The autonomic nervous system regulates all aspects of normal cardiac function, and is recognised to play a critical role in the pathophysiology of many cardiovascular diseases. As such, the value of neuroscience-based cardiovascular therapeutics is increasingly evident.
This meeting will bring together the international community working in the field with ample time to catch up with colleagues and establish new connections.
Download the ‘Oxford ISAN 2024: Cardiac Neurobiology: Concepts to Clinic’ conference programme.
The Journal of Physiology Call for Papers
Submission deadline Thursday 1 August 2024.
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This Special Issue will update the three white papers published in 2016 on the current state of understanding of human cardiac neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, pathophysiology, autonomic testing, risk stratification, and neuromodulatory strategies to mitigate the progression of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, there is an opportunity to submit original research manuscripts that target three key areas below.
Topics for this call for papers include but not restricted to
- Neurobiology of cell-cell communication in the heart
- The Bridge to Translation: model systems
- Neuromodulation and target therapies to the heart
17:00 Optogenetics: opportunities for autonomic neuroscientists
Professor Gero Miesenboeck, University of Oxford, UK
09:00 Setting the scene for cardiac autonomic neuroscience: challenges and opportunities
Professor Kalyanam Shivkumar, University of California Los Angeles, US
09:45 Autonomic control of the heart during exercise
Professor Alex Gourine, University College London, UK
10:15 Mechanisms of sympathetic hyperactivity in cardiovascular disease
Professor Beth Habecker, Oregon Health and Science University, US
10:45 Sympathetic neural networks and obesity
Professor Ana Domingos, University of Oxford, UK
11:50 Parasympathetic neurons derived from human pluripotent stem cells model human diseases and development
Dr Nadja Zeltner, University of Georgia, US
12:10 Human iPSC derived cardiac myocytes and sympathetic neurons in CPVT
Dr Dan Li, University of Oxford, UK
12:30 Central amplification of respiratory sinus arrhythmia: behavioural implications
Dr Clement Menuet, Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology, France
12:50 Neurocardiac aspects of the long QT syndrome
Dr Annika Winbo, University of Auckland, New Zealand
14:10 Mimicking cardiac autonomic variability for therapeutic effect
Professor Julian Paton, University of Auckland, New Zealand
14:40 Translational & Clinical Aspects of Sympathetic Neural Remodeling after Cardiac Injury
Dr Olu Ajijola, University of California, Los Angeles, US
15:10 Neuralplasticity and its role in atrial fibrillation
Professor Johanna Montgomery, University of Auckland, New Zealand
15:40 Cardiac sympathetic neuropathology supports the multicellularity of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
Dr Tania Zaglia, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
16:10 Autonomic neuromodulators as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets
Professor Neil Herring, University of Oxford, UK
17:00 The "Research Evaluating Vagal Excitation and Anatomical Links" (REVEAL) study
Professor John Osborn, University of Minnesota, US
17:30 Neuromodulation network dynamics in the fast and slow lanes of the cardiac vagus
Professor Rajanikanth Vadigepalli, Thomas Jefferson University, US
17:50 Mapping ANS connectivity in the SPARC project
Professor Sir Peter Hunter, University of Auckland, New Zealand
18:10 Using data-driven insights from the nervous system to build neural digital therapies - the next big trend in precision medicines
Dr Emil Hewage, BIOS Health Neural Engineering, Cambridge, UK
Registration
Registration is open and closes on 2 July 2024.
Significant savings are available when registering for both the Oxford and Birmingham meetings.
Please visit the University of Birmingham’s website should you wish to register for the ISAN 2024 in Oxford AND Birmingham, or ISAN 2024 Birmingham only.
Before registering, please read our event terms and conditions.
Registration rates
| Membership category | Early registration rate until 27 May 2024 | Standard registration rate until 7 July 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Established | Established | |
| ISAN 2024 | £350.00 | £550.00 |
| ISAN 2024 OXFORD ONLY | £150.00 | £250.00 |
| ISAN 2024 BIRMINGHAM ONLY | £250.00 | £400.00 |
| Early Career Researchers * | Early Career Researchers * | |
| ISAN 2024 | £200.00 | £350.00 |
| ISAN 2024 OXFORD ONLY | £75.00 | £125.00 |
| ISAN 2024 BIRMINGHAM ONLY | £150.00 | £275.00 |
*please email events@physoc.org for the discount code
Social Event
There will be a social event at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on Wednesday 24 July from 19:00. Tickets are £35 and guests are welcome to attend. Children are also welcome and can attend free of charge. Please email events@physoc.org to register them for the social event only. Children are unable to be accommodated at the meeting or the Sherrington Building.
Applying for a visa
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Key information
Key dates
| Registration opens | 3 January 2024 |
| Early bird registration deadline | 10 June 2024 |
| Registration deadline | 7 July 2024 |
| Meeting dates | 23 – 24 July 2024 |
Venue
The meeting will take place in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics at the University of Oxford, UK
Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
University of Oxford
Sherrington Building,
Sherrington Rd,
Oxford OX1 3PT
Travel
The Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) at the University of Oxford is around a 25- minute walk from Oxford train station.
There are a number of options for travelling to Oxford including by air, train and bus.
By air (and onwards travel)
From London Heathrow and Gatwick airports, take The Airline coach service, which runs 24 hours a day. You can also get to Oxford by train from Heathrow via London, and from Gatwick via Reading.
From London Stansted airport, take the Stansted Express train service to London Liverpool Street and then take the tube to either Paddington or Marylebone for direct trains to Oxford. Alternatively there is a National Express 737 coach service.
By train
Direct services run from London Paddington (serving Oxford station) and London Marylebone (serving Oxford and Oxford Parkway stations). Other services operate from the north via Birmingham New Street; from the south via Reading; and from the west via Didcot or Reading.
For details and to plan your journey, see contact National Rail Enquiries.
By bus
The Oxford Tube offers a direct service between Oxford and London, running a frequent timetable on a virtually 24-hour basis, Monday to Sunday.
For information on coaches from other major cities and airports, contact National Express.
The central coach station is at Gloucester Green in the city centre.
Accommodation
We do not have a specific conference hotel so attendees are able to choose accommodation which meets their needs and budgets. There are a range of hotels close to DPAG including the following hotels:
University Accommodation
University of Oxford B&B & Self Catering
Hotels in Oxford
Five star
The Graduate Randolph Hotel
The Old Bank Hotel
The Old Parsonage
Four star
The Store
George Street Hotel
Malmaison Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott (Oxford City Centre)
Museum Hotel
The Cotswold Lodge Hotel
The Buttery
The Mecure Oxford Eastgate
The Head of the River
Vanbrugh House Hotel
Ethos Hotel
Three star
Royal Oxford Hotel
Bath Place Hotel
Budget
Premier Inn (Oxford City (Westgate)
Turl Street Mitre