# Event Details - **Event Name**: Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Exploring Cardiovascular Disease - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: The Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology Student Union's 2026 Annual Research Conference is here!About this EventCurious about how current cancer therapies can lead to cardiac dysfunction? Interested in learning how cholesterol builds up in the arteries and how this can be treated? Fascinated by recent advances in cardiac tissue engineering?The Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology Student Union at the University of Toronto proudly presents the 14th installment of our annual conference series: Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Exploring Cardiovascular Disease. Join us this January as we take a deep dive into the innovative research conducted by renowned researchers on cardiovascular diseases. This conference will shed light on the pathological and cellular underpinnings of disease etiology, the progress from transitioning treatments from the bench to the bedside, and advances in cardiac tissue engineering for research and regenerative medicine. We aim to inform and inspire our attendees by showcasing the most recent developments in this field and their potential to revolutionize our comprehension of cardiovascular health.The esteemed Dr. Avrum Gotlieb will kick off our conference with an overview of the field through the last 175 years, giving expert insight into how our knowledge of cardiovascular disease has gotten to where it is today. We will then explore the latest breakthroughs with leading researchers, including our keynote speaker, Dr. Jason Fish, a renowned expert in vascular biology, and our 6 general speakers: Dr. Anthony Gramolini, Dr. Michelle Bendeck, Dr. Warren Lee, Dr. Sara Vasconcelos, Dr. Milica Radisic, and Dr. Michael Laflamme.Additionally, the conference will feature 3 interactive panels: Lifestyle Matters! The Influence of Exercise & Nutrition on Cardiovascular Health, The Clinic: Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Research, and Lab to Market: Commercializing Breakthroughs, for attendees to engage in meaningful conversations with leading scientists in the field of cardiology.The conference is FREE and open for anyone to attend. It will take place at the University of Toronto's St. George Campus. Breakfast and drinks (coffee, tea, water) will be provided for all attendees. While we would like to accommodate lunch for all, please note that lunch will be guaranteed only for University of Toronto undergraduate students, and the rest will be served on a first-come, first-served basis for all other attendees. Attendees will also have the opportunity to win several raffle prizes at the end of the conference! Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m on the day of the conference and will remain open throughout the event.You must register on Eventbrite in order to attend!If you have any other inquiries, please email us at lmpexecs@gmail.com.Agenda?: 08:30 AM - 09:30 AMRegistration & BreakfastInfo: Breakfast will be provided for all attendees?: 09:30 AM - 09:45 AMOpening RemarksHost: Dr. Rita Kandel, LMP Department Chair?: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AMHistoric TalkHost: Dr. Avrum GotliebInfo: “175 Years of Innovation and Controversy Drives Discovery in Atherosclerosis Research”?: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AMIs vascular damage at the heart of cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction?Host: Dr. Jason FishInfo: Keynote Lecture?: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AMCoffee BreakInfo: Coffee and tea will be provided for all attendees?: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AMMass spectrometry in mouse and human hearts in health and diseaseHost: Dr. Anthony Gramolini?: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PMN-cadherin nanotherapy for atherosclerosisHost: Dr. Michelle Bendeck?: 12:15 PM - 01:15 PMLunch BreakInfo: Lunch will be provided for all attendees?: 01:15 PM - 01:45 PMLDL Transcytosis: Atherosclerosis by a thousand cutsHost: Dr. Warren Lee?: 01:45 PM - 02:45 PMPanelsInfo: Choose 1 of 3 panels to attend: “Lifestyle Matters! The Influence of Exercise & Nutrition on Cardiovascular Health,” “The Clinic: Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular Research,” “Lab to Market: Commercializing Breakthroughs”?: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PMCoffee BreakInfo: Coffee and tea will be provided for all attendees?: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PMEndothelial cell organotypic specificationHost: Dr. Sara VasconcelosInfo: “Endothelial cell organotypic specification in engineered pancreatic islet grafts for the treatment of diabetes"?: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PMMaturation of stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes in vitro and in vivoHost: Dr. Michael Laflamme?: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PMImmune cells and vasculature in engineered heart tissuesHost: Dr. Milica Radisic?: 04:30 PM - 04:45 PMClosing Remarks - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/getting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter-exploring-cardiovascular-disease/100001853739708369 - **Event Categories**: business, conferences, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fgetting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter-exploring-cardiovascular-disease-tickets-1853739708369 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Toronto - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: MacLeod Auditorium (MS2158) - Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto - **lat**: 43.6608871 - **long**: -79.3937206 - **full address**: MacLeod Auditorium (MS2158) - Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Canada ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology Student Union (LMPSU) (https://allevents.in/org/laboratory-medicine-and-pathobiology-student-union-lmpsu/22983192) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/5b3ab45f9b512967137a0800a39e640f246938fbbb6dfb57183ff410ca12c8fb-rimg-w1200-h600-dc150403-gmir.jpg?v=1763644505 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c22ae445ac25d8ab60486a731469b6b98c2d8f12dffea82535f45b71827c5f67-rimg-w400-h400-dc050302-gmir.jpg?v=1763644505 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? 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