Programm
Thursday, Nov. 13
13.00-13.45
Arrival and Snack
13.45-14.00
Salutation & Operning Ceremony
N. Marx, Aachen
J. Windolf, Aachen
14.00-15.30
New perspectives in CVD
Chair: N. Marx, Aachen
DIGIT-HF: New insight and perspectives in heart failure
J. Bauersachs, Hannover
Inflammation and thrombosis: new links?
S. Massberg, München
New Players in fibrosis: kidney as a new target
R. Kramann, Aachen
15.30-16.00
Coffee break
16.00-18.00
Cardio-renal and dental links
Chair: J. Jankowski, Aachen / M. Wolf Aachen
Vascular (dsy)function in the failing heart
P. Kleinbongard, Essen
Decoding Cardiometabolic HFpEF
G. Schiattarella, Berlin
Impact of cardio-renal diseases on oral periodontal remodeling and oral health
T. Dietrich, Birmingham
18.00-18.15
Coffee break
18.15-19.00
Special Lecture
Genetic History - how ancient DNA is revolutionising our view on the human past
Stephan Schiffels, Leipzig
19.00
End of meeting day
Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
08.45-09.00
Welcome
09.00-10.30
Session 1
Fatty liver disease (MASLD/MASH) and CV risk:
Role of lipid accumulation and hepatokines
N. Stefan, Tübingen
Cardiovascular risk reduction in the elderly:
Where do we stand in 2025?
M. Lattino, Monza
10.30-11.00
Coffee break
11.00-13.00
Session 2
Chronic kidney disease and CVD: Mechanisms and novel treatment options
P. H. Groop, Helsinki
Anti-obesity drugs as emerging treatment options in CVD
M. Lincoff, Cleveland
Obesity and heart failure
J. Deanfield, London
13.00-13.30
Lunch break
13.30-15.00
Session 3
Decoding periodontal–liver crosstalk:
Impact on alveolar bone remodelling
M. Schneider, Nürnberg / S. Wolfrat, Aachen
Trained immunity at the crossroads of hyperlipidemia and periodontitis
U. Schulte-Späte, Jena / H. Noels, Aachen
Dissecting the periodontal–immune axis in force-driven tissue remodelling using a dynamic 3D in vitro model
J. Jansen, Aachen + Horst Fischer, Aachen
Discovery of novel regulators in periodontal remodelling and systemic disease
M. Wolf, Aachen / J. Jankowski, Aachen