. Global Experts. Limitless Discovery.
Scientific Sessions 2025
November 7–10, 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana
#AHA25 is the global stage for breakthrough cardiovascular science, uniting experts, innovators, and future leader for four immersive days of discovery and collaboration.
