Cardiovascular Research Center seminar

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 2026

Date Event Title Speaker Institute Host
09/18/2026 No Seminar- Cardiovascular Research Day
10/02/2026 FCPS Fall Break
10/09/2026 Hold for Katey Rayner
10/16/2026 Dr. Li's research focuses on molecular pathways controlling innate immunity and inflammation, dynamic programming of innate immune leukocytes, and pathogenesis of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases such as sepsis and atherosclerosis. Liwu Li, PhD Virginia Tech Congqing Wu, PhD
10/23/2026 Dr. Lewandowski's research examines the metabolic basis of impaired contractile function in the diseased heart. Douglas Lewandowski, PhD The Ohio State University Nate Helsley, PhD
10/30/2026 Hold for Internal Speaker University of Kentucky
11/06/2026 No Seminar- AHA Scientific Sessions
11/13/2026 Dr. Csanyi's lab works to better understand the signaling mechanisms associated with vascular pathologies and to develop novel therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Gabor Csanyi, PhD Augusta University Diego Lucero, PhD
11/20/2026 Dr. Aggarwal's research focuses on the role of platelets in vascular function and integrity. Anu Aggarwal, PhD Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute Greg Graf, PhD
11/27/2026 No Seminar- Thanksgiving Week
12/04/2026 Available

Spring 2027

Date Event Title
01/15/2027 Available
01/22/2027 Available
01/29/2027 Available
02/05/2027 Available
02/12/2027 Available
02/19/2027 Available
02/26/2027 Available
03/05/2027 Available
03/12/2027 Hold for Internal Speaker-Sweet 16
03/19/2027 UK Spring Break
03/26/2027 Available
04/02/2027 Available
04/09/2027 FCPS Spring Break
04/16/2027 Available
04/23/2027 Available
04/30/2027 Available