January 11th , 2023: Dr. Daniel T. Lackland

CICMD Invited Speakers Seminar Series: Dr. Daniel T. Lackland

The Burden of Hypertension and Stroke: An Ongoing Pandemic.
January 11th , 2023
11:00 am to 12:00 pm.
In-person lecture at The Lauretta & John DeWeese Auditorium LG-101A (McKnight Brain Institute)
For zoom Information, email: hipatia@ufl.edu
Dr. Daniel T. Lackland is a Professor of Epidemiology at the Medical School at the University of South Carolina. He is a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology, American Society of Hypertension, and American Heart Association. He directs the Division of Translational Neuroscience and Population Studies and the Masters of Science in clinical research Program. He is the principal investigator for the Black Pooling Project, assessing the disparities in cardiovascular diseases and hypertension. Dr. Lackland was appointed to JointNational Committee on Prevention,
Detection, Evaluation, and treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC 8), and the work group for the NHLBI Clinical Guidelines for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction(Global Risk Assessment).