The 4th European-South African Cardiovascular Research Workshop, jointly hosted by the South African Society for Cardiovascular Research (SASCAR) and the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cellular Biology of the Heart, was held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in April 2019. The aim of these joint meetings, initiated by Prof. Sandrine Lecour (Hatter Institute, Cape Town) and Prof. Derek Hausenloy (Hatter Institute, London) in 2010, is to encourage fruitful cardiovascular research collaborations between Europe and South Africa.^1,2 It not only promotes the establishment of north–south collaborations but provides a platform for interaction between promising young cardiovascular scientists and senior researchers. In science, networking has been proven to be an important tool for future job opportunities.

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第四届欧洲-南非心血管研究研讨会。

由南非心血管研究学会（SASCAR）和欧洲心脏病学会心脏细胞生物学工作组联合举办的第四届欧洲-南非心血管研究研讨会于2019年4月在南非斯泰伦博斯举行。由Sandrine Lecour教授（开普敦哈特研究所）和Derek Hausenloy教授（伦敦哈特研究所）于2010年发起的这些联合会议的目的是鼓励欧洲和南非之间进行有益的心血管研究合作。^{1 ，2}它不仅促进了南北合作的建立，而且为有前途的年轻心血管科学家和高级研究人员之间的互动提供了平台。在科学中，网络已被证明是未来工作机会的重要工具。