MMRI Worldwide Presentations

March, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, Tucson, AZ.
Cellular and Molecular Medicine Seminar Series. Presentation: “The Importance of Signaling Modulations in Obesity, Heart Disease and Fibrosis.” Short presentation and Q&A with Molecular Cardiovascular Research Program graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and cardiovascular T32 trainees.

April, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., Rome Academy of Science, Rome, NY
Invited Speaker: “How MMRI is Leading the Way in Fighting Disease with Research.”

April, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., The University of Chicago Section of Cardiology, Chicago, IL.
Cardiology Grand Rounds CME Series. Presentation: “The Importance of Signaling Modulations in Obesity, Heart Disease and Fibrosis.”

April, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL
2025 American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Annual Meeting. Session title: Enzymes and Pseudoenzymes in Health and Diseases
Invited Speaker: “Cardiomyocyte-specific deletion of PTP1B protects against high-fat diet induced cardiac dysfunction.”

April, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
9th Annual 2025 Cardiovascular Bioengineering (CVBE) Symposium sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC). Session title: Cardiomyopathies – Novel Therapeutic Strategies. Invited Speaker: “Role of TRPM4 in Cardiac Disease and Arrhythmogenesis.”

April, 2025: Jason McCarthy, Ph.D., Albany College
of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Albany, NY.
Invited Speaker: “Targeting the Splenic Milieu for the Modulation of Disease.”

April, 2025: Matthew Nystoriak, Ph.D., Utica University, Utica, NY
Invited Speaker: “Control of myocardial perfusion.”

May, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., Cambridge, MA
45th Annual Scientific Sessions Meeting
Committee Chair and Moderator of Scientific Session V.

May, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute, Utica, NY
Invited Commencement Speaker of the Class of 2025 Health Sciences Commencement Exercise. Received an Honorary Degree, Doctorate of Science.

May, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., Nara Prefectural Convention Center, Nara, Japan
XXV World Congress International Society for Heart Research (ISHR) Symposium Session: Mediators of Protein Phosphorylation in Cardiac Disease, Invited Symposium Speaker: “Role of TRPM4 in Cardiac Disease and Arrhythmogenesis.”

May, 2025: Matthew Nystoriak, Ph.D., Nara Prefectural Convention Center, Nara, Japan
XXV World Congress International Society for Heart Research (ISHR) Poster Presentation: “Age-dependent dysregulation of myocardial perfusion.”

May, 2025: Tongbin Wu, Ph.D., The Pfister Hotel Milwaukee, WI
2025 Weinstein Cardiovascular Development and Regeneration, Conference Attendee.

May, 2025: Chase Kessinger, Ph.D., Toronto, Canada
LUPUS 2025 – 16th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Conference Attendee.

July, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., EMBO Workshop – European Phosphatase Meeting, Juliusspital Tagungszentrum, Wurzburg, Germany
Phosphatases: From Basic Research to Translation
Session 1: Phosphatases in Cardio-Metabolism,
Invited Symposium Speaker: “PTP1B in Cardiomyopathy.”

July, 2025: Tongbin Wu, Ph.D., Baltimore, MD
Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2025 Scientific Sessions & 7th Asian Cardiovascular Symposium, Invited Speaker: “RBPMS and RBPMS2 Cooperate to Safeguard Cardiac Splicing.”

July, 2025: Maria Kontaridis, Ph.D., Baltimore, MD
Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) Chair 2025 Scientific Sessions. Speaker – Provided leadership remarks at 7th Asian Cardiovascular Symposium (ACS) Joint Assembly and Dinner, Moderator of Women in Science Breakfast, Faculty Participant at Lunch with the Legends Event, Poster Judge.

August, 2025: Zhiqiang Lin, Ph.D., Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, NM
Keystone Symposia Long COVID and Other Post- Acute Infection Syndromes, Poster Presenter.