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SUMMARY:2022 Trainee Day
DESCRIPTION: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. \nHere\, trainees can showcase their work\, learn\, network\, and gain exposure to some of our leading scientists and clinicians in heart failure. \nJoin our poster competition \nWe welcome basic science and clinical research trainees from our partners\, SickKids\, UHN and the University of Toronto — as well as anyone who’d like to join our 2022 Trainee Day.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/2022-trainee-day/
LOCATION:University of Toronto Faculty Club\, 41 Willcocks Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 3G3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221013T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221013T200000
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SUMMARY:ECHO Pitch 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join us October 13\, 2022 for ECHO PITCH: a special event where five top cardiovascular health start-ups compete for funding from a $250\,000 pool in front of a panel of judges and a live audience. \nThese five finalists have been selected from the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research’s Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) program\, where they received 12 months of hands-on entrepreneurship training and mentorship. \nThe event will be live in person at Malaparte\, TIFF Bell Lightbox – 350 King St. W.\, 6th Floor. \nWhat can you expect? \n\nWatch five inspiring innovators of cardiovascular technologies pitch their novel ideas.\nMeet\, connect and share ideas with exceptional entrepreneurs\, scientist\, clinicians\, business leaders and investors.\nGain insights from a multi-sectoral panel of judges as well as expert keynote speakers.\nEnjoy an afternoon of entertainment\, food and beverages.\n\nJoin us to learn\, network\, and set your entrepreneurial spirit free! Hurry – space is limited.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/echo-pitch-2022/
LOCATION:Malaparte – TIFF Bell Lightbox\, 350 King St. W.\, 6th Floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5V 3X5\, Canada
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221008
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SUMMARY:Global Cardio-Oncology Summit
DESCRIPTION:Provided by: Canadian Cardiac Oncology Network | International CardiOncology Society \nIn collaboration with: Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research \nAbout this Year’s Conference\nThe 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 format (in-person and virtual)\, and will review the most recent literature and research on prevention\, treatment and monitoring strategies in Cardio-Oncology as well as to provide a forum for new research collaborations and networking.  The University of Toronto will accredit this year’s summit. \nWe invite abstract submissions for the Global Cardio-Oncology Summit on the prevention\, management and treatment of cardiac complications related to oncology therapy. \nDr. Christine Brezden-Masley\nCo-Chair\, GCOS 2022\nMedical Oncologist\nSinai Health System\nToronto\, Ontario\, Canada \nDr. Dinesh Thavendiranathan\nCo-Chair\, GCOS 2022\nCardiologist\nToronto General Hospital\nToronto\, Ontario\, Canada
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/global-cardio-oncology-summit/
LOCATION:Fairmont Royal York\, 100 Front St. W.\, Toronto\, ON\, M5J 1E3\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220621T120000
DTSTAMP:20220906T212607Z
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SUMMARY:ECHO Webinar: Harry Rowland\, Endotronix
DESCRIPTION: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). \nDr. 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 is a medical technology company\, delivering an integrated platform that provides comprehensive\, reimbursable health management innovations for patients suffering from advanced heart failure. Please see attachment for more details. \nRegister in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkc-GrqD0sGtcnluN7KLI2wNtAxZ1kYIx9 \n \nECHO is an entrepreneurship training program\, funded and organized in a partnership between (i) the Translational Biology and Engineering Program (TBEP)\, the University of Toronto component of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research\, and (ii) the Health Innovation Hub (H2i).
