Summit Agenda

Agenda subject to change.

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  • Full participation in the research track is eligible for up to 6.75 credits.

    7:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast

    8:15 AM | Welcome with Anne Blaes, MD, MS and Suma Konety, MD, MS
    8:20 AM | Keynote: The Role of Mitochondria and Metabolism in Cardiovascular Disease with Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD; Chaired by Andreas Beyer, PhD

    8:50 AM | Session #1: IPSC Applications in Cardio Oncology with Arun Sharma, PhD; Chi Keung Lam, PhD; Chun Liu, PhD; Chaired by Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD, FACC

    9:35 AM | Break

    9:45 AM | Session #2: Reverse Cardio Oncology - Clinical and Translational Findings with Kathryn Moore, PhD; TBA; Chaired by Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD, FACC

    10:30 AM | Session #3: Clinical Meets Basic/Translational Science with Jun-ichi Abe, MD, PhD; Beshay Zordoky, MSc, PhD; TBA; Chaired by Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD

    11:15 AM | Break

    11:30 PM | Session #4: Cancer Therapies, Inflammation, and Vascular Dysfunction with Karima Ait-Aissa, PhD; Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD; Zachary Clayton, PhD; Chaired by Joseph Metzger, PhD

    1:45 PM | Session #5: Genetics, Genomics, and Genome Editing Strategies in Cardio Oncology with Yuri Kim, MD, PhD; Jop van Berlo, MD, PhD; Joseph Metzger, PhD; Chaired by Jun-ichi Abe, MD, PhD

    1:00 PM | Lunch

    1:45 PM | Session #6: Immunotherapy and Accelerated CAD with Eric Hao Ming Yang, MD; Margaret Axelrod, MD, PhD; Han Zhu, MD; Chaired by Jop van Berlo, MD, PhD

    2:30 PM | Session #7: Secret Lives of Non-Coding RNAs in Vascular Stress Response with Paul W. Burridge, PhD; Tarek Magdy, PharmB, PhD; Chaired by Karima Ait-Aissa, PhD

    3:15 PM | Trainee Award Competition with TBA selected abstracts; Chaired by Lin Ye Chen, MD and Andreas Beyer, PhD

    4:15 PM | Closing with Anne Blaes, MD, MS and Suma Konety, MD, MS

    4:30 PM | Reception (with Nurses Symposium)

  • Nurses Symposium attendees are encouraged to attend the Research Symposium agenda in the morning for maximum CEs and exposure to session content. Full participation in the nursing track is eligible for up to 6.25 credits (when attending the research agenda in the morning)

    ————— Research Agenda

    7:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast

    8:15 AM | Research Symposium Welcome with Anne Blaes, MD, MS and Suma Konety, MD, MS

    8:20 AM | Research Symposium Keynote: The Role of Mitochondria and Metabolism in Cardiovascular Disease with Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD; Chaired by Andreas Beyer, PhD

    8:50 AM | Research Symposium Session #1: IPSC Applications in Cardio Oncology with Arun Sharma, PhD; Chi Keung Lam, PhD; Chun Liu, PhD; Chaired by Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD, FACC

    9:35 AM | Break

    9:45 AM | Research Symposium Session #2: Reverse Cardio Oncology - Clinical and Translational Findings with Kathryn Moore, PhD; TBA; Chaired by Forum Kamdar, MD, PhD, FACC

    ————— Nurses Symposium Begins

    10:00 AM | Registration & Refreshments

    10:45 AM | Introduction & Welcome with Kerry Skurka, RN, BSN, F-ICOS

    10:50 AM | Session #1: Cardio Oncology Nursing: State
    of the Science
    with Anecita P. Fadol, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FAAN; Chaired by Kerry Skurka, RN, BSN, F-ICOS

    11:15 AM | Session #2: An Overview of Cancer Therapies with Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP; Chaired by Kerry Skurka, RN, BSN, F-ICOS

    12:00 PM | Break

    12:15 PM | Session #3: Identifying and Managing Cardio Toxicity Risk in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment with Kerry Skurka, RN, BSN, F-ICOS; TBA; Chaired by Kaia Verich, RN, BSN, OCN

    1:00 PM | Lunch & Networking

    1:45 PM | Session #4: Managing Cardiovascular Conditions in Active Cancer Treatment - A Case Study Approach with Taylor Hart, DNP, FNP-C; Lucy Reinhart, PA-C; Molly Rater, ANP; Chaired by Danielle Proehl, RN

    2:40 PM | Session #5: The Importance of the Nurse in Cardio Oncology Care - From Diagnosis to Survivorship with Chelsea Kriesberg, NP; Janet Celli, BSN, RN, PCCN; Molly Rater, ANP; Jill Lee, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC, CPON; Chaired by Anecita P. Fadol, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FAAN

    3:50 PM | Session #5 - Part 2: Providing an Evidence Based Approach with Gerry Lee, PhD, FESC, FHEA; Chaired by Anecita P. Fadol, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FAAN

    4:15 PM | Closing with Kerry Skurka, RN, BSN, F-ICOS and Anecita P. Fadol, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FAAN

    4:30 PM | Reception (with Research Symposium)

  • Full participation in the Monday Summit agenda is eligible for up to 6.75 credits.

