International Society for
Cardiovascular Translational Research:
A New Approach to Science
Mission Statement
The Mission of ISCTR is to provide an environment for collaboration and guidance among basic and clinical scientists, expedite scientific discoveries into clinical application, disseminate the science among the scientific community, promote research, development of guidelines for training and certification in Translational Research, influence health care policy, educate the public, and improve the well being of patients. In our initial four years of operation we have held three annual symposiums with presentations from world class experts, launched a new journal (Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research), and involved numerous elected, public and private sector leaders and advanced public policy and regulatory issues.


4th Annual Symposium to be held in collaboration with the
American College of Cardiology Scientific Session
April 2, 2011 in New Orleans, LA
4th Annual SymposiumWe are proud to announce that the 2011 Symposium will be held in collaboration with the ACC, and will hold the official title: ACC.11 Spotlight Session: Translational Research Symposium Co-sponsored by the International Society for Cardiovascular Translational Research. Registration will begin mid-September. Registration for this cosponsored event guarantees access to the ACC meeting April 3 to April 5, held in the same venue.

Tentative speakers: Spencer King, Anthony DeMaria, Nabil Dib, Jennifer Hall, Jack Lewin, Andreas Zeiher, Doris Taylor, Alan Trounson, Philippe Menasche, Andre Terzic, Mark Mercola, Timothy Henry, Nicolas Chronos, Bernard Gersh, Robert Roberts, Sir Magdi Yacoub, Karen Christman, Steven Bauer, Mitchell Krucoff, Blase Carabello, David Holmes, Bram Zuckerman, David Cohen