The 31^st Annual Vascular Biology and Hypertension (VB&H) Symposium will disseminate up-to-date information on how to implement blood pressure measurement and treatment strategies in a variety of real world settings, and new developments in our knowledge of the pathogenesis of hypertension and related health outcomes. The 2021 VB&H Symposium has an overall goal to disseminate knowledge that will be used to reduce morbidity and mortality resulting from hypertension and hypertension-related disease outcomes and to improve the quality of life for patients.

Sessions

Thursday, April 1, 2021: Implementing Blood Pressure Measurement and Treatment Strategies (9:00am-11:30am CT)

Friday, April 2, 2021: Pathogenesis of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes (9:00am-12:00pm CT)

External Guest Speakers Include: Annet Kirabo, DVM, PhD; Ilya M. Nasrallah, MD, PhD; Kristi Reynolds, PhD, MPH; Monika M. Safford, MD; Gregory D. Wozniak, PhD and UAB Participating Faculty: Orlando M. Gutiérrez, MD, MMSc; Edward W. Inscho, PhD; Paul Muntner, PhD; Suzanne Oparil, MD; Gregory A. Payne, MD, PhD; David M. Pollock, PhD; and Eric Wallace, MD

Registration required. Please email faithlang@uabmc.edu for further program and registration details.

21st Annual (Virtual) Poster Session

Thursday, April 1, 2021 (4:00pm - 5:00pm CT)

Abstract Submission Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2021