Do not miss this inaugural event which will set the groundwork for building a cardiovascular
research network located throughout South Carolina and beyond. Join the University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine Department of Cell
Biology and Anatomy for the first annual Carolina Cardiovascular Symposium, a brand
new event featuring research talks, a poster session, and networking.
The event runs January 5-6, 2027, and is free and open to all interested in cardiovascular
research. Beverages and snacks (on both days), plus breakfast and lunch (on day two) are included.
Posters are encouraged from students, postdocs and faculty researchers.
A limited number of poster spaces will be available.
The main poster session will be held on Tuesday, January 5 from 4:30 to 6 pm. There
will be additional viewing time during lunch on day 2 (12:50 pm to 2 pm). If you can
only present on one, but not both days, please indicate that on the registration form.
Setup on day 1 will start at 1 pm. If we have space available for new posters on day
2, setup will be at 8:30 am.
Posters boards are 48" wide x 36". Binder clips will be provided.
If you need overnight accommodations, a number of hotels are available within walking
distance (>10 minutes) of the venue.
1:40 pmSession 1: Cardiovascular development and regeneration
Dr. Mohamad Azhar, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine, Department
of Cell Biology & Anatomy
Dr. Cassandra L. Clift, Medical University of South Carolina
Dr. Hananeh Fonoudi, Assistant Professor, Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
and the Children’s Heart Research and Outcomes Center
Dr. Russell (Chip) Norris, Medical University of South Carolina
3:10 pmSession 2: Emerging technologies
Dr. Ying Mei, Clemson University
Dr. Jay Potts, Professor, University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine, Department of
Cell Biology & Anatomy
6:00 pm Adjourn; Tuesday-only posters may be removed after the session. All others can remain
in place through conclusion of Wednesday sessions.
8:30amCheck-in and limited breakfast
9:00 amKeynote
Dr. Vicki Bautsch, UNC McAllister Heart Institute
9:50 am Networking Break
10:00 amSession 3: Adult Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Kurt Barringhaus, Clinical Associate Professor, Prisma Health/University of South Carolina Floyd School
of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine/Columbia VA HCS
Dr. Kristine Deleon-Pennell, Associate Professor, Medical University of South Carolina/Ralph H Johnson VAMC, Department
of Medicine-Cardiology
Dr. Lydia Matesic, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina, Department of Biological Sciences
Dr. Frank Spinale, University of South Carolina
11:20 amBreak
11:30 amSession 4: Vasculature
Dr. Eric Belin de Chantemèle, Professor, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Vascular Biology Center
Dr. Colin Evans, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine, Deprtment of Cell Biology & Anatomy
Dr. Fan Fan, Associate Professor, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Physiology
2:00 pmSession 5: Inter-organ networks in cardiovascular disease
Dr. Alison Kriegel, Professor, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Department of Physiology
Dr. Cam McCarthy, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology
& Anatomy
Dr. Michael Ryan, University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology,
Physiology & Neuroscience
Dr. Susan Wood, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology,
Physiology & Neuroscience
3:20 pmThank you and adjourn
Venue Information
Recommended parking is in the City of Columbia Parking Garage, adjoining the Alumni
Center.
CCS27 is located in the Ballroom of the Pastides Alumni Center, 900 Senate St, Columbia,
SC 29201. Find driving directions here.
Poster List
Updated through Nov. 10
TGFβ1 and TGFβ2 Work Together to Support Endocardial EMT and Heart Valve Formation, Aamina Azhar, Mrinmay Chakrabarti, Mohamad Azhar, Wenbin Tan, Xiaoqin Wang, Furman University,
Greenville, SC, University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
Pharmacological Inhibition of CRM1-Mediated Nuclear Export Induces Pulmonary Endothelial
Barrier Dysfunction: Evaluation of Barrier-Protective Therapeutic Strategies, Rahul S. Patil1*, Shweta R. Patil1, David J. R. Fulton1,2, and Alexander D. Verin1,2*, 1Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta,
GA 30912, USA, 2Department of Pharmacology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta,
GA
Targeting HMGB1‑Dependent Endothelial Dysfunction with 2‑O, 3‑O Desulfated Heparin
(ODSH) in Acute Lung Injury, Shweta Patil, Rahul Patil, Joyce Gonzales and Alexander Verin, Vascular Biology
Center, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA, Division
of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta
University, Augusta, GA
CD8+ T-cells Exhibit Transcriptomic Changes at Different Days Following Myocardial
Infarction, Thomas Dempster, Bryan Granger, Stefano Berto, Kristine DeLeon-Pennell, College of Graduate Studies,
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Department of Neurosciences, Medical
University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, Charleston, SC
Misregulation of the nuclear lamina by loss of Akt3 causes atypical dilated cardiomyopathy, Ann C Foley, Robin Muise-Helmericks, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA, and Medical University
of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Phospholipase A2 Group IID Inhibits Inflammatory Lung Injury, Mrinmay Chakrabarti1,2, Seth Gould1,2, Varun Kaithi1,2, Surya Reddy1,2, Ashley Pinckert1,2,
Isabella Avosso1,2, Micheal O. Avoseh1,2, Mollie Phillips1,2, Rana Dhar1,2, Xianming
Zhang3,4, You-Yang Zhao3,4, Mohamad Azhar2, and Colin E. Evans1,2,5, 1Cardiovascular
Translational Research Center, University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine,
Columbia, SC, USA, 2Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina
Floyd School of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA, 3Division of Critical Care, Department
of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA,
4Genetic Medicine and Nanotechnology Development Center, Stanley Manne Children’s
Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago,
IL, USA, 5Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia,
SC
Maternal Cardiac Health
Maternal cardiac remodeling during pregnancy and postpartum in wildtype and hTIMP4
mice: effects of lactation and second pregnancy, Emily Ruggiero, Holly LaVoie, University of South Carolina Floyd School of Medicine, Department
of Cell Biology & Anatomy, Columbia, SC
Exosome Bioengineering & Liquid Biopsy
TabPFN Neural Network–Based Biomechanical Mining of LSMEM2⁺ Extracellular Vesicles
for Detection of Circadian Impacted Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Abhimanyu Thakur, Raj Kishore, Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center, Lewis Katz School of Medicine,
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Acute lung injury
The Alox15-Lipoxin A4 Axis Inhibits Inflammatory Lung Injury, Mrinmay Chakrabarti1,2, Seth Gould1,2, Varun Kaithi1,2, Micheal O. Avoseh1,2, Mollie Phillips1,2, Rana Dhar1,2, and Colin E. Evans1,2,3*, 1Cardiovascular Translational Research Center, University of South Carolina Floyd School
of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA, 2Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of South Carolina Floyd School
of Medicine, Columbia, SC, USA, 3Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Pediatric hypertension and Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic disease
Assessing the Effects of a Quality Improvement Protocol on Pediatric Hypertension
Referrals and Diagnostic Outcomes, Gentry, C, Meyerson, C, Garimella, S, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, Greenville, SC; Prisma
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