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...
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...
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 […]