The winner of the 13th Annual Pfizer / Novartis Residents’ Research Competition at Lake Louise 2008 is
Dr. Jonathan Afilalo, McGill University (Montréal, Québec, Canada)
“Is Normal Aging Associated with a
Decline in the Expression of Lamin A/C in Cardiomyocytes?”
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Congratulations! We look for many future successes from all our 2008 Finalists, who also included Dr. Osama Alhadramy from the University of Alberta, Dr. Jaroslav Hubacek from Dalhousie and Dr. Jeannot Potvin from the University of Montréal.
Judges for this year’s competition were (left to right, below):
- Dr. Paul W. Armstrong, Director of the Canadian VIGOUR Centre, U of Alberta
- Dr. Jean Rouleau, Dean of Medicine at U of Montréal
- Dr. Peter Sleight, Professor Emeritus at Oxford, UK.
Dr. J. Wayne Warnica, Director of the Annual Residents’ Research Competition at Lake Louise, reports: “All three of our distinguished judges commented on and praised the high quality of the research and presentations by the competitors. They strongly encouraged us to continue and even expand this competition if possible.”
Previous Winners
2007 – Dr. Francois-Pierre Mongeon, CHU Montreal
2006 – Dr. E. Marc Jolicoeur, Montreal
2005 – Dr. Jean-Francois Sarrazin, Quebec City
2004 – Dr. Justin Ezekowitz, U of Alberta
2003 – Dr. Subodh Verma, U of Calgary, U of Toronto
2000 – Dr. P. J. Devereaux, Dalhousie
1998 – Dr. Satish Raj, Queen’s U, Ontario
1997 – Dr. Chris Simpson, Queen’s U, Ontario
1996 – Dr. Derek Exner, U of Calgary
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Congratulations to Merck Frosst for organizing an outstanding satellite symposiums at ACC Lake Louise 2008. We received requests for symposium information after the presentations, and so are providing slides below.
ACC Lake Louise is grateful for the generosity of contributors in supporting our success. For a full listing of our corporate sponsors this year, please visit our sponsors page.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Merck Frosst Satellite Symposium and Breakfast
“Comprehensive Lipid Management (CLM) – Can We Do Better?”
Mount Temple Ballroom
7:30 AM Welcome Reception and Introduction, Jacques Genest, MD
What Level of Cardiovascular Risk Remains After Aggressive LDL-C Reduction?
Download Dr. Genest’s slides [2.60 MB PPT].
7:55 AM John Kastelein, MD
Current & Future Evidence from Outcomes Trials in CLM
Download Dr. Kastelein’s slides [740 KB PPT].
8:20 AM Gordon Francis, MD
The Canadian Context & Current Therapeutic Options for CLM
Download Dr. Francis’s slides [780 KB PPT].
8:45 AM Robert Hegele, MD
Putting Science into Practice – Comprehensive Patient Lipid Management
Download Dr. Hegele’s slides [12.8 MB PPT].
9:10 AM Q & A
9:25 AM Closing Remarks
Jacques Genest, MD
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Congratulations to Sanofi-Aventis / Bristol-Myers Squibb for organizing an outstanding satellite symposiums at ACC Lake Louise 2008. We received requests for symposium information after the presentations, and so are providing slides below.
ACC Lake Louise is grateful for the generosity of contributors in supporting our success. For a full listing of our corporate sponsors this year, please visit our sponsors page.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Sanofi Aventis / Bristol Myers Squibb Symposium and Dinner
“New Developments in ACS Management: Where Do We Stand Today?”
Mount Temple Ballroom
Download presentation slides for Drs. Fitchett, Théroux and Welsh [15.6 MB PPT].
Download presentation slides for Dr. Armstrong [1.81 MB PDF].
7:30 PM Welcome Reception and Introduction from the Chair
The Canadian Care Gap in ACS Management: Is it Widening?
Robert C. Welsh, MD
7:40 PM Overview of Key Changes in the 2007 ACC/AHA Guidelines for non-ST Elevation ACS
Pierre Théroux, MD
7:55 PM Q & A
8:00 PM Seamless Integration of Anticoagulation Therapy Throughout the Spectrum of CAD
Robert C. Welsh, MD
8:15 PM Q & A
8:20 PM Risks and Benefits of Early Clopidogrel Therapy in ACS: What is the Evidence?
David Fitchett, MD
8:35 PM Q & A
8:40 PM Looking Ahead: Trials and Tribulations in ACS Care
Paul W. Armstrong, MD
8:55 PM Q & A
9:00 PM Case Presentations
9:20 PM Q & A
9:30 PM Closing Remarks
Robert C. Welsh, MD
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