Meeting of the Israeli Society for Research, Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis

May 28th, 2004, Rambam Medical Center, and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine,Bat-Galim, Haifa.

08:30-08:45 Registration and Refreshments – The Red Hall, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine

08:45-09:00 Opening: Bianca Fuhrman, Meeting Organizer

Session I Basic Studies

Chairperson: Yechezkiel Stein, Olga Stein

09:00-09:20 Bianca Fuhrman, Technion Faculty of Medicine and Rambam Medical Center, Haifa

Cellular oxidative stress in monocytes during their differentiation into macrophages.

09:20-09:40 Sigal Gal, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University

Copper-induced peroxidation of phosphatidylserine-containing liposomes is inhibited by nanomolar concentrations of specific antioxidants.

09:40-10:00 Andrew Levy, Technion Faculty of Medicine, Haifa

Haptoglobin genotypes and diabetic cardiovascular disease.

10:00-10:20 Joseph Roitelman, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.

Role of transmembrane helices 7-8 in the regulated degradation of HMGCoA reductase.

10:20-10:40 Osama Hussein, Rebekka Ziv Hospital, Tzefat.

Monounsaturated fat decrease hepatic lipid content in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in rats: Treatment of non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis.

10:40-11:15 Coffee Break and Poster Viewing

Best Poster Award Committee: Michael Aviram, Raymond Coleman, Tony Hayek, Yacov Vaya, Beigel Yitzhak, Hila Knobler.

Session II Clinical Studies

Chairperson: Vardiella Meiner

11:20-11:40 Yaakov Henkin, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva

The impact of statin treatment on the risk of developing atrial fibrillation in patients with a permanent pacemaker.

11:40-12:00 Ronen Durst, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem

SREBP-2 and SCAP polymorphism and risk of early onset of myocardial infarction.

12:00-12:20 Ettie Granot, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem

Oxidative stress in abetalipoproteinemia patients receiving long-term vitamin E and vitamin A supplementation.

Session III Cholesterol Lowering Therapy An Expert Panel

Chairperson and Panel Moderator: Dov Gavish, Eran Leitersdorf

12:20-13:00 Speakers: Dov Gavish, Eran Leitersdorf, Avishay Elis, Ardon Rubinstein

13:00-13:15 Closing Remarks and Best Poster Award: Ardon Rubinstein.

13:15-14:00 Lunch