April 18, 2008
Featured Speaker: NIH Council of Public Representatives
Bethesda, Maryland
"NIH Policy for Data Sharing of NIH Supported Genome Wide Association Studies"
At the meeting of the NIH Council of Public Representatives, Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, described the goals and implementation of the new NIH Policy for Data Sharing for studies of human genetic variation that will help advance our understanding of human health.
View or download Dr. Nabel’s presentation on the
NIH Policy for Data Sharing of NIH Supported Genome Wide Association Studies
February 11, 2008
NHLBI Celebrates American Heart Month with The Heart Truth’s Red Dress Collection 2008 Fashion Show in New York and a Special Event at the White House
Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel Speaks at the White House on 2/11/08
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NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. welcomed First Lady Laura Bush, the Heart Truth’s national ambassador, at the campaign’s 2008 Red Dress Collection Fashion Show held on National Wear Red Day, February 1, at Fashion Week in New York’s Bryant Park. Mrs. Bush opened the show with remarks about the power of the red dress in drawing women’s attention to heart disease and Hollywood leading ladies walked the red carpet runway in fabulous red dresses created by America’s top designers.
Also on February 1, Mrs. Bush spoke to the nation on a topic "close to my heart—America’s heart health" during the weekly Presidential radio address. She noted that although heart disease deaths among women have decreased every year from 2000 to 2005, more people need to know The Heart Truth, as too many women, especially African Americans, still die of heart disease. Mrs. Bush’s Heart Truth radio address is available at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/02/20080201-2.html
On February 11, 2008, First Lady Laura Bush held an event at the White House to honor The Heart Truth and fifth anniversary of the introduction of the Red Dress as the campaign’s national symbol and the support of the many campaign partners. President George W. Bush thanked the fashion industry for "stepping up" to fight heart disease and Mrs. Bush for her service and commitment to The Heart Truth. Mrs. Bush talked about the success that is being achieved in raising awareness of women’s heart disease and the power of the Red Dress Symbol. Dr. Elizabeth Nabel gave a brief history of The Heart Truth campaign, recognizing results achieved and the challenges that still remain. More information about this event, including a video, is available on the White House’s Web pages at:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/02/20080211-10.html
November 29, 2007
Surgeon General and Zerhouni Announce Expanded Efforts to Address Childhood Overweight Epidemic
NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., participated in a national We Can! event to announce three new We Can! Cities - Boston, Pittsburgh, and Las Vegas - and a partnership with the Association of Children’s Museums. We Can! is a national education program developed by the NIH to help prevent obesity in overweight youth ages 8 - 13. Acting U.S. Surgeon General Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H. and NIH Director Elias Zerhouni, M.D., addressed the nation on the topic of childhood overweight and recognized We Can! for its contribution to the prevention of childhood overweight. Across the country, other We Can! Community Sites held simultaneous events to announce or demonstrate their efforts to prevent childhood obesity. Events were held in Boston, MA; New York, NY; Las Vegas, NV; Pittsburgh, PA; Memphis and Oak Ridge, TN; Rockford, IL; and Carson City, NV.
For more information on the We Can! event, please see: http://public.nhlbi.nih.gov/newsroom/home/GetPressRelease.aspx?id=2494
November 29, 2007
Nabel Joins HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and NIH Director Elias Zerhouni to Honor Participants in the Framingham Heart Study
NHLBI Director Elizabeth Nabel joined the nation's top health officials at an event in Framingham, Mass., to pay tribute to the more than 9,000 current participants in the long-running Framingham Heart Study, spanning three generations and funded by the NHLBI. The Framingham Heart Study has made countless contributions to the nation's health, and is known for identifying the major risk factors for heart disease.
For more information on the Framingham Heart Study event, see: http://public.nhlbi.nih.gov/newsroom/home/GetPressRelease.aspx?id=2492
November 8, 2007
Nabel Briefs COPD Congressional Caucus
NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., was honored to provide an update on COPD research and awareness- building activities to the Congressional COPD Caucus at a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by the U.S. COPD Coalition. Dr. Nabel shared the dais with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), two members of the COPD Caucus, as well as Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, patient advocate and spokesperson for the NHLBI's COPD Learn More Breathe Better campaign.
For more information on the NHLBI campaign, see: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/copd/index.htm
October 1, 2007
Featured Speaker at NHLBI Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine
Bethesda, MD
"Can Stem Cells Rescue Failing Hearts?"