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/echo-webinar-harry-rowland-endotronix/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220601T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220601T120000
DTSTAMP:20220307T150305Z
CREATED:20220307T150305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220307T150305Z
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SUMMARY:Personalized Genomics for CHD: Mini-Symposium
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe symposium will discuss approaches to applying genomics and AI to the care of children with congenital heart disease with both scientific and patient focused sections. \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/personalized-genomics-for-chd-mini-symposium/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220329T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220329T120000
DTSTAMP:20220307T145929Z
CREATED:20220307T145929Z
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SUMMARY:ECHO Webinar: Milad Alizadeh-Meghrazi\, Myant
DESCRIPTION: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). \nMilad’s presentation entitled\, “Smart Textiles as Medical Devices”\, will feature an overview of Myant\, its technologies and the story behind its success. Myant is a Toronto\, Canada based company operating in the healthcare sector that has developed a textile computing platform by embedding biometric sensors into knitted fabrics and creating textile-based medical devices and connected wearables. Please see attachment for more details. \nRegister in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItf-qhrzkpHdP5B0I2roaO296xc2dLdxkw \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/echo-webinar-milad-alizadeh-meghrazi-myant/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220303T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220303T143000
DTSTAMP:20220208T144115Z
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SUMMARY:Writing the Heart: Workshop Series (begins)
DESCRIPTION: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 \nHost 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 week. Sharon will guide the group with specific writing prompts\, with time allocated for writing and reflection\, as well as sharing of your writing. \nGroup participants will be encouraged to practice deep active listening and offer supportive feedback on the writing shared. This expressive writing series is led by an experienced facilitator and allows participants to write in a supportive environment of a community of people with lived experience of heart disease. \nLimited registration so join us soon! \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/writing-the-heart-workshop-series-begins/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220228T200000
DTSTAMP:20220208T143116Z
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SUMMARY:Living Well With Heart Failure - Ask the Experts
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URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/living-well-with-heart-failure-ask-the-experts/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220222T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220222T170000
DTSTAMP:20220211T172804Z
CREATED:20220211T172804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220211T172804Z
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SUMMARY:February Lab Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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 \nAGENDA: \n\nOpening Remarks by Dr. Mansoor Husain\nGuest presentation from TRANSFORM HF\n\nIntroduction of TRANSFORM HF by Dr. Heather Ross & Dr. Craig Simmons\nAnnouncement of and presentations from three Seed Grant Winners\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/february-lab-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220222T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220222T120000
DTSTAMP:20220208T143531Z
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SUMMARY:ECHO Webinar: Shreya Shukla\, Notch Therapeutics
DESCRIPTION:Please register in advance for our next ECHO webinar on Feb. 22. \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/echo-webinar-shreya-shukla-notch-therapeutics/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220203T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220203T143000
DTSTAMP:20220111T160133Z
CREATED:20220111T160133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T160133Z
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SUMMARY:Writing the Heart: Intro Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Sharon\, this 90-minute session provides an overview of expressive writing\, its health benefits\, and its practice. \nParticipants 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! \n\nWhen: Thursday\, Feb. 3 from 1 – 2:30 p.m. EST\nWhere: Registrants will be emailed a Zoom link prior to the workshop\nHost: Sharon Bray – learn more about expressive writing and Sharon in this story\nResources: Download this helpful document\nFor more information: email Samantha.Engbers@uhn.ca
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/writing-the-heart-intro-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220125T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220125T120000
DTSTAMP:20220111T155853Z
CREATED:20220111T155633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T155853Z
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SUMMARY:ECHO Webinar: Elena Di Martino\, ViTAA Medical Solutions
DESCRIPTION: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). \nDr. Di Martino’s presentation entitled\, “A new paradigm for the assessment of aortic aneurysms”\, will feature an overview of ViTAA Medical Solutions\, its technologies and the story behind its success. \nViTAA Medical Solutions is a digital health company headquartered in Montreal\, that is focused on employing software to aid physicians in personalizing the care of patients with aortic aneurysms. ViTAA’s technology has been developed and refined over the last decade by the team led by Prof. Elena Di Martino at the University of Calgary in collaboration with vascular surgeon Dr. Randy Moore. \nRegister in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkduihqzsvEtA5KRby1ghGjlw_YRpyGqUS \nFor more on the ECHO program\, click here.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/echo-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211212
DTSTAMP:20211116T144731Z
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SUMMARY:Ted Rogers Centre 2021 Heart Failure Symposium
DESCRIPTION: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. \nOn Friday\, December 10th\, our research-focused symposium examines congenital heart disease\, and how we can take animal models and regenerative medicine approaches to answer the clinical challenges that remain. It also highlights commercialization success stories\, and sees how innovators developed an idea and translated it to impact. And it will shine a light on unique new scientific approaches in the emerging field of cardiotoxicity. \nOn Saturday\, December 11th\, we will reprise a very popular program for primary care practitioners who manage patients with (or at risk of) heart failure\, as well as other front-line health-care professionals. Experts will address a range of topics that include emerging therapies\, new standards of care\, nurse-led initiatives\, wearable technology\, comorbidities and caring for specialized populations and complex cases. This program will be submitted for accreditation.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/ted-rogers-centre-2021-heart-failure-symposium/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211020T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211023T170000
DTSTAMP:20210428T193255Z
CREATED:20210428T193213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T193255Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress
