Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences (CICS)
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Translational cardiovascular research lab at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA #CardioSky #Proteomics #EVs #NetworkMedicine
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Hear from the authors of the @frontiersmedia.bsky.social lead article – including our Director @maikawa.bsky.social – calling for a radical shift towards precision medicine to tackle cardiovascular disease on Monday, November 17th at 10am EST.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Hear from the authors of the @frontiersmedia.bsky.social lead article – including our Director @maikawa.bsky.social – calling for a radical shift towards precision medicine to tackle cardiovascular disease on Monday, November 17th at 10am EST.
Register here: events.frontiersin.org/precision-ca...
Register here: events.frontiersin.org/precision-ca...
Check out Drs. Kanter and Vaisar's editorial on our recent publication exploring ADP ribosylation in Ldlr-/- mice in @ahajournals.bsky.social's ATVB!
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November 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Check out Drs. Kanter and Vaisar's editorial on our recent publication exploring ADP ribosylation in Ldlr-/- mice in @ahajournals.bsky.social's ATVB!
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
Our Director of Cardiovascular Calcification Elena Aikawa delved into vascular calcification and how medicine and science are working together to shape the frontiers of medical therapy this morning at #AHA25 @ahascience.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Our Director of Cardiovascular Calcification Elena Aikawa delved into vascular calcification and how medicine and science are working together to shape the frontiers of medical therapy this morning at #AHA25 @ahascience.bsky.social
The excitement and energy remain high this week at ISEV’s EVs in Immunity in Athens with an incredible talk from our founding director @maikawa.bsky.social who shared the newest updates on HIV Nef EVs in the context of atherosclerosis!
November 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The excitement and energy remain high this week at ISEV’s EVs in Immunity in Athens with an incredible talk from our founding director @maikawa.bsky.social who shared the newest updates on HIV Nef EVs in the context of atherosclerosis!
Co-Director Elena Aikawa represents CICS at the International Society of Extracellular Vesicles’ “EVs in Immunity” meeting in Athens, Greece with her groundbreaking work in macrophage derived EVs!
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Co-Director Elena Aikawa represents CICS at the International Society of Extracellular Vesicles’ “EVs in Immunity” meeting in Athens, Greece with her groundbreaking work in macrophage derived EVs!
Happy Halloween! CICS celebrates with our annual elevator photo!
October 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Happy Halloween! CICS celebrates with our annual elevator photo!
Curious how our Frontiers in Science lead article could change heart medicine? This explainer article makes it easy to understand! tinyurl.com/3k49dua6
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Curious how our Frontiers in Science lead article could change heart medicine? This explainer article makes it easy to understand! tinyurl.com/3k49dua6
Our lead article in Frontiers in Science shows how AI, omics, and RNA therapies could make “untreatable” heart conditions treatable. Personalized medicine is coming—but global collaboration is key! tinyurl.com/3cxw36th
October 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Our lead article in Frontiers in Science shows how AI, omics, and RNA therapies could make “untreatable” heart conditions treatable. Personalized medicine is coming—but global collaboration is key! tinyurl.com/3cxw36th
Co-director Elena Aikawa was invited to share her expertise in cardiovascular matrix remodeling at #VB2025. The fun doesn't stop today -- @sarveshchelvanambi.bsky.social will present exciting science tomorrow at 11am at Grand II.
October 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Co-director Elena Aikawa was invited to share her expertise in cardiovascular matrix remodeling at #VB2025. The fun doesn't stop today -- @sarveshchelvanambi.bsky.social will present exciting science tomorrow at 11am at Grand II.
Today, CICS hosted physician-scientist Dr. Brian Lindman from Vanderbilt University Medical Center to speak on aortic stenosis and opportunities for growth in the field. It was a great opportunity to view AS from both the clinical and scientific perspectives!
October 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Today, CICS hosted physician-scientist Dr. Brian Lindman from Vanderbilt University Medical Center to speak on aortic stenosis and opportunities for growth in the field. It was a great opportunity to view AS from both the clinical and scientific perspectives!
