Medical Information Sciences Vortragsreihe (2 CME Punkte)

Medical Information Sciences Vortragsreihe (2 CME Punkte)

Auf einen Blick:

Dienstag, 27.06.2023, 17:30 bis 19:30
Ort: FAI: N2045 Universität Augsburg

Referent: Prof. Dr. Henner Hanssen (Universität Basel)

Titel: Retinal Vessel Analysis – New Frontiers for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Treatment Monitoring

Ort: FAI: N2045 Universität Augsburg

www.uni-augsburg.de/de/fakultaet/fai/informatik/prof/bioinf/vortragsreihe-mis/

Der Vortrag richtet sich an ein interessiertes Publikum und werden in englischer Sprache gehalten. Im Anschluss an den Vortrag werden Snacks und Getränke serviert. 
 
Im Vorlauf der Vorträge wird zudem die Möglichkeit zur Wahrnehmung einer persönlichen Sprechstunde mit der oder dem Vortragenden des Tages angeboten, um sich bspw. über wissenschaftliche Fragen, Themen oder Kooperationsmöglichkeiten auszutauschen.

Bei Interesse bitten wir Sie, sich hierfür rechtzeitig über eine Nachricht an office.bioinf@informatik.uni-augsburg.de anzumelden.

GUEST LECTURE SERIES „MEDICAL INFORMATION SCIENCES“


We are delighted that the guest lecture series Medical Information Sciences continues this semester, once again covering a variety of topics relating to medical information sciences. It will be held on a weekly basis on Tuesday evenings at 5:30 pm during this summer term with alternating venues and live-streaming to the other location (University Campus and University Hospital Augsburg, respectively).
For the lecture on Tuesday, June 27th 2023, we cordially welcome


PROF. DR. HENNER HANSSEN

(Deputy Head of Department a.i. for Sport, Exercise and Health; Department of Preventive Sports Medicine & Systems Physiology, University of Basel, Switzerland)


„Retinal Vessel Analysis – New Frontiers for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Treatment Monitoring“


In the last two decades evidence has gradually accumulated suggesting that the eye
may be a unique window for cardiovascular risk stratification based on the assessment
of subclinical damage of retinal microvascular structure and function. This can be
facilitated by non-invasive analysis of static retinal vessel diameters and dynamic
recording of flicker light-induced and endothelial function-related dilation of both retinal
arterioles and venules. Recent new findings have made retinal microvascular
biomarkers strong candidates for clinical implementation as reliable risk predictors.
Beyond a review of the current evidence and state of research, the article aims to
discuss the methodological benefits and pitfalls and to identify research gaps and
future directions. Above all, the potential use for screening and treatment monitoring
of cardiovascular disease risk are highlighted. The article provides fundamental
comprehension of retinal vessel imaging by explaining anatomical and physiological
essentials of the retinal microcirculation leading to a detailed description of the
methodological approach. This allows for better understanding of the underlying retinal
microvascular pathology associated with the prevalence and development of
cardiovascular disease. A body of new evidence is presented on the clinical validity
and predictive value of retinal vessel diameters and function for incidence
cardiovascular disease and outcome. Findings in children indicate the potential for
utility in childhood cardiovascular disease prevention, and the efficacy of exercise
interventions highlight the treatment sensitivity of retinal microvascular biomarkers.
Finally, coming from the availability of normative data, solutions for diagnostic
challenges are discussed and conceptual steps towards clinical implementation are
put into perspective.
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Prof. Henner Hanssen is a board member and associated professor of the Department of Preventive
Sports Medicine, Sport, Exercise and Health (DSBG) at the University of Basel. In 2013, he obtained
his habilitation on the topic "Endurance exercise and the cardiovasculature: the retinal microcirculation
as a vascular biomarker". His latest clinical and scientific qualifications include: Hypertension Specialist
(2018) certified by the German Hypertension League (DHL) and Fellow of the European Society of
Cardiology (FESC) since 2014.
His research projects and interests revolve around the effects of exercise on chronic eye disease,
exercise and vascular health in children and individuals with chronic cardiometabolic and inflammatory
diseases, exercise and vascular aging in the older population, retinal vessel imaging as a microvascular
biomarker of cardiovascular risk, and exercise in the prevention and treatment of hypertension.


Date: June 27th 2023 (starting 5:30 pm)
Place: Lecture Hall N2045 (Faculty of Applied Informatics)


The lecture will be live-streamed to the conference room of the Institute for Digital Medicine (IDM, Gutenbergstr. 7, 86356 Neusäß, Room 1.B001).
We once again offer the chance to arrange informal individual meetings with the speaker to discuss related scientific questions and topics as well as common grounds with regard to personal research interests. Please send an e-mail to office.bioinf@informatik.uni-augsburg.de to make an individual appointment a few days in advance.


The lecture will last 45 to 60 minutes and it will be followed by an open discussion.
Each session will be rounded off with an informal get-together, where snacks and beverages will be served.
If you have any questions or notes, please feel free to contact us: office.bioinf@informatik.uni-augsburg.de