Welcome
Welcome to the official website of the International Society of Hypertension (ISH).
The ISH's main objectives are to promote and encourage the advancement of scientific
knowledge in all aspects of research and its application to prevention and management
of heart disease and stroke in hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases
around the world.
Please follow the links to find out more information on the Society and its activities.
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ISH Scientific Meeting Vancouver, 26-30 September 2010
- Bridging the Gaps symposium. Click
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Bridging the Gaps: Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Low Resource Settings |
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A symposium organised by ISH, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Lancet, will take place during the forthcoming ISH Scientific meeting in Vancouver. |
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ISH 2010 Awards Ceremony and Presidential Lecture – 29th September 2010, Vancouver |
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New for 2010, the ISH Presidential Lecture will be given, not by the ISH President, but by Dr. Gary Owens, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville. USA and is entitled Epigenetic Control of Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation and Phenotypic Plasticity in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Owens is the foremost authority in terms of smooth muscle phenotype changes which occur during the development of cardiovascular diseases such as atheroma. Having studied with the famous Seattle group headed by Russell Ross, he has established his group in Charlottesville at the very forefront of cardiovascular research. There is no doubt that his lecture will be exciting and at the cutting edge of vascular biological science. |
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Council Nominations 2010 |
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Twelve nominations have been received for ISH members to join Council in 2010. Vote before 9th September 2010 to indicate your preference |
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2011 ISH Visiting Postdoctoral Award |
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The ISH Visiting Postdoctoral Award has been designed to encourage experienced researchers from countries other than Australia to work in Australia for up to two years on a specific research project in hypertension or a related field in basic, clinical or public health areas. Applications close on Friday 27 August 2010. |
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Hypertension News - June 2010 |
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The June edition of the ISH newsletter can now be viewed by logging on to the Members Area of the website. This focuses on the forthcoming 23rd Scientific Meeting of the ISH in Vancouver, Canada, 26-30 September 2010. |
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