With a mission to support novel approaches to managing and preventing heart failure, the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research uses its Innovation Fund to propel emerging research with great potential. The 2024-25 Innovation Fund Seed Grants are currently open and you...
The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research is delighted to welcome Iris Cohn as the new Innovator in Genomic Translation - also recently promoted to Director of the Pharmacogenetics (PGx) Program at The Hospital for Sick Children. A trained pharmacist, Iris established...
NorthMiRs Inc., an innovative cardiovascular biotech start-up, has won $250,000 in funding from the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research’s Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) PITCH 2024 competition. Since its launch in 2018, the ECHO...
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most commonly occurring birth anomaly. Despite a strong genetic basis, almost 90% of cases remain genetically undiagnosed. However, the surge of new technology is enabling a search for hidden gene defects not detectable on...
Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) is a 12-month national training program supporting cardiovascular research commercialization through education, mentorship, networking, and funding. Led by a diverse team of experts, ECHO fosters...
Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) is a 12-month national training program supporting cardiovascular research commercialization through education, mentorship, networking, and funding. Led by a diverse team of experts, ECHO fosters...
When we run for a bus or reach for our phones, our bodies instantly translate the oxygen we breathe and our energy reserves into coordinated movement. We don’t have to give it a second thought. However, this is different for people with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). It may be hard to believe, but for people living with PAH simple everyday tasks can feel as tough as climbing Mount Everest.
Advances in the diagnosis and management of PAH have resulted in significant improvements in outcomes for patients with this devastating and progressive disease. However, because of the non-specific nature of its symptoms, prompt and accurate diagnosis of PAH as a rare disease remains a challenge. Scientists and innovators today are developing the next generation of diagnostics & treatments for PAH by leveraging technologies such as stem cell therapy, gene therapy, miRNA technology, and more. But how close are we to breakthrough solutions and what are the latest developments in the space?
Join Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS & Actelion Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., a Janssen pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson, as we bring together innovators advancing PAH therapies and their new approaches to treatments & diagnostics. These scientific experts will share their data and insights to advance our understanding of this space, and the unique challenges they face in PAH.