Stem cell therapies to repair or regenerate tissue or blood vessels could provide a revolutionary approach to helping patients with cardiovascular disease. To accelerate the advancement of stem cell biology from bench to bedside for treatment of cardiovascular disease, NHLBI and the Foundation for NIH hosted the scientific symposium Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine. The goal of the symposium was to stimulate discussion about tissue specification in stem cell biology and cardiovascular development, and identify areas of opportunity for applying regenerative therapies to cardiovascular disease.
Read the Science.com article on the symposium at: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2007/1002/3
Read more about the Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine or view the symposium agenda
September 25, 2007
First Lady Laura Bush acknowledges The Heart Truth campaign at Global Health and Literacy Luncheon
NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., was honored to attend the September 24th Global Health and Literacy Luncheon hosted by First Lady Laura Bush
in New York. Invited guests were spouses of world leaders attending the 62nd United Nations General Assembly. Mrs. Bush acknowledged the importance of NHLBI's Heart Truth campaign to raise women's awareness about heart disease. "Through the 'Heart Truth' campaign, the U.S. government, media organizations, and the fashion industry have joined to raise public awareness of this disease . . . Nothing draws attention like a red dress, so this is the Heart Truth's symbol. Over the last five years, women have come to recognize that little red dress. They're reminded to pay attention to the symptoms of heart disease." Mrs. Bush, who serves as ambassador for the Heart Truth campaign, called upon the world’s first ladies and other dignified guests to pick up a red dress pin after the luncheon and "join the campaign to tell the 'Heart Truth.'"
Read Mrs. Bush's luncheon remarks at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070924-4.html
Learn more about the Heart Truth at:
http://www.hearttruth.gov
July 25, 2007
Featured Story: NIH Heart Center at Suburban
WUSA 9 News Now
"State of the Art Heart Surgery"
By Howard Bernstein
"Using cameras that are mounted on surgeons’ heads and taking
that video and sharing it on multiple monitors, everyone in the
operating room can see what’s going on. Video of EKG’s and of angiograms
along with other medical information can also be fed to the monitors.
Dr. Keith Horvath, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Suburban Hospital
allowed us in to watch a mitral valve repair...."
To see this video, please visit:
http://www.wusa9.com/rss/local_article.aspx?storyid=61148
April 30, 2007
Featured Speaker: University of Minnesota,
Center for Lung Science and Health,
Minneapolis, MN
"NHLBI Strategic Plan: Future Opportunities for Lung Research"
The Center of Lung Science and Health held a special event for those interested in lung
science and health on Monday April 30, 2007. The Lung Center works to facilitate interdisciplinary
research, education and outreach activities in order to promote lung health and improve care of
patients with lung disease. Research topics included: translational control of interstitial pulmonary
fibrosis and lung cancer, proteomic methods to find novel markers for lung transplant rejection,
tobacco cessation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease research.
View or download Dr. Nabel’s presentation on the
NHLBI Strategic Plan: Future Opportunities for Lung Research
April 17, 2007
Featured Article: The New York Times, Health Section
"Answers to Questions About Heart Disease"
Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel, a practicing cardiologist and
researcher studying the genesis of plaque in coronary
arteries, answers questions about ways to prevent and
control heart disease.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/17/health/16heartqa.html?ex=133541280 0&en=b0caeb698623a88d&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
April 8, 2007
Feature: Quotation of the Day, The New York Times
Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel shares a comment using
the "rule of halves" to describe the level
of treatment relating to people in need.
For more information, please visit:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE1DE143FF93BA357 57C0A9619C8B63
April 7, 2007
Special Article Series: The New York Times, Health Section
SIX KILLERS: HEART DISEASE; Lessons of Heart Disease, Learned and Ignored
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Blood Pressure, Cholesterol
and Smoking: Controlling the Risk Factors Can Provide
Crucial Aid in Prevention
Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel highlights 5 distinct factors
relating to heart disease, and what signs to look
for in the prevention and control of this deadly killer.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/08/health/08heart.html?ex=1335240000 &en=22eafe30faa84ee5&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
March 27, 2007
Keystone Speaker: Keystone Symposia Conference,
Nuclear Receptor Pathways to Metabolic Regulation,
Steamboat Springs, CO
"Obesity, Risk Factors and CV Disease: NHLBI Perspectives"
The most exciting current research on nuclear receptors and metabolism takes a systems approach,
utilizing functional genomics, molecular biology, and bioinformatics to understand the role of
nuclear receptors in physiology and in the pathophysiology of metabolic diseases such as obesity,
diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel, presents to investigators "Obesity,
Risk Factors and CV Disease: NHLBI Perspectives" contributing to the meetings goal to present
the latest and most exciting paradigmatic and technical breakthroughs.
