NHLBI 70th Anniversary: Upcoming Lecture Focuses on Women’s Health

NHLBI 70th Anniversary: Upcoming Lecture Focuses on Women’s Health

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is celebrating its 70th year with an Anniversary Lecture Series that will showcase some of our progress, promising research investments, and priorities in preventing and treating heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.

On May 3, Dr. Nanette Wenger of Emory University will discuss evolving efforts to understand and treat heart disease in women. Please see below for more details.

Thursday, May 3, 2018—Natcher Auditorium A&B—1:30 to 3:00 p.m. EDT

Live webcast at https://videocast.nih.gov/

"Understanding the Journey:  The Past, Present, and Future of Cardiovascular Disease in Women"
Nanette Wenger, M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta

Over a career that spans more than 50 years, Dr. Wenger’s dedication to reducing women’s disability and death from cardiovascular disease has made her one of the country’s most-respected experts on women’s health and women’s inclusion in medical research. Dr. Wenger has become an icon in the field of cardiology as author and co-author of more than 1,300 scientific and review articles and book chapters.

For more details and information about upcoming speakers, please visit the NHLBI 70th Anniversary Lecture Series page.  Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event may contact Tab Morgan at Tab.Morgan@nih.gov, 301-827-4199 and/or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339). The lecture will also be broadcast live online at https://videocast.nih.gov/.