Our lead article on precision cardiovascular medicine is featured by Rainer Schulz! He highlights how new experimental models, targeted therapies, and AI can bring truly personalized CVD care to patients worldwide. tinyurl.com/mtyx6x45
October 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Our lead article on precision cardiovascular medicine is featured by Rainer Schulz! He highlights how new experimental models, targeted therapies, and AI can bring truly personalized CVD care to patients worldwide. tinyurl.com/mtyx6x45
Thrilled to see our Frontiers in Science lead article editorialized by Hugo Ten Cate! He emphasizes harnessing patient heterogeneity, AI, and cutting-edge antithrombotics to transform cardiovascular care. Precision medicine in action! tinyurl.com/t7dxh8na
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Thrilled to see our Frontiers in Science lead article editorialized by Hugo Ten Cate! He emphasizes harnessing patient heterogeneity, AI, and cutting-edge antithrombotics to transform cardiovascular care. Precision medicine in action! tinyurl.com/t7dxh8na
Our Frontiers in Science lead article on precision cardiovascular medicine is editorialized by Joseph C. Wu, highlighting how reframing disease heterogeneity—from obstacle to opportunity—can transform the future of cardiovascular care. tinyurl.com/yhh3ywz2
October 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our Frontiers in Science lead article on precision cardiovascular medicine is editorialized by Joseph C. Wu, highlighting how reframing disease heterogeneity—from obstacle to opportunity—can transform the future of cardiovascular care. tinyurl.com/yhh3ywz2
Honored that our Frontiers in Science lead article on precision cardiovascular medicine is editorialized by global leaders Valentin Fuster, Filip Swirski, and Girish Nadkarni, emphasizing how precision & population health approaches can unite against CVD. tinyurl.com/3pn6vzur
October 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Honored that our Frontiers in Science lead article on precision cardiovascular medicine is editorialized by global leaders Valentin Fuster, Filip Swirski, and Girish Nadkarni, emphasizing how precision & population health approaches can unite against CVD. tinyurl.com/3pn6vzur
Big news! Our article “Precision Cardiovascular Medicine: Shifting the Innovation Paradigm” is a lead feature in Frontiers in Science, the flagship Frontiers journal—showcasing how systems biology and AI are tackling disease heterogeneity and redefining cardiovascular care. tinyurl.com/4pb2tp5h
October 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Big news! Our article “Precision Cardiovascular Medicine: Shifting the Innovation Paradigm” is a lead feature in Frontiers in Science, the flagship Frontiers journal—showcasing how systems biology and AI are tackling disease heterogeneity and redefining cardiovascular care. tinyurl.com/4pb2tp5h
CICS wishes you a Happy World Heart Day! Sept 29 reminds us that up to 80% of premature CVD deaths are preventable through early screening, access to care, & healthy choices. We’re proud to be advancing research in cardiovascular medicine to reduce the global burden. #WorldHeartDay
September 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
CICS wishes you a Happy World Heart Day! Sept 29 reminds us that up to 80% of premature CVD deaths are preventable through early screening, access to care, & healthy choices. We’re proud to be advancing research in cardiovascular medicine to reduce the global burden. #WorldHeartDay
Our Co-Director Elena Aikawa delivered the 24th Annual Ramzi S. Cotran Lecture hosted by Harvard Medical School, BWH, and Boston Children's Hospital. This incredible event was attended by faculty and fellows across MGB, HMS, and BIDMC, including her former mentor Dr. Frederick Schoen.
September 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Our Co-Director Elena Aikawa delivered the 24th Annual Ramzi S. Cotran Lecture hosted by Harvard Medical School, BWH, and Boston Children's Hospital. This incredible event was attended by faculty and fellows across MGB, HMS, and BIDMC, including her former mentor Dr. Frederick Schoen.
We are proud to announce that our Co-Director, Elena Aikawa, will deliver the prestigious Annual Ramzi S. Cotran Memorial Lecture on Thursday, September 25, at 4:30 p.m. at the Folkman Auditorium, Boston Children’s Hospital (300 Longwood Ave). Hope to see you there!
September 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We are proud to announce that our Co-Director, Elena Aikawa, will deliver the prestigious Annual Ramzi S. Cotran Memorial Lecture on Thursday, September 25, at 4:30 p.m. at the Folkman Auditorium, Boston Children’s Hospital (300 Longwood Ave). Hope to see you there!
Some screen-captures from our Director of Proteomics Research Dr. Sasha Singh's excellent talk this morning on the exciting potential for biomarker discovery using plasma proteomics!
September 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Some screen-captures from our Director of Proteomics Research Dr. Sasha Singh's excellent talk this morning on the exciting potential for biomarker discovery using plasma proteomics!
Our Co-Director Elena Aikawa delivered a well-received Keynote Lecture at the 10th Heart Valve Biology and Tissue Engineering Meeting, hosted by Sir Magdi Yacoub, at the Royal Society in London!
September 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Our Co-Director Elena Aikawa delivered a well-received Keynote Lecture at the 10th Heart Valve Biology and Tissue Engineering Meeting, hosted by Sir Magdi Yacoub, at the Royal Society in London!
Our Director Masanori Aikawa delivered a special seminar at University College London’s Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, organized by Professor Sergio Bertazzo! @ucl.ac.uk
September 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Our Director Masanori Aikawa delivered a special seminar at University College London’s Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, organized by Professor Sergio Bertazzo! @ucl.ac.uk
Co-director Elena Aikawa introducing the selected oral speakers of the night and celebrating, as always, the incredible accomplishments and work of our women physicians and scientists.
September 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Co-director Elena Aikawa introducing the selected oral speakers of the night and celebrating, as always, the incredible accomplishments and work of our women physicians and scientists.
Packed room tonight for Dr. Kathryn Rexrode’s keynote lecture at the @massgeneralbrigham.bsky.social annual Women in Medicine and Science Symposium!
September 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Packed room tonight for Dr. Kathryn Rexrode’s keynote lecture at the @massgeneralbrigham.bsky.social annual Women in Medicine and Science Symposium!
We’re proud to celebrate this year’s Women in Medicine and Science Symposium!
Congratulations to the outstanding women who presented, and thank you to the organizers — especially our co-director Dr. Elena Aikawa, whose dedication to empowering women in medicine makes this event possible.
Congratulations to the outstanding women who presented, and thank you to the organizers — especially our co-director Dr. Elena Aikawa, whose dedication to empowering women in medicine makes this event possible.
September 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We’re proud to celebrate this year’s Women in Medicine and Science Symposium!
Congratulations to the outstanding women who presented, and thank you to the organizers — especially our co-director Dr. Elena Aikawa, whose dedication to empowering women in medicine makes this event possible.
Congratulations to the outstanding women who presented, and thank you to the organizers — especially our co-director Dr. Elena Aikawa, whose dedication to empowering women in medicine makes this event possible.