Welcome!
The Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) of Baylor College of Medicine is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Cardiovascular Research Institute Symposium will take place on April 8, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at Cullen Auditorium.
The Symposium will feature national keynote speaker, Alfred L. George, Jr., M.D., Director of the Center for Pharmacogenomics and Chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at Northwestern University. This day will be filled with scientific lectures, poster presentations and awards.
The CVRI will offer CME credits for participation in this year’s symposium.
Please complete the online registration form by clicking the Registration button below.
The registration deadline is Monday, March 23, 2026 11:59 PM CDT
Additionally, the CVRI is accepting abstracts to feature throughout the event. Abstract submission is open to anyone interested in presenting a research poster on a topic pertaining to cardiovascular research at the CVRI Symposium. We invite you to submit an abstract and present a poster. Please be sure to register for the symposium if you plan to submit an abstract. This is a great opportunity to share your research and network with other cardiovascular researchers in the Baylor College of Medicine and in the Texas Medical Center community.
Please indicate in the online abstract submission whether you are an undergraduate student (undergrad, post-bacc, or high school student), graduate student, postdoctoral fellow, clinical fellow/resident, or junior faculty (instructor or assistant professor). The appropriate category must be selected to know who will be eligible for each award category during the poster presentation sessions the day of the symposium. Only trainees and junior faculty are eligible for awards. Awards (a plaque and cash prize) will be announced and given to the top poster presenters from each category.
Please note posters can be in any area of cardiovascular research including, but not limited to:
- Aortopathy and Valvular Heart Disease
- Arrhythmias and Channelopathies
- Cardiac Regeneration and Stem Cells
- Congenital Developmental Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Ischemia
- Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy
- Other
The abstract submission deadline is Monday, March 9, 2026 6:00 PM CDT.
Printable CVRI Symposium Abstract Submission Guidelines
The CVRI is eager to support and showcase your cardiovascular research accomplishments. We hope that you take part in this opportunity and join the CVRI for our 2026 Symposium.
For any inquiries, please feel free to contact cvri@bcm.edu or 713-798-6941.