Programm
Thursday, Nov. 13
13.00-13.30
Registration and
welcome coffee
13.30-14.00
Salutation & Opening Ceremony
N. Marx, Aachen
J. Windolf, Chairman and Medical Director, Aachen
14.00-15.30
New perspectives in Cardiovascular Diseases
Chair: K. Marx-Schütt, Aachen
New Players in fibrosis: kidney as a new target
R. Kramann, Aachen
Inflammation and thrombosis: new links?
S. Massberg, München
DIGIT-HF: New insight and perspectives in heart failure
J. Bauersachs, Hannover
15.30-16.00
Coffee break
16.00-17.30
Cardio-renal and dental links
Chair: J. Jankowski, Aachen / M. Wolf, Aachen
Vascular (dys)function in the failing heart
P. Kleinbongard, Essen
Impact of cardio-renal diseases on oral periodontal remodeling and oral health
T. Dietrich, Birmingham
Vascular calcification in cardio-renal diseases
C. Göttsch, Dresden/Aachen
17.30-18.00
Coffee break
18.00-18.45
Special Lecture
Genetic History - how ancient DNA is revolutionising our view on the human past
Stephan Schiffels, Leipzig
18.45
End of meeting day
Friday, Nov. 14, 2025
08.45-09.00
Welcome + Registration
09.00-10.30
New Aspects in CVD:
liver and aging
Chair: F. Kahles, Aachen
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. Lettino, Monza
10.30-11.00
Coffee break
11.00-13.15
Keynote Lectures
Chair: N. Marx, Aachen
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
Weight lowering therapies for cardio-renal health and beyond
J. Deanfield, London
13.15-14.15
Lunch break
14.15-15.55
Cardio-renal and periodontal crosstalk
Chair: H. Noels, Aachen
Decoding periodontal–liver crosstalk:
Impact on alveolar bone remodelling
A. Devrise, Aachen
Trained immunity at the crossroads of hyperlipidemia and periodontitis
U. Schulte-Späte, Jena
Dissecting the periodontal–immune axis in force-driven tissue remodelling using a dynamic 3D in vitro model
J. Jansen, Aachen
Discovery of novel regulators in periodontal remodelling and systemic disease
J. Jankowski, Aachen / M. Wolf, Aachen
15.55-16.15
Coffee break
16.15-18.15
Poster Session
SFB/TRR219, iCARE4CVD, and other projects
Chair: E. van der Vorst, Aachen / C. Göttsch, Aachen / N. Kaesler, Aachen