On March 5, 2025, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) received a significant breakthrough in pediatric research with an $11.7 million award from Genome Canada. As part of the Canadian Precision Health Initiative, a total of $81 million in...
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Celebrating Dr. Soror Sharifpoor
After eight transformative years at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (TRCHR), Dr. Soror Sharifpoor is embarking on an exciting new chapter in her career. As the Director of Strategy & Translation at the Translational Biology and Engineering Program (TBEP)...
Our 2023-24 Innovation Fund Award Winners
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...
Welcome Iris Cohn, the Centre’s New Innovator in Genomic Translation
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 Announced as Winner of ECHO PITCH 2024
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...
New study illustrates a novel approach to uncovering genetic causes of congenital heart disease in the “dark genome” using AI
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...
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Ted Rogers Centre 2021 Heart Failure Symposium
VirtualThe 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 […]
ECHO Webinar: Elena Di Martino, ViTAA Medical Solutions
OnlinePlease 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 […]
Writing the Heart: Intro Workshop
OnlineFacilitated 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 […]
ECHO Webinar: Shreya Shukla, Notch Therapeutics
OnlinePlease register in advance for our next ECHO webinar on Feb. 22.
February Lab Meeting
OnlineAll 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 […]
Writing the Heart: Workshop Series (begins)
OnlineThe 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 […]
ECHO Webinar: Milad Alizadeh-Meghrazi, Myant
VirtualPlease 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 […]
Personalized Genomics for CHD: Mini-Symposium
VirtualRegistration 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 […]
ECHO Webinar: Harry Rowland, Endotronix
OnlineAll 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, […]