2026 Vascular Health Innovation Summit -Metabolic Pathways and Treatment Targets in Vascular Disease

2026 Vascular Health Innovation Summit Part 1. WELCOME AND OVERVIEW Speaker: Isabel Bjork, CEO, Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures LEADING CHANGE: EXPLORING VASCULAR DISEASE OUTCOMES THROUGH AN INTERCONNECTED LENS Speakers: Dr. Michael Conte, Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of California, San Francisco; Chief Medical Officer, Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures Dr. Manesh Patel, Chief, Divisions of Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Duke University SHORT TALKS: IDENTIFYING METABOLIC PATHWAYS AND NEW TREATMENT TARGETS TO REDUCE VASCULAR EVENTS Speakers: Moderator: Dr. Michael Conte Dr. Rodica Busui, Professor, Division Head of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Clinical Nutrition, Oregon Health & Science University Dr. Katherine Tuttle, Executive Director for Research, Providence Inland Northwest Health; Professor of Medicine, Nephrology Division and Kidney Research Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine