Special Events and Sessions
at Vascular Biology 2026
Technology Showcase
Live, Long-term Mitochondrial Respiration with Resipher
Tuesday, October 20 at 3:45pm
Merrill Hall
Lucid Scientific makes Resipher, a continuous mitochondrial respiration monitoring technology for live cells, tissues, and small model organisms including zebrafish embryos. The sensing lid sits on a standard 96-well plate inside your incubator or hypoxic chamber, tracking metabolic shifts for days or weeks without labels and without disturbing the cells.
Presentation by Silke Grainger, VP Product Application Strategy
Career Development Events
Lunch and Learn
Monday, October 19 at 12:00pm
Main dining section of the Crocker Dining Hall
Several speakers have agreed to participate in a meet-the-professor style lunch for trainees. If you are a trainee and would like to take advantage of this opportunity, simply look for a table with a speaker’s photo and name displayed. Enjoy lunch while participating in an ask me anything informal discussion.
Mock Interviews: Your First Faculty Position
Tuesday, October 20 at 12:00pm
Seascapes Dining Room in the Crocker Dining Hall - Limited Seating
Back by popular demand! At this interactive workshop, you will hear some interview tips and then observe our expert interviewers as they briefly interview preselected trainees. After the interviews, we will discuss as a group how the interviews went and open the floor for any questions about interview preparation from participants.
Moderated by Callie Kwartler and Ziqing Liu, of NAVBO's Education Committee and featuring interviewers Andreas Beyer and Amber Stratman. Our interviewees are Pia Burboa and Josephine Tan.
Sponsored by the NAVBO Education Committee
Preparing a Pre- or Postdoctoral Fellowship Application: Lessons from Study Sections
Tuesday, October 20 at 5:00pm
Chapel
Join panelists:
Callie Kwartler, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, UTHealth Houston
Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, and of Physiology, Wayne State University
Paul Cheng, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abhijnan Chattopadhyay, PhD, Instructor, Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, UTHealth Houston (Panelist and Moderator)
Sponsored by the NAVBO ESI Group
Early-Stage Investigator Dinner
Tuesday, October 20 at 6:00pm
Seascapes Dining Room in the Crocker Dining Hall - Limited Seating
Network with your peers at this dinner aimed at early-stage investigators. Grab your dinner as you normally would and join friends and colleagues for this more intimate dinner in a private dining room.
Sponsored by the NAVBO ESI Group
Community-Building Workshop for International Scholars in the US
Wednesday, October 21 at 12:00pm
Seascapes Dining Room in the Crocker Dining Hall - Limited Seating
International students and scholars can face unique challenges pursuing research in the United States. In this community-building event, we will come together as scientists and trainees at all career stages to discuss the specific experiences of foreign-born scholars working in the United States. This will include conversation about research funding, work-life balance, and mentorship. This workshop is organized by the NAVBO Growth and Enrichment Committee and will be structured as guided informal conversations moderated by Dr. Jennifer Fang (Tulane University) and Dr. Pengchun Yu (Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation) -- both of whom have first-hand experience with many of these challenges.
Sponsored by the NAVBO Growth and Enrichment Committee