Conference Description
The Assisted Circulation GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by January 28, 2023. Please check back for updates.
MCS: Defining Metrics for Success
Discussion Leaders
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JoAnn Lindenfeld (Vanderbilt University, United States)
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Scott Silvestry (AdventHealth Transplant Institute, United States)
Speakers
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Maria Generosa Crespo-Leiro (Hospital Universitario A Coruña, Spain)
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Heinrich Schima (Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
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James Long (INTEGRIS Advanced Cardiac Care, United States)
Expanding MCS Therapy to Under-Represented Populations
Discussion Leaders
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Kavitha Muthiah (St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia)
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Melvin Echols (Morehouse School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Khadijah Breathett (Indiana University)
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K.R. Balakrishnan (MGM Healthcare, India)
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Alanna Morris (Emory University, United States)
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Jane Wilcox (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, United States)
Informative Approaches to Support Decision-Making for MCS
Discussion Leaders
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Tim Baldwin (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, United States)
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Angela Lorts (CCHMC, United States)
Speakers
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Valluvan Jeevanandam (University of Chicago, United States)
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Mark Slaughter (University of Louisville, United States)
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Kevin Veen (Erasmus MC, The Netherlands)
Identifying Optimal MCS Designs with Pre-Clinical Testing
Discussion Leaders
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Karen May-Newman (San Diego State University, United States)
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Bart Meyns (KU Leuven, Belgium)
Speakers
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Diane de Zélicourt (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
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Shaun Gregory (Monash University, Australia)
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Ellen Roche (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
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Christina Vanderpluym (Boston Children's Hospital, United States)
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Bettina Wiegmann (Hannover Medical School, Germany)
Pump Designs, Patient Management and Clinical Trial Designs for Pediatric MCS
Discussion Leaders
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Harvey Borovetz (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
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Antonio Amodeo (Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, Italy)
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Christina Vanderpluym (Boston Children's Hospital, United States)
Speakers
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Peta Alexander (Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School)
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Marianne Schmid Daners (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
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Mark Rodefeld (Indiana University, United States)
Identifying Opportunities for Improvement in MCS Outcomes
Discussion Leaders
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Ivan Netuka (Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM), Czech Republic)
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Thomas Schloeglhofer (Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
Speakers
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Ryan Tedford (Medical University of South Carolina, United States)
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Ulrich Steinseifer (RWTH Aachen University)
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Seraina Dual (KTH Royal Institute of Technology , Switzerland)
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Stavros Drakos (University of Utah Health, United States)
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Melana Yuzefpolskaya (Columbia Univeristy, United States)
How Novel Engineering Solutions Can Optimize MCS Devices
Discussion Leaders
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Robert Dowling (The Christ Hospital Health Network and Lindner Research Institute , United States)
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Sonna Patel-Raman (NuPulseCV, United States)
Speakers
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Trevor Snyder (CorWave S.A., France)
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Stephane Garrigue (FineHeart)
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Daniel Timms (BiVACOR Inc., United States)
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Chen Chen (CH Biomedical, Inc., China)
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Kevin Bourque (Abbott, United States)
Novel Technologies or Biological Approaches to Improve MCS Outcomes
Discussion Leaders
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Manreet Kanwar (Allegheny General Hospital, United States)
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Jennifer Cowger (Henry Ford Hospital, United States)
Speakers
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Bengt Bern (Invivopower AB)
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Michael Zilbershlag (Leviticus Cardio, Israel)
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Nir Uriel (Columbia University / Weill Cornell Medicine, United States)
Real-World Issues Impacting the Choice for MCS
Discussion Leaders
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Nir Uriel (Columbia University / Weill Cornell Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Ivan Netuka (Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM), Czech Republic)
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Arman Kilic (Medical University of South Carolina)
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Douglas Horstmanshof (INTEGRIS Advanced Cardiac Care, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Priscilla Petit (Inspired Therapeutics LLC, United States)
