Research Day at STAR campus

2026 Cardiovascular Health Research Symposium

The Center Of Biomedical Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Health

Thursday, October 22, 2026

Audion, The Tower at STAR

100 Discovery Blvd, Newark, DE 19713

9:00 am - 2:00 pm


Submit your abstract to present a poster at the 2026 COBRE in Cardiovascular Health Research Symposium on October 22nd, 2026.


*All poster abstracts must be submitted by 5:00pm, Tuesday, October 13th. 


Registration Deadline is Monday, October 19, 2026, 5:00 pm

Event Schedule

Time

Event/Topic

8:15 - 9:00 am

Registration, Check-in, Poster Hanging and Light Breakfast

9:00 - 9:10 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

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

9:10 - 10:00 am

Keynote Presentation
Cardiovascular-Kidney-Liver-Metabolic Syndrome: The Role of Circadian Physiology

Danielle L. Kirkman, PhD

Virginia Commonwealth University

10:00 - 10:45 am

Post-Doctorate Research Presentations

Blood Lipids and Cerebrovascular Function

Kevin Decker, PhD, University of Delaware

 

Beyond the Heart: Urinary Extracellular Vesicles at the Intersection of Cardiovascular and Kidney Aging

Vinicius Pacheco Garcia, PhD, University of Delaware

10:45 - 11:00 am

Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:45 am

Keynote Presentation

Patients over Guidelines: Advancing Cardiovascular Health through Engagement, Health Literacy, and Implementation Science

Jared W. Magnani, MD, MSc

University of Pittsburgh

11:45 am-12:15 pm

Lunch

12:15 - 1:45 pm

Poster Presentations & Judging

1:45 - 2:00 pm

Closing Remarks & Awards

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