Vessels in Middle-Earth: meeting report from the 2025 Australasian Summit on Vascular Biology and Microcirculation.

Kazuhide S Okuda, Amy A Baxter, Christopher P Stanley, Claudine S Bonder

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Article in Vascular biology (Bristol, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Kazuhide S OkudaDepartment of Biochemistry and Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8060-0377

Amy A BaxterDepartment of Biochemistry and Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9843-1914

Christopher P StanleyHeart Research Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0875-7158

Claudine S BonderCentre for Cancer Biology, University of South Australia and SA Pathology, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9875-967X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 2025 Australasian Summit on Vascular Biology and Microcirculation, jointly hosted by the Australian Vascular Biology Society (AVBS) and the Australian and New Zealand Microcirculation Society (ANZMS), convened in Queenstown, New Zealand, bringing together researchers, clinicians, and trainees across diverse disciplines. The meeting featured plenary lectures, award finalist presentations, and thematic sessions spanning vascular pathology and therapeutic discovery, extracellular matrix dynamics, (lymph) angiogenesis, inflammation, and cerebrovascular biology. Early career researchers and PhD students showcased cutting-edge work, underscoring the vibrancy of the next generation of vascular scientists. A dedicated science communication workshop further enriched the program, promoting effective dissemination and impact of vascular biology research. This report summarises the key scientific advances presented, emerging therapeutic targets, and collaborative opportunities that are shaping the future of vascular biology in Australasia and beyond.

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Australian vascular biology societymeeting reportvascular biology

Identifiers

PMID41384709

DOI10.1530/VB-25-0017

PMCPMC12820937

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