Ziegler Kenneth R, Dardik Alan
Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics and Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 10 Amistad Street, Room 437, PO Box 208089, New Haven, CT 06520-8089, USA.
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2011 Jul;9(7):845-8. doi: 10.1586/erc.11.78.
The Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) is an annual conference organized by the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS). The 2011 VRIC was held in Chicago (IL, USA) to precede and coincide with the first day of the meeting of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB) of the American Heart Association. The event is designed to present world class vascular research results, encourage collaboration between vascular surgeons and basic scientists in related disciplines, as well as to stimulate interest in research among aspiring academic vascular surgeons. The 2011 VRIC featured plenary sessions addressing peripheral arterial disease, vascular endothelium and thrombosis, aneurysms, and stem cells and tissue engineering. Recipients of the SVS partner grants with the National Institutes of Health K08 awardees presented their progress reports, and keynote addresses were given by Linda Graham and Frank LoGerfo.
血管研究倡议会议（VRIC）是由血管外科学会（SVS）组织的年度会议。2011年血管研究倡议会议在美国伊利诺伊州芝加哥举行，先于美国心脏协会动脉硬化、血栓形成与血管生物学委员会（ATVB）会议的第一天，并与之同期举行。该活动旨在展示世界一流的血管研究成果，鼓励血管外科医生与相关学科的基础科学家之间开展合作，并激发有抱负的学术血管外科医生对研究的兴趣。2011年血管研究倡议会议的全会主题包括外周动脉疾病、血管内皮与血栓形成、动脉瘤以及干细胞与组织工程。血管外科学会与美国国立卫生研究院K08奖获得者的合作项目受助者汇报了他们的进展情况，琳达·格雷厄姆和弗兰克·洛杰尔福发表了主题演讲。