View or download Dr. Nabel’s presentation on
Obesity, Risk Factors and CV Disease: NHLBI Perspectives
October 30, 2006
Distinguished Lecturer: The Robert G. Petersdorf Lecture at
the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Association of American
Medical Colleges,
Seattle, WA
"Frontiers in Personalized Medicine"
The AAMC seeks to improve the nation's health by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine.
Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel lectures at the Monday, October 30 AAMC Plenary Session.
View or download Dr. Nabel’s presentation on
Frontiers in Personalized Medicine
October 13, 2006
Keynote Speaker: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Medical College 25th Anniversary Reunion,
New York, NY
"Personalized Medicine: Are We Ready?"
Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. ’81, Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Member of the Medical College 25th Anniversary Reunion Classes of 1980-1981.
View or download Dr. Nabel’s presentation on
Personalized Medicine: Are We Ready?
July 24, 2006
Marcia
L. Stefanick, Ph.D. (left); AAMC President Darrell G.
Kirch, M.D.; Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., at the July 24
Fulfilling The Promise briefing. |
Featured Speaker: Association of American of Medical Colleges,
The Fifth Fulfilling the Promise: Celebrating the Academic
Medicine and NIH Collaboration, Advancing Women's Heart
Health — NIH-Funded Research in Cardiovascular Disease,
Washington, DC
"Women and Heart Disease, NHLBI Research"
At the AAMC's fifth Fulfilling the Promise briefing, speakers
Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., National Heart Lung and Blood Institute,
and Marcia L. Stefanick, Ph.D., Stanford University School
of Medicine, addressed research into women's cardiovascular
health.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.aamc.org/research/ftp/start.htm
June 16, 2006
Special Article, "Washingtonian Magazine" - the title
"Most Powerful Woman in Washington, Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel Honored"
Four institute directors were among a list of 100 women
named "most powerful in Washington" by Washingtonian magazine
in its June issue: Dr. Patricia Grady of NINR; Dr. Story
Landis of NINDS; Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel of NHLBI; and Dr. Nora
Volkow of NIDA. They joined a list that includes First Lady
Laura Bush, Second Lady Lynne Cheney, Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Associate
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and former Secretary of State
Madeline Albright.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.nih.gov/nihrecord/06_16_2006/story05.htm
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Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel, Washingtonian Magazine
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March 11, 2006
Distinguished Lecturer: The Simon Dack Lecture
American College of Cardiology, 55th Annual Scientific Session
Atlanta, GA
New NHLBI Director Sees Future of CV Medicine
"Genomic Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease"
"Virtually
all diseases, except maybe trauma, have a genetic component," Dr.
Nabel said." "The discovery of hereditary factors
in cardiovascular diseases will allow a future in which
medicine is predictive, preemptive and personalized."
For more information please view:
American
College of Cardiology, 55th Annual Scientific Session
and the inaugural Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit 2006,
Atlanta, Georgia
Please click
The Simon Dack Lecture
to view or download Dr. Nabel's presentation
March 2, 2006
Distinguished Lecturer: The Duke University Distinguished Lecturer Series:
Duke Institute for Genome Science and Policy,
Durham, NC
"Genomic Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease"
The Duke University Distinguished Lecturer Series was instituted to
bring inspiring, accomplished, distinguished lecturers to campus to
illuminate progress and future areas of excitement in genetic and
genomics. Dr. Nabel shares her insight with students.
View or download Dr. Nabel's presentation on
Genomic Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease
March 1, 2006
Radio Interview, NPR Diane Rheme Show, WAMU.88.5FM - the
title "Women's Health Initiative"
Conclusions from 15 year $735 million Womens Health Initiative
sponsored by the National Institute of Health challenge conventional
thinking on how older women can reduce risks for heart disease,
cancer, and osteoporosis. We'll discuss results of the study
and implications for women's health.
For more information please view:
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