Big data, machine learning & artificial intelligence — how BCVS19 showed me that basic cardiac researchers needs to take these more seriously.

I had one main goal this year when I attended BCVS19 in Boston: go to sessions I normally wouldn’t. Basic cardiac researchers, myself included, can sometimes have a very narrow field view. We tend to focus on the workhorse of the heart, the cardiac myocytes. For a long time, other cell types were completely overlooked. … Read more

BCVS 2019 Put Early Career Investigators at the Forefront

Attending conferences can feel overwhelming for young scientists because there’s a lot expected from us at these events — we’re supposed to learn the latest science, present our own work and make connections with potential collaborators or future employers. It’s a lot. Luckily, many meetings are building resources into the actual conference programming to help … Read more