Dear IASH Members,

The economic and political situation in Venezuela is very unstable right now. This has negatively affected the ability of IASH to obtain financial support for the planned joint IASH/LASH meeting. In addition, participation of North American speakers is complicated by the current political conditions. Therefore the planned joint IASH/LASH meeting will not be held this year and will be organized for a time in the near future. The LASH meeting in Venezuela will still be held, but IASH will participate only through jointly sponsored symposia with LASH.

We will notify you by email, and on our website, as soon as decisions are made about the venue and dates for the future joint IASH/LASH meeting. Please plan to submit abstracts and attend the meeting at that time.

Thank you for your understanding.

IASH Executive Committee

The InterAmerican Society of Hypertension (IASH) is a non-profit organization devoted to the understanding, prevention, and control of hypertension and vascular diseases with emphasis on bridging basic, translational, and clinical research across the Americas. Its members include outstanding scientists and physicians from 20 different countries in the Americas, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Anyone interested in the field of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases is welcome to join the society. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE / 2011-2013 President - Robson Santos, M.D., Ph.D. - Belo Horizonte, Brazil Vice-President - Carlos M. Ferrario, M.D.- Winston-Salem, USA Past President - Gabriel Navar, Ph.D. - New Orleans, LA, USA Secretary - Sofia P. Salas, M.D. - Universidad Diego Protales, Santiago, Chile Treasurer - Gregory Fink, Ph.D. - Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA Assistant Secretary - Maria José Campagnole-Santos, Ph.D.-Belo Horizonte, Brazil Chair, Finance Committee - Carlos M. Ferrario, M.D. - Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA Chair, Publications/Education Committee - Joey P. Granger, Ph.D. - University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS, USA Chair, Awards Committee - Bridget Brosnihan, Ph.D. - Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA Executive Secretary - Jewell A. Jessup - Winston-Salem, NC, USA

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