International heart research conference
June 2006The European section of the International Society for Heart Research will hold its 26th Annual Scientific Meeting at the University from 14 to 17 June, where 300 delegates from all over the world will present insights into their research and attend lectures, tutorials and symposia.
Heart failure, heart attacks and disorders of heart rhythm are the leading killers in western societies and rapidly increasing in all other countries, making research into the causes, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease a top priority.
As a special highlight the 2003 Nobel Laureate in Medicine, Sir Peter Mansfield from the University of Nottingham, will deliver a plenary lecture entitled '30 years of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - from the physics lab to the bedside'. Awards will also be presented to young researchers for novel and exciting approaches to tackling heart disease.
Event co-organiser Professor Ludwig Neyses, of the Division of Cardiovascular and Endocrine Sciences in the School of Medicine, said: "We are proud and excited to be hosting this international event, which we have attracted to Manchester despite stiff European competition. It will offer both high-profile science and many novel approaches to include students and young investigators."
The event will take place in the Renold Building at the Sackville Street end of campus. It will begin at 1.00pm on 14 June with a pre-meeting symposium on the hot topic of 'Infarct and heart failure - the challenge and the prospects', and the meeting proper will begin at 3.15pm with welcome addresses from the President Professor Alan Gilbert and Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences Professor David Gordon.
The University of Manchester is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
