Past Events
12:30, Tues 20th September
The Contradictory Roles of the Complement System in Atherosclerosis
Special seminar by Tim Huges, Cardiff University
Milnes Walker Seminar Room on Level 7 BRI
All welcome! Please email Chris Jackson for info: chris.jackson@bristol.ac.uk
BHF Cardiac Biology Summer School: July 4th-7th 2011
This event provided opportunities to meet experts, learn about new advances in cardiac biology, the impact of research on clinical practice, identify major challenges for young scientists and the chance for people working in the field to meet and dicuss their work.
Download the 2011 Summer School programme (PDF, 890 Kb) for details of speakers and topics covered during the day.
Bristol Heart Institute Awayday: 6th April 2011
Advances in Cardiovascular Science -
From Basic Science to Clinical Practice: predicting, preventing, treating cardiovascular disease
This meeting was for everybody undertaking cardiovascular research across Bristol to find out about all the Cardiovascular Research in Bristol, and plans for Bristol's cardiovascular research in the future. Attendees enjoyed a day celebrating Cardiovascular Research in Bristol; its latest achievements, work in progress, and an afternoon session focused on research projects poised for collaboration with business and industry.
One of the highlights of this event was the keynote speaker; Prof. Michael Schneider, BHF Simon Marks Professor of Regenerative Cardiology and Director of Imperial's BHF Centre for Research Excellence who will be presenting his work on Cardiopoiesis.
Dowload BHI Annual Symposium 2011 Programme (PDF, 179 Kb)
We are grateful to the following sponsors:
- University of Bristol
- R&I UHBristol NHS Foundation Trust
- NIHR- Biomedical Research Unit in Cardiovascular Medicine
- AstraZeneca
- A. Menarini UK SRL
- Boston Scientific Ltd
- Edwards Lifesciences
- Merck Millipore
- Miltenyi Biotec
- The Medicines Company
- ReNeuron
Note: some of the documents on this page are in PDF format. In order to view a PDF you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 
Vascular Biology Summer School July 12th - 15th 2010
This course aims to:
- Inspire a new generation of gifted science and medical postgraduates
- Provide opportunities to meet a successful, expert faculty face-to-face
- Give examples of how cardiovascular science has advanced in key areas and has impacted on clinical practice
- Identify major challenges for the next generation
- Encourage thinking on generic issues (e.g. gender, deprivation)
- Open up a broader perspective on translation of research findings
- Increase confidence as investigators and communicators
- Promote networking with other students
Meeting starts: Monday July 12 at 13.00; meeting ends: Thursday July 15 at 13.00
Further information including travel, posters, accommodation>>
European Summer Schools in Vascular Biology ran very successfully over the last 5 years thanks to funding from the European Community and lately the European Society of Cardiology. Popular Summer Schools have also taken place in several continental European countries but never before in the UK. We have gained experience organising these Summer Schools and thanks to generous support from the British Heart Foundation, several front-running cardiovascular biology societies and some industrial companies, we are now able offer a 4 day residential Summer School programme at nominal cost. Students will have the opportunity to present their work, learn form an expert faculty and sample the many interesting delights of Bristol.
BHI Public Lecture and Symposium, September 11th and 12th 2009
To celebrate opening of the new BHI Medical Centre
Sept 11th, 6.00pm, Victoria Rooms, Clifton, Bristol
Public Lecture: Can doctors do better? Diagnosing and treating people with angina
Prof. Gene Feder, University of Bristol
No booking required. More information>>
BHI Opening Symposium Saturday 12th September 8.30 - 4.00pm
UHBristol Education Centre, Upper Maudlin Street Bristol BS2 8AE
Booking required: Contact Mrs. M. Humphries, Tel: 0117 3423165. email: Mandy.Humphries@bristol.ac.uk Download programme (pdf)>>
Speakers
- Keynote Lecture: NHS Cardiovascular strategy
Professor Roger Boyle CBE, National Director for Heart Disease and Stroke - Pathophysiology of plaque rupture
Professor A C Newby, British Heart Foundation Chair of Vascular Biology, Bristol Heart Institute - Primary PCI; Current evidence and local experience
Dr Andreas Baumbach, Consultant Cardiologist, Bristol Heart Institute - Coronary surgery: state of the art
Professor Raimondo Ascione, Chair of Cardiac Surgery & Translational Research, Bristol Heart Institute - Current status of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Professor Carlo di Mario, Chair of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital and President of the European Association of Percutaneous Intervention - Minimally invasive valve surgery
Dr Mattia Glauber, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, CNR Massa Carrara, Italy - Advances in Ablation treatment for arrhythmia
Dr Tim Cripps, Consultant Cardiologist, Bristol Heart Institute - Intervention for congenital and structural heart disease
Dr Mark Turner, Consultant Cardiologist, Bristol Heart Institute - Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cardiac Disease
Professor Stefan Neubauer, Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford - Hypertension in coarctation and beyond
Professor Julian Paton, Chair of Physiology, Bristol Heart Institute - Interventions for aortic disease; surgery and endovascular therapy
Mr Gavin Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Heart Institute - The cardiac anaesthetist’s extended role
Dr Ian Ryder, Consultant Anaesthetist, Bristol Heart Institute
Cardiovascular Translational Workshop 19th March 2009
2-5pm (followed by drinks reception) C42, School of Medical Sciences, University Walk
Free event – all welcome but please register: research-development@bristol.ac.uk
Organised by RED. Download Flyer>>
Speakers:
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Prof. Gianni Angelini - Translational research at the biomedical research unit
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Dr. Raimondo Ascione - Autologous stem cells for myocardial repair:
the Transact trials put Bristol on the map -
Prof. Ian Day - A geneticist's perspective on statin prescribing
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Dr. Costanza Emanueli - tba
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Dr. Sarah George - Stabilization of atherosclerotic plaques by reducing cell death
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Dr. Olga Konopatskaya - Functional genomics of atherothrombosis
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Prof. Julian Paton - Designing new therapeutic approaches to hypertension
BHI Awayday 3rd April 2008
To be held at the Medical Education Centre.
