FHS 70th Anniversary
On October 11, 2018, the Framingham Heart Study celebrated its 70th anniversary.
In 1948, under the direction of the National Health Institute (now the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the NIH), researchers of the Framingham Heart Study opened its doors and recruited 5,209 men and women, about two-thirds of town’s adult population. The objective was to identify the common factors that contribute Cardiovascular Disease by following its development over a long period of time in participants who have not yet developed overt symptoms of Cardiovascular Disease or suffered a heart attack or stroke. Since then the study has partnered with Boston University and enrolled 15,447 people. These participants, all of varying ages and backgrounds, are now integral to the science looking into cardiovascular disease, risk of stroke and Alzheimer’s, and even delving into the human genome.
These participants have change the health of a nation and now that nation takes a moment to reflect on all that those participants have helped it to achieve.
70th Anniversary Video
Courtesy of Tammy Markus
70th Anniversary Ceremony: October 26th
| Speakers included:
Reverend Dr. Debbie Clark, Edwards Church UCC, Framingham, Mass; |
In closing the celebration Dr. Ramachandran, Principal Investigator and Director Framingham Heart Study; Professor, Boston University School of Medicine, took a light-hearted approach, getting inspiration for his remarks on the well-known Dr. Seuss book, Oh the Places You Will Go. Watch his presentation above. A special thank you to BU Medicine for re-capturing this moment |
Special Messages to our Participants
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren |
U.S. Senator Ed Markey |
70th Anniversary Media Coverage
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