Scientific Sessions
8:00–8:10 a.m. Welcome Remarks -- Eric Velazquez, MD
8:10–8:30 a.m. CDAY: Chagas Disease Alliance at Yale University -- Bernardo Lombo, MD
8:30–8:50 a.m. Epidemiology of Chagas Disease -- Sarah Hamer, MS, PhD, DVM
8:50–9:10 a.m. Cardiac Imaging in Chagas Disease -- Minna Moreira, MD
9:10–9:30 a.m. Chagas Cardiomyopathy --Marcos Amuchástegui, MD
9:30–9:50 a.m. ☕ Coffee Break
9:50–10:10 a.m. Advances in Basic Research on Trypanosoma cruzi -- Veronica Harris, PhD
10:10–10:30 a.m. Arrhythmias in Chagas Disease -- Ricardo Avendaño, MD
10:30–10:50 a.m. Advances in the Management of Canine Chagas Disease -- Ashley Saunders, DVM
10:50–11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion and Questions
Speakers
Texas A&M University
Sarah Hamer, MS, PhD, DVMProfessor and Richard Schubot Endowed ChairUniversity of São Paulo, Brazil
Minna Moreira, MDProfessor of CardiologyHospital Privado Universitario de Córdoba, Argentina
Marcos Amuchástegui, MDChief of CardiologyUniversity of St Andrews, Scotland
Veronica Harris, PhDResearch FellowTrinity Health of New England, Saint Francis Hospital
Ricardo Avendaño, MDCardiologist–ElectrophysiologistTexas A&M University
Ashley Saunders, DVMProfessor of Cardiology, Assistant Department Head for Teaching (Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences)