title: Using models in cardiovascular research: report on the satellite meeting to the International Congress of Physiological Sciences, Models in Cardiovascular Research.
abstract: Humans have used animals for centuries to understand their own biology. From September 2-4, 2001, scientists from around the world converged on Brisbane, in Australia, to discuss the use of animal models in cardiovascular research at a satellite meeting to the 34th International Congress of Physiological Sciences (August 26-September 1, 2001, Christchurch, New Zealand). The appropriateness of each model to the human disease was a major consideration. Other themes were the use of models to understand pathological processes, and to determine potential new targets for pharmacological intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia. S_doggrell@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Doggrell
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D006224:Cricetinae; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012106:Research