UCL BHF Research Accelerator Launch & Annual UCL Cardiovascular Symposium

The programme will showcase a broad range of cutting-edge cardiovascular science and launch new research areas being funded by the UCL British Heart Foundation Research Accelerator, one of six such schemes across the UK.

The new UCL BHF award brings together researchers from the faculties of Life, Medical and Population Science together with colleagues from Computer Science and Engineering.

8th UCL Cardiovascular Science Annual Symposium (morning session)

Highlights include presentations on cardiac development and vascular biology, circulating microparticles, genetics of heart failure and coronary disease, cardiovascular risk in people with autoimmunity and improving outcomes in aortic stenosis and children’s heart disease

Speakers include: Dr Shanie Budhram-Mahadeo (Institute of Cardiovascular Science), Dr Rebecca Bolton (Institute of Ophtalmology), Dr George Robinson (Division of Medicine), Dr Tom Lumbers (Institute of Health Informatics), Prof Nicola Elvassore (Institute of Child Health), Dr Riyaz Patel (Institute of Cardiovascular Science), Dr Thomas Treibel (Institute of Cardiovascular Science), Dr Kate Brown (Institute of Cardiovascular Science) and Dr Roby Rakhit (Institute of Cardiovascular Science)

UCL Research Accelerator Session (afternoon session)

Highlights include presentations on artificial intelligence and cardiac imaging, computational biology and health informatics. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion entitled: ‘A Digital Future: the role of AI in Healthcare’.

Speakers, panellists and session chairs include: Mr Simon Gillespie (CEO British Heart Foundation), Professor Sir Nilesh Samani (Medical Director British Heart Foundation), Professor David Lomas (UCL Vice-Provost Health), Professor Geraint Rees (UCL Pro-Vice Provost for AI and Dean Faculty of Life Sciences), Professor Neil Sebire (Chief Research Information Officer Great Ormond Street Hospital and HDR UK Chief Clinical Data Officer), Professor Becky Shipley (Director UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering), Professor Christine Orengo (FRS), Dr Jennifer Steeden (UKRI), Dr Reecha Sofat (Institute of Health Informatics) and Dr Amy Nelson (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology).

Further Details

Arrival and coffee: 8.15am Programme: 9am – 5pm followed by wine

Morning session (9am – 12.30pm) Annual UCL Cardiovascular Symposium

Afternoon session (1.30-5pm) – UCL BHF Research Accelerator Launch