Role of integrin alpha11beta1 in fibrotic disease The Gullberg laboratory has characterized the integrin α11β1, which is expressed on subsets of normal fibroblasts and on carcinoma-associated fibroblasts.

The Faculty of Dentistry at University of Toronto are hosting weekly research seminar series. The next seminar will be held on November 11, 12:30 - 1:30 pm at Faculty of Dentistry, Room 170. Dr. Ren-Ke Li will be presenting on the following topic, Novel Conductive Biomaterial Strategy for Cardiac Repair. Please see attached flyer for […]

Few technologies have the potential to disrupt and eliminate infectious disease and viral infections– but gene editing, CRISPR in particular, is a latent technology that could change biotech – and we’re just seeing the beginning of what effect it could have on the world. With scientific promise comes interest from investors – a surge of […]

The Medicine by Design Global Speaker Series invites established and emerging international leaders in regenerative medicine to engage with our extraordinary community of researchers and clinicians. Medicine by Design, in partnership with the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine, is pleased to welcome James Wells, PhD, director for research, Division of Endocrinology, and chief scientific officer, Center for Stem Cell and […]

The Global Fibrosis Network will host a 1h-special seminar on November 21, 2019. Title: “Organs-on-Chips: A Platform for Drug Development and Disease Modeling” Speaker: Daniel Levner, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Emulate, Inc. Location: Medical Science Building, room 3153            1 King`s College circle            University of Toronto

The fourth annual Medicine by Design Symposium will bring together principal investigators and trainees from across the University of Toronto and affiliated hospitals, along with members of its Scientific Advisory Board, to advance its successful research collaborations towards impact.  SESSIONS WILL INCLUDE:  Controlling stem cell fate and tissue formationNovel regenerative medicine approaches to disease treatmentEnabling […]

Trainee Night: A Glimpse of Fibrosis Save the date December 5, 2019 4:00 – 6:00 PM TBEP Lounge, MaRS West Tower, 14th Floor The 3rd networking night of the Global Fibrosis Network Seminar Series will feature TBEP trainees! We encourage all trainees working in the fibrosis field to submit their abstracts. Six abstracts will be […]

    Please join us for an ECHO (Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities) seminar featuring Dr. Jennifer Moody (Chief Operating Officer, Morphocell Technologies) on Tuesday January 28, 2020 (11 am – 12 pm) in the TBEP lounge (MaRS West Tower, 661 University Ave, 14th floor). Dr. Moody’s presentation entitled, "Engineering Liver Function: Using Stem Cells […]

  Please join us for a fibrosis seminar featuring Prof. Jeffrey Hubbell (University of Chicago) on Thursday February 6, 2020 (10 am – 12 pm) in room 171 (Faculty of Dentistry, 124 Edward St, Toronto, ON).

Writing from the experience of living with a serious or progressive illness can be beneficial to your well-being. In our safe and supportive environment, writing can improve coping ability, help you gain new perspectives, and diminish feelings of isolation or loneliness that may accompany a diagnosis of heart disease. Led by Sharon Bray, Ed.D, author, […]

Please join us for an ECHO (Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities) seminar featuring Dr. Oren Kraus (Co-Founder, Phenomic AI) on Tuesday February 25, 2020 (11 am – 12 pm) in the TBEP lounge (MaRS West Tower, 661 University Ave, 14th floor).   Dr. Kraus’ presentation entitled, "From an algorithm to drug discovery; Using deep learning […]

Keystone Symposia is hosting a scientific conference, Charting a New Course for Heart Failure: From Discovery to Data, from March 1-5 2020. The conference will be held in Keystone, Colorado, USA.  Please see attached flyer for more information on deadlines for scholarship application, registration dates and conference itinerary. keystone symposia flyer

Proudly hosted by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Heart & Stroke, the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit is the only event of its kind and has become the national reference point for health professionals seeking up-to-date knowledge of women’s heart health. Building on the success of the 2016 and 2018 Summits, they are […]

  The International Conference on Aging, Innovation and Rehabilitation (ICAIR) is a an important cross-disciplinary event that brings together the leading researchers, scientists and entrepreneurs currently working to improve the lives of people around the world who live each day with the impacts of illness, disability and aging. ICAIR is a unique conference destination designed […]

Beau Standish is co-founder of 7D Surgical, and has spent over 15 years commercializing medical imaging technologies. In this ECHO webinar, participants can learn how 7D Surgical rose to prominence and what companies in the medical technology space can do to successfully commercialize their innovations. Register in advance here

Mark your calendars now for the world's largest, most prestigious meeting on diabetes―the American Diabetes Association's 80th Scientific Sessions (#ADA2020). Next year's meeting will take place June 12-16, 2020 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Scientific Sessions offers researchers and health care professionals an amazing opportunity to share ideas and learn […]

The International Society for Heart Research and the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology are organizing weekly cardiovascular webinar series. This week, they will be hosting Prof Carolyn Lam from Duk-MUS Medical School, Singapore and Dr. Miles De Blasio from Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Austraila. The webinar will take place at July 15, 2pm […]

UCLA is organizing virtual seminar series connecting atherosclerosis and cardiometabolic researchers from around the globe. Please follow their twitter account, @atherometab for more details on speakers and registration details.

ESC Congress brings together more than 33,000 dedicated colleagues to share, challenge and learn from each other. Under one roof – over five days - the Congress Programme Committee assembles the very latest cardiovascular science and innovation. Where else can you find more than 500 sessions and 4,500 presentations with such a world-renowned faculty? And you can choose from […]

CCC is one of Canada’s longest running medical meeting for a reason. It`s the most essential networking event of the year in the cardiovascular space and the best way to stay up to date on the latest Canadian research, policy and practice in the field. The 2020 CCC will be held in Edmonton, Alberta on […]

The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (TRCHR) initiated monthly lab meetings in May 2018. They take place on the last Tuesday of the month, from 4 -5 pm. These Lab meetings are intended to provide a forum for scientists and trainees to present and discuss current projects; to obtain constructive feedback; to leverage the […]

World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on 14 November each year. Led by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), each World Diabetes Day focuses on a theme related to diabetes; type-2 diabetes is largely preventable and treatable non-communicable disease that is rapidly increasing in numbers worldwide. Every year, the World Diabetes Day campaign focuses on […]

The Translational Biology and Engineering Research Program (TBEP) is organizing a research seminar on Monday November 16, 2020. The seminar features a talk from Dr. Jiang (Jay) Zhang, University of Alabama.  Please register in advance, using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tz6_OzOOQ2G3ueOagrXC2g. Please see the poster below, for more details.