Introducing ECHO PITCH 2019: a special event where five start-ups in the cardiovascular health sector will compete live for up to $250,000 before a panel of judges. All are welcome to register and be part of the live audience! WHEN: Thursday Oct. 3, 2019, 3 PM to 7:30 PM WHERE: JLABS @ Toronto - 661 […]

Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) is happy to announce that this year’s Research Day will be held on Wednesday October 9th, 2019 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown, 108 Chestnut St, Toronto, ON. This year's keynote speaker will be: Dr. Kang Lee, Professor, and Tier 1 CRC Chair in developmental neuroscience at the University of Toronto […]

The 2019 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress The 2019 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) is being held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec from Thursday, October 24 to Sunday, October 27. 2019 will be the inaugural year the CCC will be adjusting our program to run Thursday to Sunday. Please check the CCC website for more […]

The Till & McCulloch Meetings are Canada's stem cell research conference. As the only conference of its kind in Canada, the Till & McCulloch Meetings provide an unparalleled opportunity for you or your organization to meet and network with Canada's leading stem cell scientists, clinicians, bioengineers and ethicists, as well as representatives from industry, government, […]

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.

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 […]

This meeting is being organized by the British Society of Heart Failure. The BSH Annual Meeting will cover the latest scientific research, data and the best clinical practice in heart failure care. The conference will be taking place virtually using cutting edge technology bringing you multimedia content from a specialist, internationally renowned faculty. This event […]

To kick-off  the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of insulin, University of Toronto is hosting a virtual symposium on November 26, 2020, entitled The Legacy of Insulin Discovery: Origins, Access, and Translation.  The symposium is part of the Royal Society of Canada’s Celebration of Excellence and Engagement (COEE) which will take place both virtually and in-person […]

The fifth annual Ted Rogers Centre Heart Failure Symposium will be held virtually for the first time, Dec. 4-5, 2020. This meeting, which blends clinical innovations with the latest scientific advances, has grown to become Canada’s largest conference on heart failure. On Friday, December 4th, our research-focused symposium features national and international experts who will […]

  Medicine by Design’s 5th Annual Symposium will bring together principal investigators and trainees from across the University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals, members of our Scientific Advisory Board, representatives from our ecosystem partners across industry, the investment community, government and the not-for-profit sector, and international collaborators to advance our research toward impact. The theme […]

Stanford Cardiovascular Institute are organizing weekly virtual CVI Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science Seminar. The Zoom webinars are open to the public. We encourage you to attend and have a lively Q&A discussion. Below are the Zoom details for our upcoming speaker. Speaker: Joan Heller Brown, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology, UCSD School […]

For this month's webinar, Quinn Bonafiglia will presenting on the talk "Pulmonary Hypertension in Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 Deficient Mice". He is a student in Michelle Bendeck's lab at University of Toronto. Professor Bendeck is known for her pioneering work in vascular matrix biology. Her research on cellmatrix interactions in atherosclerosis and its complications is […]

Building a Successful Start-Up in the Midst of a Pandemic Dr. Naimark is one of the founders of Ripple Therapeutics (RIPL) following its spin out from Interface Biologics (IBI) in 2020. Dr. Naimark has been leading teams in the development of local drug delivery products for over 20 years. She joined IBI in 2016 and […]

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. This month, the lab meeting will take place on Tuesday, Jan 26, 2021, from 4-5 pm on Zoom. Please see the table below for more info […]

The department of Labratory, Medicine & Pathobiology at University of Toronto are hosting weekly seminar series. The seminar series take place every Monday, from 10 -11 am. This week, the seminar will be hosted by Dr. Sara Vasconcelos.  Christine Mummery will be speaking on the topic of "Cardiovascular applications of human pluripotent stem cells: the […]

The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research will be organzing virtual writing workshops for Canadian patients living with heart failure or heart disease. Being diagnosed with heart failure or disease can make you feel as if your world has turned upside down. Powerful emotions arise that are often difficult to express. “Expressive writing” has proven […]

