In This Issue:
First Judah Folkman Award Presented
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Genetics and Genomics of Vascular Disease
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Luisa Iruela-Arispe received the Inaugural Judah Folkman Award in
Vascular Biology
Mark Majesky presents a
commissioned piece of art to Dr. Luisa Iruela-Arispe, recipient of the
first Judah Folkman Award in Vascular Biology
Read the review by Dr. Karen Hirschi.
Genetics and Genomics of
Vascular Disease
The full program is available on the workshop web page - www.navbo.org/event/ggvd. Abstracts are being accepted through July 1, 2009. The meeting dates are September 13-16, 2009 and is being held in Cape Cod, MA. Plan to attend.
Be sure to join the group on the web page to begin networking with other attendees and speakers.
Brad Berk Recovering from
Cycling Accident
Dr. Brad Berk, CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center, past President of NAVBO and member of our Scientific Advisory Board, was seriously injured while cycling late last month. His spinal cord was injured, but thankfully not ruptured. Our good wishes go out to you Brad!
If you would like to check on Dr. Berk's condition and/or post a message for him, please go to the following link:
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/berk/
Special Vascular Biology Issue of JMM
Gregg Semenza of Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine, NAVBO member and a speaker at last year's
Biology of Signaling in the Cardiovascular System, has edited a special
issue for the Journal of Molecular Medicine focused on vascular biology.
All articles of this special issue have been opened up for free article
download until the end of this year.
Click here to access.
Some of the featured articles are authored by NAVBO members: Peter
Carmeliet, Guo-Hua Fong, Masahiro Murakami and Michael Simons.
Corporate Membership
Find out how your organization can become a corporate member - see Sponsorships on our web site (www.navbo.org/?CorpMbr). Contact bernadette@navbo.org if your organization is interested in becoming an educational partner.
2009 Ballot
The 2009 Online Ballot for Council members and President-elect will be sent to you via email later this month. Please participate in this important function.
"Jake" Lusis Received the 2009
Earl P. Benditt Award
Professor Lusis talks with postdocs
and junior colleagues after presenting his 2009 Earl P. Benditt Award Lecture
at Vascular Biology in New Orleans
Read the review by Dr. Mark Majesky.
Vascular Biology at
Experimental Biology 2009
Highlights of the meeting included our Meet the Professor Lunch, the Earl P. Benditt Award Lecture and the Judah Folkman Award Lecture and presentation - made especially significant by the presence of Mrs. Paula Folkman. Go to the meeting web site for photos from the meeting. http://www.navbo.org/event/VB09. Minutes from the Membership Business Meeting can be found at www.navbo.info/2009BusMtgMinutes.pdf
Mrs.
Paula Folkman attended the inaugural presentation of the Judah Folkman
Award in Vascular Biology. Dr. Iruela-Arispe was very
honored by her attendance.
Vascular Matrix Biology and
Bioengineering Workshop
Join the Vascular Matrix Biology and Bioengineering Group. Visit the meeting web page to view photos taken at the last workshop. www.navbo.org/event/vmbb2009
Postdoctoral Fellows
Indiana University School of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
The Journal of Angiogenesis Research is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal soon to be launched by BioMed Central. It will publish original research and timely reviews on recent advances in neovascularization and pathological angiogenesis. Jan Kitajewski, NAVBO member and the Director of Reproductive Sciences, Columbia University Medical Center in New York is one of the Editors-in-Chief. The journal is currently seeking submissions. For more information about this new journal, please go to http://www.jangiogenesis.com/
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New Feature
Discussion Forums have been added to our web site. If you would like to start a discussion, please contact bernadette@navbo.org to get it set up. Topics can range from a particular scientific question to curriculum to funding. Take advantage of this tool to "meet" with colleagues.
Website FAQs #2
Is there a search
feature?
Yes, from the menu, select "Site Search." If you use this
feature before signing in, it will only show you those pages accessible
to non-members (for example - you will not find members related to your
search query). Signed in as a member, you will be able to find
members and restricted pages.
This is a great way for members to search ePubs and Vascular Biology
Publication Alerts for specific articles.
Can I attach files to my
profile?
Yes, members can maintain files & links within a personal file
library associated with their profile.
You may add up to 100 files and/or links within your personal library
(executable and video file formats are not available for upload). Each
file is currently limited to a 15MB maximum size. With each file you
upload you can indicate if it is "Visible in Profile" or hidden
(private).
Can I start a new group
within the NAVBO site?
Yes, there are two ways you can choose to do this. You may set
up a group of friends by "connecting" with them or set up site-wide
groups by completing the Proposal for New Group form at
http://navbo.yourmembership.com/?AddGroup
Remember, if you haven't logged into the new site yet, your email address is your username and your password is your Member ID number. Enjoy the visit!