Expression of Interest

Host Organisations

	24th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension
	34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia
	9th Congress of the Asian-Pacific Society of Hypertension

Breakfast Workshops

The following breakfast workshops are available to full delegates. Bookings are essential. If you would like to attend any of the following, please indicate so when registering.

Research on a Shoe String

Part 1: Monday 1 October 2012
Part 2: Tuesday 2 October 2012
An interactive workshop discussing what research can be done in developing countries with little financial support and equipment. Registrants for the workshop will be asked to submit a research proposal.

Psychological disorders and cardiovascular disease

Monday 1 October 2012
Whether psychological factors are involved in the development of cardiovascular disease has been the subject of scepticism for decades. This workshop will outline evidence from recent epidemiological studies that shows this scepticism is misplaced.

New approaches to renal denervation

Monday 1 October 2012
The crucial role of renal nerves in kidney and cardiovascular control has long been recognized and provided the basis for early surgical interventions to improve blood pressure control. Very recent efforts have led to the development of novel catheter-based approaches to selectively target and disrupt the renal nerves. This workshop will discuss recent trial data, their clinical implications, and will highlight most recent advances of technology and future areas of clinical research.

In the pipeline

Tuesday 2 October 2012
A number of emerging medical therapies are set to expand the currently available weaponry against hypertension and related disorders. This workshop will provide updates on several such agents, designed to provide new approaches to lowering blood pressure and preventing or ameliorating associated damage to target organs.

Vasoactive mediators

Tuesday 2 October 2012
Held under the auspices of the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia and the European Council for Cardiovascular Research (ECCR), this workshop will showcase Early Career Researchers from both Councils as well as established investigators. The focus of this workshop will include the latest developments of classical mediators such as angiotensin II and endothelin-1 as well as less conventional ones such as oubain and magnesium channels.

Non BP dependent consequences of aldosterone excess: Clinical and experimental

Wednesday 3 October 2012
In this rapidly evolving field, the concept that aldosterone excess can bring about harmful consequences that are independent of its effects on blood pressure has expanded to include a growing list of organ systems and pathological states. This workshop will focus on effects on blood vessels in experimental models, and on the kidney, heart and respiratory systems in man, and will include insights on the role of salt in these processes.

Update on renal mechanisms of aldosterone action

Wednesday 3 October 2012
Over 50 years since aldosterone was isolated, the mechanisms by which this hormone brings about its classic mineralocorticoid actions in renal tissues are still being elucidated, and the number and variety of its downstream actions much more extensive than previously realized. This workshop will discuss the latest developments in this fascinating field and their implications for regulation of blood pressure and other intracellular (including metabolic and proliferative) processes.

Inflammation in cardiovascular disease

Wednesday 3 October 2012
Held under the auspices of the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia and the European Council for Cardiovascular Research (ECCR), this workshop will showcase Early Career Researchers from both Councils as well as established investigators. The focus of this workshop will be on the role of inflammatory mechanisms in hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases.

Phaeochromocytoma: Update on genetics, diagnosis & treatment

Thursday 4 October 2012
The diagnosis and management of phaeochromocytoma often represent major challenges to treating physicians. This workshop will include clinicopathological discussions on real cases, highlighting the strengths and pitfalls of currently available and emerging diagnostic and treatment methods. An update on the genetics of phaeochromocytoma, an area of rapid development, will also be provided.

Angiotensin and the kidney

Thursday 4 October 2012
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is critical for cardiovascular and renal control, impacting normal physiology and disease pathogenesis mediated mainly by angiotensin II acting through its type 1 (AT1) and type 2 (AT2) receptors. Recent studies have provided evidence that angiotensin receptors influence a range of processes independent from hemodynamic effects and this workshop will highlight new molecular mechanisms underlying actions of AT1 and AT2 receptors and their potential as therapeutic targets in cardiovascular diseases.