Strategic Network Annual Meeting 2025 - Programming

The overall programming for the annual meeting is listed below. Please refer to the individual network agendas for each Network's scheduled presentations.

Annual Meeting Schedule-at-a-Glance

All times are Central Daylight Time (CDT, GMT -5)

Monday, September 8

Clinical Trials SFRN ONLY

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM	Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM	Clinical Trials SFRN Network Update Presentations
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Lunch
12:30 PM – 5:00 PM	Clinical Trials SFRN Network Update Presentations

Chronic Stress SFRN, Inflammation SFRN, and CV Kidney Metabolic SFRN

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Networking Lunch
12:30 PM – 3:45 PM	Network Update Presentations 30-minute Presentation / 15-minutes Q&A Each Network will meet in their designated meeting rooms for updates: Chronic Stress SFRN Inflammation SFRN CV Kidney Metabolic SFRN
3:45 PM – 4:05 PM	OAC Debriefs (SFRN OAC Members Only)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Network Specific Collaborative Working Groups

Tuesday, September 9

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM	Networking Breakfast Poster Presenters Setup Poster in Mandalay during Breakfast
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Mentor Mentee Session
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM	Break Networking break and opportunity to view posters
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM	AHA Funding & Beyond Panel with experts from AHA & other funders to discuss future funding opportunities
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM	Lunch Opportunity for networks to grab lunch and meet back in room in preparation for fellow talks
11:25 AM – 1:00 PM	Fellow/Trainee Presentation Panel Panel of 2nd year fellows/trainees will be selected to present during this session from Strategic Networks
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM	Break Networking break and opportunity to view posters
1:20 PM – 2:30 PM	Collaborative Breakout Sessions Network PIs, Fellows, OAC members are welcome to join this session. Opportunity to collaborate based on specific topics: Navigating Career Progression, Funding and Skill Building Establishing and Building Stronger Partnerships Data Analysis, Implementation, Publications & Future Grants Recruitment Strategies For Enhancing Efforts & Overcoming Challenges
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Break
2:45 PM – 4:30 PM	Networking Poster Reception

Wednesday, September 10

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM HERN Overviews 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM Q&A Session	HERN Overview Presentations during Breakfast 15-minute Overview Presentations per HERN / 20-minute Q&A Breakfast will be available starting at 7AM and talks will start promptly at 7:30AM Opportunity for each of the HERNs to present a quick overview of their research focus including a challenge they have faced or experiencing.
8:50 AM – 9:00 AM	Break
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Advocacy Session Opportunity to discuss AHA roadmap & policy translation focused on the health equity networks
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM	Break
10:30 AM -	Network Update Presentations Each Network will meet in their designated meeting rooms for updates
	HERN Prevention of Hypertension 10:30 AM – 1:15 PM 15-minute Presentations / 10-minute Q&A
	HERN Maternal & Infant Health 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM 10-15-minute Presentations / 10-minute Q&A
	HERN Rural Health 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM 10-15-minute Presentations / 10-minute Q&A
	HERN Community-Driven Research Approaches 10:30 AM – 1:45 PM 20-minutes Presentations / 10-minute Q&A Collaborative Working Group

Keynote Speaker and Moderators/Panelists

coming soon

2025 Holidays

AHA offices will be closed:
Jan. 1	Sept. 1
Jan. 20	Nov. 27 & 28
May 26	Dec. 22-26
July 4

Altum/Proposal Central will be closed:
Jan. 1	July 4
Jan. 20	Sept. 1
Feb. 17	Oct. 13
May 26	Nov. 27 & 28
June 19	Dec. 22-26

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