February 2025

Sun 23

February 23 - February 26

AACR IO: Discovery and Innovation in Cancer Immunology: Revolutionizing Treatment through Immunotherapy

The cutting-edge AACR IO 2025 program will appeal to a wide audience of basic scientists, translational researchers, clinical investigators, regulators, industry, investors, and lay press. A mix of keynote lectures, major symposia, spotlight sessions, educational sessions, special sessions, and poster sessions with exhibits will cover the spectrum of the IO field – including late-breaking clinical trials sessions highlighting new agents and IO combinations, and the results of practice-changing.

Sun 23

February 23 - February 26

MASH Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Approaches

This is a synergistic pairing, given that lipodystrophy has long been known to promote severe MAFLD and ways to reduce overall obesity are also being tried for MAFLD, such as with bariatric surgery and now GLP-1 and dual GLP-1/GIP agonists. Joint sessions on human genetics and therapeutics across MASH and obesity will facilitate interaction between endocrinologists, hepatologists, adipose and liver biologists for synergy

Sun 23

February 23 - February 28

Recognizing Diversity of Cells, Systems, and Individuals to Advance Arrhythmia Therapy

Sessions will highlight roles of non-myocytes (including immune cells and adipocytes), advances in precision medicine, and a variety of topics that impact diverse populations (including sex disparities, aging, and co-morbidities that often disproportionally impact underserved populations).

Mon 24

February 24 - February 28

Psychopharmacology: A Master Class

An update on the pathophysiology of the major mood and anxiety disorders will be described including new data on inflammation. The latest data on suicide will be presented including risk factors and strategies for prevention. Treatment of depression, anxiety, and women’s psychiatric disorders will be described.

Tue 25

February 25

Malik Lectureship in Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery

The lectureship will focus on topics related to cerebrovascular disease, such as carotid stenosis, carotid endarterectomy, and stroke aiming to deepen participants' understanding of these areas, improving their clinical competence and patient care performance.

March 2025

Wed 5

March 5 - March 7

Advanced Therapies for Pediatric Obesity

participants will learn how to use the newly FDA-approved medications. Application to the primary care setting will also be discussed, as well as other key topics including eating disorders in the context of obesity treatment and metabolic and bariatric surgery

Thu 6

March 6 - March 7

Intensive Course in Medical Documentation: Clinical, Legal and Economic Implications by Healthcare Providers

The program consists of engaging lectures with relevant case presentations by experts; there will be discussions and analysis of the pre-assignment documents and demonstration of good documentation practices, including voice recognition technology; and a Q&A session where individual questions are addressed. The course culminates with small group sessions in which expert coding preceptors discuss improvement opportunities discovered in the submitted patient records provided by the participants.

Thu 6

March 6 - March 9

Frontiers in Reproductive Endocrinology: A Comprehensive Review and Update

The course is designed as an in-depth review and update for reproductive endocrinologists who wish to sharpen and broaden their skills or for generalists who wish to increase their knowledge of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Interactive and problem-solving sessions will be of particular value to participants who are preparing for written or oral examinations leading to board certification in reproductive medicine

Fri 7

March 7

Integrative Medicine Workshop

This workshop emphasizes practical applications of integrative medicine to enhance clinical care and improve patient outcomes and will answer the following questions: What does integrative medicine mean, how does it contribute to whole person health?

Fri 7

March 7

Mayo Clinic Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesia (MOCA) Simulation 2025 Course

Participants will be sharing the day with other anesthesiologists. Cases are ones that any board-certified anesthesiologist ought to be striving to manage and consist of team management skills, as well as skills managing hemodynamic and respiratory instability. Participants are informed there is no graded test.

Fri 7

March 7 - March 8

Combined Echocardiography and Exercise Symposium

Saturday afternoon echocardiology presentation will walk through Ebstein's anomaly from fetus to adulthood including severity, surgical repairs, imaging techniques, and other outcomes. Topics discussed for the exercise physiologists track will include guidelines, precautions, and guidance on exercise testing, cardiac rehabilitation, and exercise prescription in these specific populations

Tue 11

March 11 - March 13

Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) International Microbiome Meeting (CIMM 2025)

Meeting highlights: Presentations from leading microbiome researchers spanning industry, academia, and government agencies; daily networking opportunities and happy hours to connect and collaborate; discoveries and discussions to fuel the future of microbiome science; roundtable Q&A sessions; industry technology showcases; poster sessions introducing nascent research from UC San Diego students, postdocs, and professional researchers