HSE University to Host Second ‘Genetics and the Heart’ Congress
HSE University, the National Research League of Cardiac Genetics, and the Central State Medical Academy of the Administrative Directorate of the President will hold the Second ‘Genetics and the Heart’ Congress with international participation. The event will take place on February 7–8, 2026, at the HSE University Cultural Centre.
The congress will serve as a key platform for the exchange of expertise among leading Russian and international experts in cardiology, genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and artificial intelligence. Its slogan, ‘From Cracking the Genome Code to Clinical Practice,’ captures the core idea of this unique event. The congress will bring together specialists from diverse scientific and clinical fields to translate accumulated knowledge into routine diagnostic and treatment practice.
Dmitry Zateyshchikov
‘Genomic studies of the mechanisms underlying cardiac diseases have led to a complete revision of dogmas that were considered unshakable for many decades,’ says Prof. Dmitry Zateyschikov, DMSc, Head of the Department of Therapy, Cardiology, and Functional Diagnostics with a Course in Nephrology at the Central State Medical Academy of the Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation; President of the National Research League of Cardiac Genetics. ‘Disease boundaries have shifted, population studies have dispelled the myth of their rarity, new principles for detecting pathology at the subclinical stage have been formulated, and targeted interventions that increase life expectancy have been developed. We are approaching clinical introduction of genome editing technologies. In other words, such diseases now pose a challenge for every practicing cardiologist and general practitioner. In recent years, an expert community has been forming in Russia to support patients and their families in obtaining accurate diagnoses and effective management strategies. We are transforming advanced genetics and molecular biology into practical tools for clinicians.’
The congress programme covers a wide range of topics in modern cardiogenetics, including:
Clinical aspects: hereditary cardiomyopathies, amyloidosis, myocarditis, channelopathies, pulmonary hypertension, hereditary disorders of haemostasis and lipid metabolism, sudden cardiac death, hereditary cardiovascular diseases in athletes, diagnostic approaches, risk assessment and disease management, and rare diseases.
Cardiogenetics and pregnancy.
Advanced technologies: the role of modern genetic testing, imaging techniques (MRI, echocardiography), and functional diagnostics.
Science and the future: molecular cardiology, bioinformatic analysis of genomic data, applications of artificial intelligence, and fundamental aspects of disease pathogenesis.
The event is designed to foster live professional interaction, featuring scientific sessions with expert presentations, interactive discussions, and analyses of complex clinical cases. A special focus will be placed on early-career scientists, including a poster session and a competition.
Maria Poptsova
'Today, cardiogenetics is undergoing a revolution driven not only by new discoveries in biology but also by the power of computational technologies. Our goal at this congress is to build a bridge between Big Data, artificial intelligence, and clinical practice. We will bring together bioinformatics experts, molecular biologists, and clinicians to translate the language of the genome into concrete diagnostic and predictive algorithms. This, ultimately, is the key to truly personalised medicine of the future,' concluded Maria Poptsova, PhD, Associate Professor, Head of the Centre for Biomedical Research and Technology at the HSE AI and Digital Science Institute.
The Genetics and the Heart Congress offers cardiologists, geneticists, paediatricians, specialists in functional diagnostics, researchers, and healthcare administrators the opportunity to stay at the forefront of one of the most rapidly evolving fields in medicine, where a personalised approach is becoming the standard.
You can view the programme and register for the event on the official congress website and follow the latest updates on the Telegram channel.
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