MED223: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences Seminar

Teaching the future leaders in medicine!

Winter 2024

Tuesdays & Thursdays | 2 Credits

The focus of MED223 is to fine-tune critical thinking skills by analyzing original publications and understanding the current complexities of the cardiovascular system.

MED223 is part of the Scholarly Concentration:
Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Sciences

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Tuesday Schedule

Students will attend the Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminars series, which is a lecture series presented by prominent external speakers. Required attendance weekly from January 11 – March 14. Video of talks will be made available as needed. All other Frontiers seminars are optional.

Frontiers in CV Science Seminars schedule
Tuesdays @ time and location listed

Thursday Schedule

Students will learn new approaches and technology from Stanford faculty (schedule below).

Thursdays @ 12:30 - 1:20p
Room: Lokey Stem Cell G2000
(unless otherwise noted)
 

Assigned Reading

One to two papers per class will be discussed and interpreted in class.
Required readings are available on Canvas.

Instructors

Winter Speakers

January 11, 2024

Joon Bum Kim, MD

Visiting Scholar

January 25, 2024

Kyle M. Loh, PhD

Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology (Stem Cell)

February 8, 2024

Kevin Alexander, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

February 22, 2024

Chad Weldy, MD, PhD

Instructor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine

March 7, 2024

Andy Sweatt, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine

January 18, 2024

Brandon Guenthart, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

February 1, 2024

Jonathan Myers, PhD

Health Research Scientist at PAVAHCS

February 15, 2024

Philip Tsao, PhD

Professor (Research) of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

February 29, 2024

Han Zhu, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

March 14, 2024

Alison Marsden, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and of Bioengineering

MED223 Directors

Past Speakers