British Atherosclerosis Society

✨ In our previous post, you met the BAS YSC Nucleus Members.
Now, we’re excited to launch a new monthly series where we ask them:
What’s your favourite lab technique, and why?

This month, we hear from Elisa 👩‍🔬

🔍 Curious about how this works?
👉 Scroll through the images below!

Dr Lia M. Pinto, Postdoctoral Fellow from University of Leeds!

Danielle Lezama, Final Year PhD Student from University of Birmingham!

Emily Horner, 2nd year BHF-funded PhD Researcher from University of Leeds!

Oliver Heaney, 2nd year BHF-funded PhD Researcher from The University of Sheffield!

Kavithra Harihararajah, 2nd year PhD Student from Aston University!

Dr Danila Gurgone, PhD Gurgone, Lecturer in Pharmacology from University of Glasgow!

Dr Elisa Duregotti, Research Associate from Imperial College London!

We are excited to introduce the current Nucleus Members of the British Atherosclerosis Society (BAS) Young Scientist Community (YSC)!

Fresh off the press! 📖 BAS YSC Nucleus member Danila Gurgone just published a commentary on the EAS 93rd Congress held in Glasgow this May. The BAS Society proudly played a key role in organising this brilliant event! ✨
👀 Take a look! shorturl.at/RbFde

Elisa from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social brilliant scientist and proud BAS YSC nucleus member, shortlisted for her amazing Glowmance in a Chip: When Neurons Meet Vessels for @thebhf.bsky.social Image competition. Vote for her with a like #6! ♥️

In case you missed it, a report on the first BAS Summer School has been shared, featuring key sessions with outstanding ECR speakers and programme highlights. 💥

Find out more here: shorturl.at/0qlat

Cardiovascular research getting smarter: -omics and generative AI are rewriting the rules! Prof. Manuel Mayr beautifully presents the secrets to unlock cardiovascular disease at #EASCongress2025

Harnessing AI for atherosclerosis phenotyping: a new era in cardiovascular imaging magnificently presented by Prof. Ron Blankstein at #EASCongress2025

Inspiring talk by Sir Rory Collins on UK Biobank: an invaluable resource bringing cardiovascular research to new heights. "Scale, depth, duration...but most importantly, ACCESSIBILITY". #EASCongress2025

Cracking the code to cure cardiovascular disease: Prof. Thomas F. Luscher giving enlightening insights on AI applications for atherosclerosis treatment. #EASCongress2025

Keeping up with evolving technologies - stem cells, genomics and AI contribution to drug discovery excellently presented by Prof. Joseph Wu at the Hugh Sinclair Lecture today at #EASCongress2025

Mythology comes into play with Prof. Naveed Sattar, who delivered a fascinating talk on cholesterol and weight reduction as the monsters to be defeated for improved cardiovascular health. #EASCongress2025

Prof. Elias Björnson gave an enlightening perspective on the contribution of distinct lipoproteins to cardiovascular risk: there is more than just LDL and HDL! #EASCongress2025

Prof. Ziad Mallat sheds light on the role of adaptive immunity in cardiovascular disease: a promising target for an effective and safer treatment of atherosclerosis? #EASCongress2025

Exciting talk by Prof. Thomas Münzel on environmental stressors effects on cardiovascular diseases: pollution as a non-traditional risk factor and mitigation strategies. #EASCongress2025

A powerful talk by Prof. Lale Tokgözoglu on sex-specific differences in cardiovascular risk factors —and what they mean for preventing CVD in women. A timely reminder: one-size-fits-all medicine doesn’t fit all. #EASCongress2025

Brilliant talk by Prof. Gemma Figtree on acute coronary syndrome without standard modifiable risk factors—raising the critical question: is sex the missing link? #EASCongress2025

Prof. Karen Reue delivered a compelling session on how biological sex influences cardiometabolic disease development. #EASCongress2025

An excellent opening plenary session by Prof. Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, at #EASCongress2025 ! Eye-opening insights on how sex & gender shape cardiovascular disease diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.

The @EASCongress is officially underway! Great to hear from the BAS president, Prof. Tomasz Guzik in the opening ceremony yesterday! Excited to join with brilliant minds and listen to inspiring talks over the next few days🥳 #EASCongress2025

BAS Summer School comes to an end,incredible days shaping the next gen of ECRs in cardiovascular research! scRNA-seq, proteomics, and Atherosclerotis analysis. Great speakers, great people, great science! 🔬✨ #BASSC2025

Exciting opportunity for early career researchers to join an outstanding programme and study human vascular disease with Prof Nicola Smart and colleagues, with possibilities to work at Novo Nordisk laboratories. If you are interested, please contact Nicola @nicolasmart.bsky.social

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