Prof. Michael Sturek; Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, USA: Cardioprotection in the Ossabaw pig - a large animal model with fully developed metabolic syndrome

† Prof. Ioanna Andreadou ; Department of Pharmacy,National and Kapodistrian University Athen Greece: The role of platelets in cardioprotection

Univ. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martina Krüger; Institute for Cardiovascular Physiology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf: Titin and cardioprotection

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Tienush Rassaf; Clinic for Cardiology and Angiology  

Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Markus Kamler; Heart Surgery Huttrop University Medicine Essen