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Scientific Background: Cardiovascular diseases, including diabetes, preeclampsia, ventricular dysfunction and heart failure, affect millions of people worldwide and their prevalence is constantly rising. Macrovascular complications in diabetes, including myocardial infarction, are the main cause of morbidity in the western world. Likewise,smaller blood vessels are also damaged by hyperglycemia leading to microvascular сomplications in the eye (diabetic retinopathy), kidney (diabetic nephropathy) and the nerves (diabetic neuropathy). Vascular cell dysfunction also causes preeclampsia, a disease in pregnancy characterized by elevated maternal blood pressure and proteinuria. Aim of the school: The aim of the school is to discuss latest developments in understanding pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases and enable graduates to further develop their expertise in vascular biology and medicine. We aim to set up sustainable collaborations between research labs at Heidelberg University and Universities in Europe and in Latin America. We also aim to promote the career of young investigators and provide guidance how to develop to independent researches. Graduates will present their own projects and they will practice how to develop a joint research project. Thus, the planned summer school will provide excellent opportunities for developing new project ideas, collaborations, and carrier perspectives and will provide a highly stimulating and creative atmosphere for all graduates.