About the ISHR
The ISHR is the only truly international organisation supporting and promoting the interests of cardiovascular research scientists in every part of the world.
The Society now has over 3,000 members worldwide. These are divided between eight geographical sections with all section members becoming part of the ISHR's larger world organisation.
Membership is open to anyone engaged in basic or clinical cardiovascular research or teaching.
For comprehensive information on the ISHR, its international organisation, activities, world membership directory, journals and awards, visit the international organisation website.
ISHR World
Goals and Objectives of the ISHR
- To promote the exchange of ideas on a world-wide basis between scientists and clinicians interested in all aspects of cardiovascular biology and medicine
- To promote the discovery and dissemination of knowledge in all areas of cardiovascular biology and medicine
- To organize and support national and international congresses devoted to all aspect of cardiovascular research
- To provide an international forum for discussion of problems and controversies at the cutting edge of cardiovascular research
- To publish a world class journal devoted to advances in cardiovascular research
Bylaws
ISHR European Section Bylaws (pdf) - revised and approved February 8, 2019.
Council Officers
President
Lucie Carrier
Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology
Cardiovascular Research Center
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg
Germany
+49 (0)40 7410 57208
Lucie Carrier
Past President
Rodolphe Fischmeister
UMR-S 1180 - LabEx LERMIT
Faculté de Pharmacie
Université Paris-Sud
5, Rue Jean-Baptiste Clément
92296 Châtenay-Malabry
France
+33 (0)1 46 83 57 57
Rodolphe Fischmeister
President-elect
Mauro Giacca
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
Padriciano, 99
34149 Trieste
Italy
+39 040 375 7324
Mauro Giacca
Secretary
Zoltán Papp
Division of Clinical Physiology
Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine
University of Debrecen
H-4032 Debrecen Móricz Zsigmond krt. 22
Hungary
+36 52 255 978
Zoltán Papp
Treasurer
Sandrine Lecour
Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research
Dept of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town
Anzio Rd
7925 Observatory
South Africa
+27 (0)21 406 6278
Sandrine Lecour
Council Members
Alessandra Ghigo
Dept. of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences
University of Torino
Via Nizza 52
10126 Torino
Italy
+39 011 670 6335
Alessandra Ghigo
Yael Yaniv
Biomedical Engineering Faculty
Technion-IIT
Haifa
Israel
+972 544 266987
Yael Yaniv
Paula da Costa Martins
Center for Molecular Cardiology, Department of Cardiology
Maastricht University
Faculty Medicine and Life Science
Universiteitssingel 50
6200 MD Maastricht
Netherlands
+31 43 3882949
Paula da Costa Martins
Sean Davidson
The Hatter Cardiovascular Institute
University College London
67 Chenies Mews
London, WC1E 6HX
UK
+44 (0)20 3447 9776
Sean Davidson
Christoph Maack
Comprehensive Heart Failure Center
University Clinic Würzburg
Am Schwarzenberg 15, Haus A15
97078 Würzburg
Germany
+49 (0)931 201 46502
Christoph Maack
Frank Lezoualc’h
Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases
Inserm UMR-1048
Université de Toulouse
1 Avenue Jean Poulhès
31432 Toulouse cedex 04
France
+33 (0)5 61 32 56 46
Frank Lezoualc’h
Lise Román Moltzau
Department of Pharmacology
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
University of Oslo
Sognsvannsveien 20, Rikshosptialet
0372 Oslo
Norway
+47 228 40 217
Lise Román Moltzau
