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8:00am - 9:00am Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

TITLE:
THE ARVILLA BERGER LECTURE:
Unraveling the Mysteries of Heart Disease: Lessons Learned from the Framingham Heart Study and Future Directions
SPEAKER:
Daniel Levy, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Director, Framingham Heart Study
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Framingham, MA
Biosketch:"http://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/invest/levy.html"
Educational Objectives:
1. Identify the leading causes of death today and 100 years ago.
2. Explore the emergence of heart disease as a leading cause of death in the U.S.
3. Review goals of biomarker discovery in the context of cardiovascular disease diagnosis and prevention.
4. Consider 'omics' approaches for the identification of future therapeutic targets.
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| Location: | Class of 1962 Auditorium, Kornberg Medical Research Building |

Posted by: Mary Lou Beagan, Medicine, 14-Mar-13 2:42pm ET
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