Journey to Re-envisioning Access to Health Data James is a licensed carpenter, quantum scientist and health-tech entrepreneur who is motivated by solving novel transformative problems. First joining as a partner in his family carpentry business, he built houses for 9 years until his strong interest in quantum physics led him to the University of Toronto. […]

Dear TRCHR community, We will be using our next Lab meeting time slot (Feb 23 4-5 pm) for a special session, to provide an update on the Ted Rogers Centre, following successful completion of our first 5-year International External Review in late September, and our related plans for a Strategic Renewal Process. This session will […]

Due to the high demand and interest, the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research is organizing a second expressive writing workshop in 2021. These workshops are for Canadian patients living with heart failure or heart disease. Being diagnosed with heart failure or disease can make you feel as if your world has turned upside down. […]

  Please join us for an ECHO webinar on Tuesday Mar 30, 2021 (11 am – 12 pm) featuring Tamer Mohamed (President & CEO, Aspect Biosystems). Tamer’s presentation entitled, "From Research to Commercialization: The Aspect Biosystems Journey to Bioprinted Therapeutics”, will feature an overview of Aspect Biosystems, its technologies and the story behind its success. […]

We hope you can join our lab meeting taking place on Tues Mar 30, 4-5 pm on Zoom: Drs. Dinesh Thavendiranathan, Kathryn Howe and Kate Hanneman will present on the subject of “Discovering Biomarkers to Detect COVID-19 Patients at Higher Risk of Heart Problems”. As well, Education Fund award winners Xavier Lee (U of T) […]

Please join us for an ECHO webinar on Tuesday Apr 20, 2021 (11 am – 12 pm) featuring Dr. Margaret Magdesian (CEO and Founder, Ananda Devices). Dr. Magdesian’s presentation entitled, "Scientific entrepreneurship and the need for new tools to achieve the UN sustainable development goals”, will feature an overview of Ananda Devices, its technologies and […]

Hello, Please join us for a Special Seminar from Dr. Michael McDonald, Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist. Seminar Title: Teaching the Heart and Timing the Beat Dr. McDonald, MD FRCP, is a cardiologist with the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre/UHN and an Associate Professor, Division of Cardiology, UofT. He serves as Director, Ted Rogers Centre of Excellence in Heart […]

We invite you to join our lab meeting taking place on Tues Apr 27, 4-5 pm on Zoom. Presenters “A novel cardioprotective role of type I interferon in hypertensive heart disease” Rysa Zaman PhD candidate, Epelman lab University Health Network “The Foundational Basis of Translational Research: New Approaches and Insights into Cardiovascular Medicine” Dr. Gavin […]

In partnership with the HeartLife Foundation, we are proud to host a two-part vision board workshop, facilitated by HeartLife member Manpreet Tutt. This collaboration aims to give voice and images to the lived experience of heart disease in a way that celebrates life. A vision board is a collage of words and images that represents a […]

The Canadian Heart Failure Society is bringing together a global audience for this exciting and interactive event focusing on the theme, Rebooting Successful Heart Failure Care in 2021. This year, the conference will be held virtually on May 7-8 2021. Who Should Participate: Healthcare professionals involved in heart failure care: Cardiologists (community & academic) Internal Medicine Specialists & Hospitalists Nurses […]

Last year, Medicine by Design challenged its researchers to think boldly about how they would solve regenerative medicine’s grand questions such as how to create tissues that outperform nature to resist novel infections or cancer or how to make regenerative medicine affordable and accessible to everyone. Now, we are investing $3 million in some of their most ambitious ideas with the ultimate goal of preparing the […]

In partnership with the HeartLife Foundation, we are proud to host a two-part vision board workshop, facilitated by HeartLife member Manpreet Tutt. This collaboration aims to give voice and images to the lived experience of heart disease in a way that celebrates life. A vision board is a collage of words and images that represents a […]

Applications for poster abstracts are due by May 11, 2021. For more details on poster abstracts and trainee day, please visit https://tedrogersresearch.ca/trainee-day/.

  Applications for our 7th Annual Education Fund competition are due by 5:00 pm ET.

