PROGRAM
Explore the full IVBM program, bringing together leading researchers to share the latest advances across vascular biology and related fields.
The program includes plenary sessions, parallel sessions, poster presentations, and networking breaks across four days.
More information coming soon!
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Sunday September 6, 2026 |
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15:00-17:00 |
Opening and Plenary session I |
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17:00-19:00 |
Welcome Reception |
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Monday September 7, 2026 |
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9:00-10:20 |
Plenary session II |
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10:20-10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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10:45-12:45 |
Parallel Session 1: Mechanisms driving atherosclerosis |
Parallel Session 2: Endothelial cell metabolism |
Parallel Session 3: Programming endothelial cell identity |
Parallel Session 4: Immune cell trafficking through the vasculature |
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12:45-13:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15-14:15 |
Poster Session |
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14:15-16:15 |
Parallel Session 5: Non-atherosclerotic diseases of vasculature |
Parallel Session 6: Endothelial cell responses to mechanical signals |
Parallel Session 7: Endothelial cell heterogeneity |
Parallel session 8: Vascular anomalies |
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16:15-16:40 |
Coffee Break |
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16:40-18:00 |
Plenary Session III |
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Tuesday September 8, 2026 |
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9:00-10:20 |
Plenary session IV |
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10:20-10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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10:45-12:45 |
Parallel Session 9: Imaging cardiovascular disease |
Parallel session 10: Meningeal lymphatics |
Parallel Session 11: Organotypic vascular specialisation |
Parallel Session 12: The genetic basis of lymphatic vascular disorders |
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12:45-13:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15-14:15 |
Poster Session |
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14:15-16:15 |
Parallel Session 13: The ocular vasculature in health and disease |
Parallel session 14: Neuroinflammation |
Parallel Session 15: Lymphatic vascular development |
Parallel Session 16: Tumour vasculature |
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16:15-16:40 |
Coffee Break |
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16:40-18:00 |
Plenary Session V |
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Wednesday September 9, 2026 |
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7:15-8:15 |
Fun run/walk (pre-run/walk stretching to begin from 7:15am on Regattas Lawn) |
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9:00-10:20 |
Plenary session VI |
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10:20-10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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10:45-12:45 |
Parallel Session 17: Cardiovascular disease and cancer |
Parallel Session 18: Mechanotransduction in the vasculature |
Parallel Session 19: Modelling the vasculature |
Parallel Session 20: EVBO Awards |
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12:45-13:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15-14:15 |
Poster Session |
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14:15-16:15 |
Parallel session 21: Atherosclerosis and thrombosis |
Parallel session 22: Lymphatic vessels and immunity |
Parallel session 23: Using advanced technologies to understand vascular biology |
Parallel session 24: Hot topics |
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16:15-16:40 |
Coffee Break |
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16:40-18:00 |
Plenary Session VII |
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Conference Dinner |
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Thursday September 10, 2026 |
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9:00-11:00 |
Parallel session 25: Towards novel therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases |
Parallel session 26: The neurovascular interface |
Parallel session 27: Signalling pathways driving vascular development, maturation and function |
Parallel session 28: Endothelial cell junctions in development and inflammation |
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11:00-11:30 |
Coffee break |
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11:30-13:15 |
Plenary Session VIII and Closing |
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Fun Run/Walk
Start your Wednesday on an energising note with our Fun Run/Walk! Join fellow delegates for a relaxed morning session beginning with stretching at 7:15am on the Regattas Lawn, followed by a scenic run or walk along the River Torrens. Please see the map below for suggested routes.
