THE AORTA: STRUCTURE TO RUPTURE 2026 PROGRAMME
June 3rd 2026
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00 - 09.30 | Registration and Coffee | |
| 09.30 - 09.35 | Welcome and Introduction | Dr. Riaz Akhtar |
| 09.35 - 09.45 | Cardiovascular Sciences of Liverpool | Professor Louise Kenny |
Session 1 : 09:45 – 11:00 – Aorta and Biomechanics
Chair: Dr. Riaz Akhtar
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 09.45 - 10.10 | Biomechanics as a Tool for Clinical Translation | Professor Gerhard Holzafel |
| 10.10 - 11.00 | Early Career Researchers Accepted Talks | |
| 11.00 - 11.20 | Morning Coffee and Poster Viewing |
Session 2 : 11:20 – 12:30 – Aortic Biomarkers
Chair: Professor Mark Field
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 11.20 - 11.40 | AortaBank and the Priority Setting Partnership | Dr. Riaz Akhtar and Dr. Jill Madine |
| 11.40 - 12.30 | Early Career Researchers Accepted Talks |
Session 3 : 12:30 – 13:00 – PPIE Session and Translation Funding
Chair: Professor John Elefteriades
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 12.30 - 12.50 | The Work of the Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust | Ms. Catherine Fowler |
| PPIE : Patient’ Perspective – Ms. Barbara Emanuel | ||
| 12.50 - 13.00 | Obituary – Dr. Ian Brunell | Professor Paul Chalker and Dr. Riaz Akhtar |
| 13.00 - 13.45 | Lunch and Posters Viewing |
Session 4 : 13:45 – 15:15 – Novel and Emerging Approaches
Chair: Dr. Jillian Madine
| Time | Session | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 13.45 - 14.05 | PET Imaging for the Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms | Dr. Alex Fletcher |
| 14.05 - 15.15 | Early Career Researchers Accepted Talks | |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Afternoon Tea and Poster Viewing |
Session 5 : 15:30 – 17:00 – Aortic Genetics
Chair: Mr. Attilio Lotto
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 15.30 - 16.30 | The Kenny Cruickshank Lecture: Clinical and research aspects of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome |
| Professor Kenny Cruickshank introduced by Dr. Thomas Weber | |
| Panel: Professor Barts Loeys and Professor Hal Dietz – introduced by Professor Duke Cameron | |
| 16.30 - 17.00 | Early Career Researchers Accepted Talks |
| 17.00 - 17.05 | Closing Remarks by Professor Mark Field |
