Cardiovascular Seminar Series
Current Seminars
Fridays at 9 a.m. in HKRB 150
This forum brings to campus prominent external speakers and provides presentations by University of Kentucky faculty to ensure their research expertise is widely known.
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Fall 2025
| Date | Event Title | Speaker | Institute | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/12/2025 | Multiscale Modeling of the Heart: Insights into Health and Disease | Jonathan Wenk, PhD | University of Kentucky | Greg Graf, PhD |
| 09/19/2025 | Monocyte Fate Specification in the Injured Heart and Preliminary Insights into a Model of Congenital Valve Disease | Andrew Koenig, PhD | Washington University in St. Louis | Greg Graf, PhD |
| 09/26/2025 | Cardiovascular Research Day | |||
| 09/27/2025 | Saha Aortic Symposium | |||
| 10/03/2025 | FCPS Fall Break | |||
| 10/10/2025 | Anticoagulant Regulation by Von Willebrand Factor-Physiologic and Pathologic Implications | Jeremy Wood, PhD | University of Kentucky | Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc |
| 10/17/2025 | The Exploitation of Thrombosis-Induced Alox15 to Inhibit Inflammatory Lung Injury | Colin Evans, PhD | University of South Carolina | Shayan Mohammadmoradi, PhD |
| 10/24/2025 | Diverse Functions of Plasma Proteins and Innate Immune Training in Cardiovascular Disease | Kasey Vickers, PhD | Vanderbilt University | Scott Gordon, PhD |
| 10/31/2025 | No Seminar | |||
| 11/07/2025 | AHA Scientific Sessions | |||
| 11/14/2025 | Aortic Aneurysms Through the Lens of Proteomics | Sarah Parker, PhD | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Abby Burrows Franco, PhD |
| 11/21/2025 | Coenzyme A As A Regulator of Mitochondrial Metabolism | Roberta Leonardi, PhD | West Virginia University | Greg Graf, PhD |
| 11/28/2025 | Thanksgiving Week | |||
| 12/05/2025 | Peripheral Artery Disease: Challenging Assumptions and Fighting for Recognition | Aaron Aday, MD, MSc | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Mary Sheppard, MD |
Spring 2026
| Date | Event Title | Speaker | Institute | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/13/2026 | Available | |||
| 02/20/2026 | Available | |||
| 02/27/2026 | Available | |||
| 03/06/2026 | Available | |||
| 03/13/2026 | Dr. Qian's lab is interested in developing innovative approaches to regenerate or repair an injured heart. | Li Qian, PhD | UNC School of Medicine | Xu Xiao, PhD |
| 03/20/2026 | UK Spring Break | |||
| 03/27/2026 | Available | |||
| 04/03/2026 | Dr. Dawson’s research is focused on elucidating the physiologic and molecular mechanisms controlling bile acid homeostasis and their relationship to the pathogenesis of disease. | Paul Dawson, PhD, FAASLD | Emory University School of Medicine | Nate Helsley, PhD |
| 04/10/2026 | FCPS Spring Break | |||
| 04/17/2026 | No Seminar | |||
| 04/24/2026 | When Defense Turns Destructive: The Paradox of Serum Amyloid A | Preetha Shridas, PhD | University of Kentucky | Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc |