View from the Chair

Inflammation, ectopic fat and lipid metabolism: view from the chair

How meals containing large amounts of lipids induce insulin resistance in the short and long term remains a topic of intense research. Speakers of the afternoon session showed recent findings on the modulation of mitochondria-induced oxidative stress by energy substrates, both in chronic and acute (single high-fat intake) contexts, which have enabled a better understanding of insulin action at ...

From the Bedside Chair.

From the BCVS Chair.

A Proud History In July 2019, the American Heart Association (AHA) Council on Basic Cardiovascular Science (BCVS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary. For this first News and Views: From the BCVS Chair for Circulation Research, I thought it would be most appropriate to provide a brief history and mission statement of the AHA BCVS Council. In 1924, 6 leading cardiologists across the nation—Drs L...

Welcome from the Chair

Gravitational wave differences for mass-ratio q=2 binary black hole simulations. Courtesy M. Pürrer.

Message from the Program Chair

n behalf of the Euromicro Technical Committee on Real-Time Systems, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 17th Euromicro Conference on Real-Time Systems (ECRTS 2005), held in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. During the past years the conference has established itself as the prime European forum for realtime system researchers. Impressively, this year’s edition continues a steady gr...