Don't forget to register for the Monash Symposium on Cardiovascular Health

You are invited to attend a 2-day Monash Symposium on Cardiovascular Health.  This will be a university-wide event which aims to:

- showcase existing cardiovascular health research within Monash University across Schools and Faculties;
- inform the audience on new developments regarding the Victorian Heart Hospital (VHH)
- establish a Monash-wide virtual network of cardiovascular health researchers and clinicians.

Date: Wednesday 6 November & Thursday 7 November 2019
Location: Learning and Teaching Building (LTB), Monash Clayton Campus

We are excited to announce as plenary speakers:
- Prof. Alex Brown (SAHMRI, Adelaide, SA), presenting on 6 November
- Dr James Hudson (QIMR Berghofer, QLD), presenting on 7 November

The symposium will consist of 1 day of talks and poster presentations and 1 day of workshops, focussing on 5 particular challenges of Cardiovascular Health:

Living Well
- including prevention, metabolic disease and rehabilitation

Women's Heart
- tackling the higher risk of death from CVD experienced by women through research, clinical care and education

Personalised Medicine
- develop, evaluate and implement uniquely targeted precision approaches tailored to an individual patient’s need

Vulnerable Populations
- including Aboriginal Health, mental health patients, migrants and patients of low socioeconomic background

New Technologies
- novel and innovative approaches for prevention, diagnosis and treatment (devices, drug discovery, diagnostics, digital health)

Please feel free to circulate the attached flyer in your local area.  For attendance please register here.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr Simona John Von Freyend, Strategic Development Advisor, VHH at simona.johnvonfreyend@monash.edu.