The Medicine by Design Global Speaker Series brings established and emerging international leaders in regenerative medicine to Toronto to engage with our extraordinary community of researchers and clinicians. Medicine by Design, in partnership with the McEwen Stem Cell Institute, is pleased to welcome Jeffrey Millman, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis. […]

Learn how the next generation of regenerative medicine researchers at the University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals are preparing to translate their discoveries toward impact. Join us on May 19, 2021, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the Building a Biotech Venture Pitch Competition, when six trainee-led teams will pitch their regenerative medicine-related […]

Please join us for an ECHO webinar on Tuesday May 25, 2021 (11 am – 12 pm) featuring Dr. Misti Ushio (CEO, TARA Biosystems). Dr. Ushio’s presentation entitled, "TARA Biosystems: our journey of engineering human biology to transform cardiac drug discovery”, will feature an overview of TARA Biosystems, its technologies and the story behind its […]

We invite you to join our lab meeting taking place on Tues May 25, 4-5 pm on Zoom. We also invite trainees to join the "Ask the Professor" session, which will follow the lab meeting. Presenters “In vitro models of human cardiac diseases” Dr. Sara S. Nunes de Vasconcelos, PhD Scientist, Toronto General Hospital Research […]

TRANSFORM HF is accepting applications for master’s, PhD and postdoctoral (PhD or MD) fellowship awards. Applicants must: Focus on new approaches and models of care to address heart failure, rooted in technological solutions for digital medicine and remote patient management that are proactive, personalized, and empower Canadians to better manage their own health. Apply more […]

Please join us for an ECHO webinar on Tuesday June 15, 2021 (11 am – 12 pm EST) featuring Dr. Gavin Oudit (Founder & Chief Operating Officer, PEARKO Therapeutics Inc.; Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Clinician-Scientist, Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute; Director, Heart Function Clinic; Canada Research Chair in Heart Failure).   Dr. Oudit’s […]

The Toronto Biomedical Engineering Conference is hosted by the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto. This year, the conference will be held virtually on June 16, 2021. The conference will feature keynote presentations, workshops and virtual poster sessions. For program and registration details, please visit the event website.

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 McEwen Stem Cell Institute, is pleased to welcome Juan Melero-Martin, PhD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. The title of this talk will […]

On Friday, June 25th, we will hold our first-ever Trainee Day, in a virtual capacity. It will feature: Poster presentations: Trainees will showcase their intriguing new multidisciplinary projects in five minutes. There will be prizes! Workshops: Professionals will conduct 15-minute practical talks on subjects hand-picked by our committee of trainees. Areas to include career planning, […]

We invite you to join our lab meeting taking place on Tues June 29, 4-5 pm on Zoom. We also invite trainees to join the “Ask the Professor” session, which will follow the lab meeting. Presenters “Wearable and implantable devices for continuous hemodynamic monitoring” Dr. Daniel Franklin, PhD Chair, Ted Rogers Chair in Cardiovascular Engineering, […]

Please join us for a TBEP webinar on  Thursday July 22, 2021 featuring Prof. Ngan Huang (Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University; Courtesy Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University; Principal Investigator, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System). Ngan F. Huang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University […]

We proudly open our first lab meeting of the 2021-22 academic year. Agenda: 4:00-4:15 Welcome & Centre Updates – Dr. Mansoor Husain 4:15-4:30 Education Postdoctoral Fellow Award Presentation:  Volumetric flow mapping in fetal congenital heart defects – Dr. Datta Goolaub 4:30-5:00 COVID-19 Innovation Award Presentation: Semaglutide to reduce Myocardial injury in PATIents with COVID-19 (SEMPATICO) […]

The International Cardio-Oncology Society (IC-OS) is a committed group of professionals throughout the world who are striving to protect the cardiovascular health of all patients who are undergoing cancer therapy. The Global Cardio-Oncology Summit will summarize the latest research and best practices in Cardio-Oncology, a multidisciplinary speciality that has gained a growing interest from a […]

