International Hawaii Cardiovascular Symposium (IHCVS)

The 9th International Hawaii Cardiovascular Symposium (IHCVS) 2025

When: February 5-6th 2026
Where: UH Cancer Center Sullivan Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
 JABSOM

We are pleased to announce the upcoming meeting “The 9th Annual International Hawaii Cardiovascular Symposium (IHCVS)” taking place at the UH Cancer Center Sullivan Center

The Symposium will explore the latest basic medical research on cell death, mitochondrial
dynamics, autophagy, with a specific focus on heart failure. The program will host session talks
by international experts on stem cell biology and myocardial repair, mitochondrial dynamics,
autophagy, necrosis, and metabolism, with a major focus on translating basic and clinical science
to clinical heart failure.

The Symposium is sponsored by the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM), University of Hawaii at Mānoa, Diabetes Research Center at JABSOM, the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Hospital, Albrechtsen Research Centre, and Rutgers Health New Jersey Medical School.

Registration Fees

REGISTRATION 

Early Rate* : General $200 | Student/Trainee $100
(Before Jan 21, 2026)
Standard Rate*: 
General $300 | Student/Trainee $150

*includes lunch, break food/beverages, meeting program

Invited Speaker: $375

Fee for Invited Speakers only. (In addition to standard, this includes Welcome Dinner, Daily Transportation To/From Hotel, and Waiver for Partner/Guest of Invited Speaker for 2/5/26 Welcome Dinner.)

Welcome Reception Dinner Party

In the JABSOM CAFE (2/5/26): $40
(Registration is required by January 21, 2026)

Poster Sessions

We have poster sessions for junior investigators. Please submit your abstracts for poster
presentations to Jesse Thompson (jessetho@hawaii.edu) by January 21, 2026.

Schedule

TBD

Conference Media

Photos by Years

LINK TO GOOGLE PHOTOS FOR IHCVS 2023
2023
LINK TO GOOGLE PHOTOS FOR IHCVS 2024
2024
2025
2025

Meeting Organizers

TAKASHI MATSUI, M.D., PH.D.
Takashi Matsui, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology
Deputy Director of the Center of Cardiovascular Research
John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Hawaii at Manoa
LORRIE A. KIRSHENBAUM, PH.D.
Lorrie A. Kirshenbaum, Ph.D.
Director, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre
Professor, Departments of Physiology and Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology and Therapeutics,
University of Manitoba       
SADOSHIMA
Junichi Sadoshima, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine
Rutgers Heath New Jersey Medical School
GLORIA PROFILE IMAGE
Gloria Bailey, MBA
Administrator
Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
New Jersey Medical School
baileyga@njms.rutgers.edu
MICHELE TOM
Michele Tom
Administrative Officer
Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry & Physiology, John A. Burns School of Medicine
kiyono@hawaii.edu