    7:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast
    8:25 AM | Welcome & Introduction with Anne Blaes, MD, MS and Suma Konety, MD, MS
    8:30 AM | Opening Remarks with Jakub Tolar, MD, MS
    8:40 AM | Session #1: Patient Perspective and Panel
    9:00 AM | Session #2: Cardio Oncology Highlights with Bonnie Ky, MD, MSCE and Douglas Yee, MD; Chaired by Joseph R. Carver, MD
    9:45 AM | Session #3: Coexistence of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: Recognize, Detect, and Manage Risk with Suma Konety, MD, MS; Aarti Asnani, MD; Jennifer Liu, MD, FACC; Ariane Macedo, MD; Chaired by June-Wha Rhee, MD; and Pietro Ameri, MD, PhD
    10:20 AM | Break
    10:30 AM | Session #3: Disparities in Cardio Oncology with Tiffany Powell-Wiley, MD, MPH; Andreas M. Beyer, PhD; Bonnie Ky, MD, MSCE; Chaired by Dame Idossa, MD
    11:45 AM | Session #5: Thomas Force Lecture with Steven Lipshultz, MD; Chaired by Daniel J. Lenihan, MD, FACC
    11:50 AM | Lunch
    12:50 PM | Session #6: Debate: Integrating ICOS/ESC into Clinical
    Practice Guidelines
    with Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, MD, SM, FRCPC, FASE; and Anne Blaes, MD, MS; Chaired by Alexander Lyon, MD; and Joerg Herrmann, MD
    1:35 PM | Heme Malignancies: Arrythmias and Anticoagulation with Abhishek A. Mangaonkar, MBBS; Ronald Witteles, MD; Veronika Bachanova, MD, PhD; Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPS-AQ Cardiology, CACP; Chaired by Sanjal Desai, MD; and Anju Nohria, MD, MSc
    2:35 PM | Break
    2:45 PM | Session #8: Heart Failure and Cardio Oncology with Anita Deswal, MD, MPH, MBBS; Bhavadharini Ramu, MD; Thenappan Thenappan, MD; Sebastian Szmit, MD, PhD; Chaired by Michelle Bloom, MD; and Christine Brezden-Masley, MD, PhD, FRCPC
    3:45 PM | Session #9: Advances in Radiation Therapy Across the Globe - Opportunities and Challenges with Carmen Bergom, MD, PhD; and Aaron Sverdlov, MBBS, FCSANZ, FESC, FHFA, FACC; Chaired by Heather Beckwith, MD and Jean-Bernard Durand, MD, FACP, FCCP, FACC, FHFSA

    4:30 PM | Poster Session & Reception

    6:30 PM | Congress Dinner (optional)

  • Full participation in the Tuesday Summit agenda is eligible for up to 5.75 credits.

    7:30 AM | Registration & Breakfast
    8:25 AM | Welcome & Introduction
    with Anne Blaes, MD, MS, and Suma Konety, MD, MS
    8:30 AM | Session #11: Plenary with Alexander Lyon, MD; and TBA; Chaired by Suma Konety, MD, MS and George Nel
    9:30 AM | Session #12: Multimodality Imaging in Cardio Oncology with Anthony Yu, MD; Charlotte Manisty, MD; Maros Ferencik, MD, PhD; Chaired by Yellapragada Chandrshekhar, MD; and Daniel Addison, MD
    10:05 AM | Break
    10:15 AM | Cardiac Interventions During and After Cancer Therapy
    with Zaza Iakobishvili, MD, PhD; Vlad Zaha, MD, PhD; Cezar A. Iliescu, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Michael G. Fradley, MD; Chaired by Joerg Herrmann, MD, PhD and Trishun Singh
    11:15 AM | Session #14: ICOS Updates with Arjun K. Ghosh, MBBS, MSc, PhD, FACC; Susan Faye Dent, MD; and Stephen Casselli
    11:45 AM | Lunch
    12:30 PM | ICOS Champions with Joseph R. Carver, MD; and Teresa López Fernández, MD
    1:15 PM | Session #16: Survivorship with Matthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS; Carrie A. Thompson, MD; Christine Brezden-Masley, MD, PhD, FRCPC; Chaired by Paul Nathan, MD, MSc; and Kathryn Ruddy, MD
    2:25 PM | Session #17: Leveraging Technological Advances to Improve Care of Cardio Oncology Patients with Anthony D. Sung, MD; Avirup Guha, MBBS, MPH; Chaired by Michael G. Fradley, MD
    3:10 PM | Closing & 2025 Announcement with Anne Blaes, MD, MS; Suma Konety, MD, MS; Trishun Singh; and George Nel
    3:15 PM | Adjourn