HCM Summit VII offers attendees an opportunity to learn the clinical, morphologic, and genetic spectrum of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from a renowned international faculty. The conference will explore a detailed contemporary view of HCM in which improved diagnostic techniques and management strategies have reduced disease mortality and vastly improved thousands of patients’ lives. Due to […]

Hosted by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and Heart and Stroke, the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) is the largest gathering of cardiovascular and allied health professionals in Canada. Cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, researchers, nurses and other cardiovascular specialists from across Canada and around the globe come to CCC to connect with other members of the cardiovascular team, to discover how […]

The planning committee for the 2021 Ted Rogers Centre Heart Failure Symposium is pleased to welcome all clinicians, investigators, trainees and interested parties to join this year’s virtual meeting on Dec. 10-11, 2021. This meeting, which blends clinical innovations with the latest scientific advances, has grown to become Canada’s largest conference on heart failure. On […]

Please join us for an ECHO webinar on Tuesday Jan 25, 2022 (11 am – 12 pm EST) featuring Dr. Elena Di Martino (Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, ViTAA Medical Solutions; Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Calgary). Dr. Di Martino’s presentation entitled, "A new paradigm for the assessment of aortic aneurysms”, will feature an overview […]

Facilitated by Sharon, this 90-minute session provides an overview of expressive writing, its health benefits, and its practice. Participants will also have the opportunity to experience three short writing exercises and a Q/A period at the end of the session. Remember to bring a pen and paper! When: Thursday, Feb. 3 from 1 – 2:30 […]

Please register in advance for our next ECHO webinar on Feb. 22.  

All are welcome to join our February Virtual Lab Meeting. These recurring events showcase research underway within and beyond the Ted Rogers Centre’s three partners: SickKids, University Health Network, and the University of Toronto. Join at this link AGENDA: Opening Remarks by Dr. Mansoor Husain Guest presentation from TRANSFORM HF Introduction of TRANSFORM HF by […]

The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research invites any Canadian living with heart failure or heart disease, as well as heart transplant recipients, to join our virtual expressive writing workshops Host Sharon Bray will conduct each virtual 90-minute session of this six-part series in an atmosphere of safety and support with the same participants each […]

Please join us for an ECHO webinar on Tuesday Mar 29, 2022 (11 am – 12 pm EST) featuring Milad Alizadeh-Meghrazi (Vice President of Research, Development & Partner Integration, Myant Inc). Milad’s presentation entitled, "Smart Textiles as Medical Devices”, will feature an overview of Myant, its technologies and the story behind its success. Myant is […]

Registration is now open for the PROCEED (PeRsOnalized Genomics for CongEnital HEart Disease) Study mini-symposium focused on personalized medicine in congenital heart disease with a special focus on tetralogy of Fallot and transposition of the great arteries. The symposium will discuss approaches to applying genomics and AI to the care of children with congenital heart disease […]

All are welcome to join an ECHO webinar on Tuesday June 21, 2022 (11 am – 12 pm EST) featuring Dr. Harry Rowland (CEO and Co-founder, Endotronix). Dr. Rowland’s presentation entitled, "Insights from the Endotronix Journey: A PMA Medtech “Startup" Story”, will feature an overview of Endotronix, its technologies and the story behind its success. Endotronix […]

Provided by: Canadian Cardiac Oncology Network | International CardiOncology Society In collaboration with: Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research About this Year’s Conference The GCOS summit models a leading-edge interdisciplinary approach to preventative and targeted medicine in Cardio-Oncology. This year, we are expecting 600 international, interdisciplinary health care professionals to be in attendance in a hybrid meeting […]

This special event integrates a diverse community of clinical and basic science trainees throughout the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research ecosystem. Trainee Day features a poster competition, plenary sessions with keynote speakers, and career-focused panels with insightful guests. Here, trainees can showcase their work, learn, network, and gain exposure to some of our leading […]

We are thrilled to host our 7th annual Heart Failure Symposium this December, an event open to participants in person as well as online. Our symposium blends clinical innovations with the latest scientific advances, and is one of Canada’s most well-attended cardiovascular conferences. More info: https://tedrogersresearch.ca/symposium