The International Society of Hypertension Podcast

International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Prof Thomas Unger

Today we talk with Professor Thomas Unger, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology and Experimental Medicine at CARIM Maastrich University, Netherlands. Prof Unger was the Scientific Director of the CARIM Maastrich University, the Director of the Institute of Pharmacology, and the Founding Director of the Centre for Cardiovascular Research at the Charite Institution in Berlin. At the International Society of Hypertension, Thomas chaired the ISH Guidelines Committee and chaired the Organizing Committee for the ISH Scientific Meeting in Beijing 2018; and currently is a member of ISH Council and chair of the Corporate Liaison Committee. Most important to us today, Thomas was a key figure in the creation of an innovative training network supported by the European Commission called MINDSHIFT, which is a European Joint Doctorate programme, combining scientific research with in-depth professional and transferable skill training.

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International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Prof Ana Paula Dantas

Prof Ana Paula Dantas is a Research Scientist at the Division of Atherosclerosis and Coronary Disease at the Institute of Biomedical Investigations August Pi I Sunyer and the Clinical Cardiovascular Institute in Barcelona, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Barcelona, Spain. Ana is very active in editorial boards, act as a national and international reviewer for funding agencies, but most of all, Ana has been an ECR advocate in Spain and has mentored many.

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International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Prof Hind Beheiry

Dr Hind Beheiry is a Professor at the Physiology Department at the International University of Africa, Sudan. Prof Beheiry is a former Dean of the Faculty of Nursing Sciences and former Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the International University of Africa. She has served as the president of the Sudanese Society of Hypertension and is part of the Sudan Branch of the Arab Economic Unity Council. At the International Society of Hypertension, Prof Beheiry is a member of the Women in Hypertension Research Committee.

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International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Prof Francisco Laurindo

In the latest ISH Podcast Dr Augusto Montezano interview Prof Francisco Laurindo, the Director of the Vascular Biology Research Group at the Heart Institute (Incor), University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. he is also a member of the board of directors of the Brazilian Academy of Science, and the president-elect of the Society for Redox, Biology and Medicine. We talk about the importance of clinical and basic research, the altruistic role of mentorship, and a future of equality for all. 

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International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Dr Mansi Patil

In the latest ISH Podcast A/Prof Francine Marques and Dr Augusto Montezano interview Dr Mansi Patil, an emerging leader in hypertension and the Director of the India Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Association (IAPEN). She is a trained UNICEF Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre expert and is a Trainer-of-Trainers consultant for the Infant and Young Child Nutrition program. 

 

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International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Dr Annet Kirabo

In the latest ISH Podcast A/Prof Francine Marques and Dr Augusto Montezano interview Dr Annet Kirabo, an emerging leader in hypertension and an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, at Vanderbilt University. Dr Kirabo is originally from Uganda, and now leads a research laboratory in the USA. She shared with us her amazing life story and research journey. We spoke about the nurturing role of mentors and much more. 

 

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International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Dr Mariane Bertagnolli

Today we launch our new series of interviews with emerging leaders in hypertension. In the latest ISH Podcast A/Prof Francine Marques and Dr Augusto Montezano interview Dr Mariane Bertagnolli, Assistant Professor at McGill University School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, and head of the Maternal and Child Health Laboratory, Hospital Sacré-Coeur Research Center, CIUSSS Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal. She is also a member of the ISH New Investigator Committee and the ISH Women in Hypertension Committee.    

 

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International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Prof Paul Whelton

In celebration of World Hypertension Day, in the latest Podcast Dr Augusto Montezano interviews Prof Paul Whelton – Show Chwan Chair in Global Public Health and World Hypertension League president-elect. 

 

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International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Prof Stephanie Watts

Dr Augusto Montezano interviews Professor Stephanie Watts, who is a Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the Michigan State University in the USA. 

International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Prof Muscha Steckelings

Associate Professor Francine Marques and Dr Augusto Montezano interview Professor Muscha Steckelings, who is a Professor of Cardiovascular Pharmacology at the University of Southern Denmark. Muscha is also the chair of the ISH Women in Hypertension Committee.

As part of International Women's Day week, Muscha shares her insights into the importance of raising awareness about the barriers women face in science and medicine, and what the Women in Hypertension Committee is doing to change this.