Download the programme (Word doc)>>
This year there will be two external speakers:
- Professor Mike Marber: Professor of Cardiology, King's College, London
- Professor Jeff Molkentin: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA
BHF Ashton Court 5km Jog 9th May 2008
This is a new BHF fundraising event. We're hoping to enter a team of BHI researchers, so please contact Elinor.Griffiths@bris.ac.uk if you'd like to join in.
Find out more about the Ashton Court jog>>
Inflammation - The Secret Killer
Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Kai Zacharowski
30th November 2007, 5.30pm, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road.
What does a splinter in a finger or stubbed toe have to do with your risk of suffering a heart attack or succumbing to cancer or developing Alzheimer's disease? More than you might think. Suddenly, inflammation has become one of the hottest areas of medical research. Further information is available
This inaugural lecture is free and open to all. No prior booking necessary.
A world out of energy balance: What can we do about the obesity epidemic?
Inaugural lecture by Professor Janice Thompson
October 25th 2007, 5:30pm, Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road.
Obesity is a global epidemic, particularly affecting certain ethnic minorities and people of lower socioeconomic status. What is causing this global epidemic, and what can we do about it? This address will explore these questions and describe what we currently know about preventing obesity in at-risk communities. Further information is available
This inaugural lecture is free and open to all. No prior booking necessary. Contact Charlotte Eve on +44 (0)117 - 928 8515 or charlotte.eve@bristol.ac.uk
Who nearly killed Sir Ranulph Fiennes? A private investigation into the causes of heart attacks and how to stop them
September 18th 2007
2nd BHI public lecture by Andrew Newby, British Heart Foundation Professor of Vascular Cell Biology
- 6.00 – 6.45 pm public lecture (booking not required)
- 6.45 – 7.45 pm drinks reception - all welcome
In a role inspired by Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, Professor Andrew Newby will seek to find the agent responsible for the near sudden death at Bristol International Airport of one of Britain’s most intrepid adventurers, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. He will visit the scene of the crime – the coronary artery – and interrogate each of the likely culprits. He will describe how the latest scientific tools are providing ever-greater ‘forensic’ clues to identify the guilty party. Finally, addressing all the assembled suspects, he will give his verdict and suggest how such crimes may be avoided in future.
4th European Meeting on Vascular Biology and Medicine
The 4th meeting of the EMVBM will be held in Bristol from 17 - 20th September 2007. See Meeting website.
Autologous Stem Cells for Cardiovascular Disease
24th & 25th June 2007, Tortworth Court Four Pillars Hotel, Wotton-under-Edge, Bristol
This meeting brings together internationals experts in this field to discuss the potential of stem cells in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. It is being organised by Dr. Raimondo Ascione, Bristol Heart Institute, and Miltenyi Biotec, who are also sponsoring the meeting.
Joint Meeting with the Wales Heart Institute 24th April 2007
A joint meeting of the Bristol and Wales Heart Institutes was held at Burwalls Conference Centre, Clifton, Bristol. The meeting was organised jointly by Professors Andrew Newby (Bristol) and Tudor Griffith (Cardiff) and attended by over fifty researchers from the two Institutes.
Download the meeting programme (84KB pdf file)>>
24th May: "Stem cells to regenerate arterial vessels: experimental and clinical evidences"
Inaugural lecture by Paolo Madeddu
Professor of Experimental Cardiovascular Medicine
5:15pm LT1, School of Chemistry, Cantocks Close,
The worldwide epidemic of ischemic disease urgently requires innovative treatments. This lecture will address the concept that stem cells that are present in adult tissues can be explanted and manipulated to accomplish curative tasks in human diseases, with particular focus on peripheral ischemia, myocardial infarction and diabetes.
This inaugural lecture is free and open to all. No prior booking necessary.
"Trust me: I'm a cardiac surgeon" - 1st BHI Public Lecture
Prof Gianni Angelini gave the 1st Bristol Heart Institute public lecture on July 12th 2006, entitled:"Trust me: I'm a cardiac surgeon". The lecture, which also acted as the official re-launch ceremony of the BHI, was held in the Victoria Rooms, Queens Road, and attended by about 400 people. Prof Selby Knox, pro-vice chancellor of the university opened proceedings, and the lecture was closed by Prof Len Hall, Dean of Medical and Veterinary Sciences. It was followed by a drinks reception for everyone at which there was an opportunity for the public to meet and talk with scientists and clinicians from the BHI.
The patron of the BHI, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, unfortunately could not attend the lecture, but expressed his thanks and support for the BHI via a video. Sir Ranulph underwent bypass surgery at Bristol Royal Infirmary in 1993, and says of the operation:
"The double bypass I received was so successful that 3 months later I ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days".