Research Day at STAR campus

2025 COBRE in Cardiovascular Health Research Symposium

The Center Of Biomedical Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Health

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Audion, The Tower at STAR

100 Discovery Blvd, Newark, DE 19713

8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Research Symposium 2025

Event Schedule

Time

Event/Topic

8:30 am

Registration and Light Breakfast

8:50 am

Welcome Remarks

David Edwards, PhD,
Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology,
PI Center of Biomedical Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Health

9:00-10:00 am

Keynote - Pharmacoepidemiology: Introduction and exploration of GLP-1/GIP agonists and CVD risk

Pamela Lutsey, PhD, MPH, FAHA

Professor, Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

10:00-10:15 am

Break

10:15-11:30 am

COBRE Investigators
  • 10:15 - 10:40 am
    Meg Sions, PhD
    Department of Physical Therapy
  • 10:40 - 11:05 am
    Melissa Witman, PhD
    Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
  • 11:05 - 11:30 am
    Brian Kwee, PhD
    Department of Biomedical Engineering

11:30 am -12:45 pm

Poster Session and Lunch

12:45-1:30 pm

Keynote - Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Is it all about the Estrogen?

Megan Wenner, PhD

Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Delaware

1:30-1:45 pm

Closing Comments and Awards

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