DESCRIPTION: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. \nCardiologists\, 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 to incorporate the latest science into their practice and to attend cutting-edge\, accredited education sessions. \nThis year\, the CCC will be held digitally\, from Oct 20- 23 2021. The CCS is accepting student abstracts for a virtual poster session\, till May 04 2021. For more details on program and registration\, please visit this webpage: https://www.eventscribe.net/2021/CardioCongress/.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/canadian-cardiovascular-congress-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211015T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211017T170000
DTSTAMP:20210505T173732Z
CREATED:20210311T191020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T173732Z
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SUMMARY:International Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Summit
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDue to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic\, HCM Summit VII will now take place on October 15-17 2021\, as a completely virtual event. \nTo register\, please go to https://www.hcmsummit.org/registration. For more details on the conference\, please see the event website.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/hcm-summit-vii-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-now-a-global-contemporary-and-treatable-disease-a-half-century-of-progress/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211014T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211014T160000
DTSTAMP:20210914T000808Z
CREATED:20210914T000808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210914T000808Z
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SUMMARY:ECHO Pitch 2021
DESCRIPTION:Join us October 14\, 2021 for ECHO PITCH\, a special event where five top cardiovascular health start-ups compete for funding from a $250\,000 pool in front of a panel of judges and a virtual audience. \nThese five finalists have been selected from the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research’s Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) program\, where they received 12 months of hands-on entrepreneurship training and mentorship. \nMore info: https://tedrogersresearch.ca/echo-pitch-2021
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/echo-pitch-2021/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210930T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211001T150000
DTSTAMP:20210921T140313Z
CREATED:20210721T192149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210921T140313Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Global Cardio-Oncology Summit
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 large number of healthcare providers including oncologists\, cardiologists\, radiologists\, nurses\, pharmacists\, and basic scientists. Hand in hand with leading experts\, G-COS aims is to improve our knowledge of the role of diagnostic and management tools to mitigate cardiotoxicity risk\, while maintaining effective cancer therapies. \nIC-OS invites abstract submmissions for the Global Cardio-Oncology Summit 2021 – Virtual on the prevention\, management and treatment of cardiac complications related to oncology therapy. Deadline is 1st August 2021. For more info on registration\, program and abstract submission details please click on this link.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/gcos-2021-confernce/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210928T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210928T170000
DTSTAMP:20210928T142959Z
CREATED:20210915T164409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210928T142959Z
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SUMMARY:Ted Rogers Centre Sept Lab Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We proudly open our first lab meeting of the 2021-22 academic year. \nAgenda: \n\n4:00-4:15 Welcome & Centre Updates – Dr. Mansoor Husain\n4:15-4:30 Education Postdoctoral Fellow Award Presentation:  Volumetric flow mapping in fetal congenital heart defects – Dr. Datta Goolaub\n4:30-5:00 COVID-19 Innovation Award Presentation: Semaglutide to reduce Myocardial injury in PATIents with COVID-19 (SEMPATICO) – Dr. Vlad Dzavik\n\nJoin at: https://uhn-etms.zoom.us/j/92214473044?pwd=VERtRC9wZms4NHdRWDRqUm00ZEh6dz09#success \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/ted-rogers-centre-sept-lab-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210722T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210722T130000
DTSTAMP:20210708T164938Z
CREATED:20210617T172036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210708T164938Z
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SUMMARY:TBEP Research Seminar Series: Extracellular Matrix Cues for Engineering Angiogenesis
DESCRIPTION: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). \nNgan F. Huang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University and Principal Investigator at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. Dr. Huang completed her BS in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, followed by a PhD in bioengineering from the University of California Berkeley & University of California San Francisco Joint Program in Bioengineering. Prior to joining the faculty\, she was a postdoctoral scholar in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University. Her laboratory investigates the interactions between stem cells and extracellular matrix microenvironment for engineering cardiovascular tissues to treat cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases. Dr. Huang has authored over 90 publications and patents\, including reports in Nat Med\, PNAS\, and Nano Lett. She has received numerous honours\, including a NIH K99/R00 Career Development Award\, Fellow of the American Heart Association\, a Young Investigator award from the Society for Vascular Medicine\, a Young Investigator Award from the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society-Americas\, and a Rising Star award at the Cell & Molecular Bioengineering conference. Her research is funded by the NIH\, NSF\, Department of Defense\, the Department of Veteran Affairs\, and the American Heart Association. Please click on this link for more information on Dr. Huang’s lab. \n  \nRegister in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ocuqvpjspGt2mFdKtUTwOGHg8zBuUDWcn \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/tbep-research-seminar-series-extracellular-matrix-cues-for-engineering-angiogenesis/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210629T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210629T170000
DTSTAMP:20210629T133108Z
CREATED:20210629T133108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T133108Z
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SUMMARY:Ted Rogers Centre Virtual Lab Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPresenters\n“Wearable and implantable devices for continuous hemodynamic monitoring”\nDr. Daniel Franklin\, PhD \nChair\, Ted Rogers Chair in Cardiovascular Engineering\, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research \nScientist\, Translational Biology and Research Program\, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research \n  \n“Analyzing risk factors for COVID-19 and adverse outcomes”\nDr. Jay Udell\, MD \nScientist\, Women’s College Research Institute\nCardiologist\, Women’s College Hospital\nAssociate Professor\, Division of Cardiology\, Department of Medicine\, University of Toronto\nAssociate Professor\, Institute of Health Policy\, Management and Evaluation\, University of Toronto\nAssociate Member\, School of Graduate Studies\, University of Toronto\nAffiliate Scientist\, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute\, St. Michael’s Hospital\nAdjunct Scientist\, Cardiovascular & Diagnostic Imaging\, ICES \n  \n“Ask the professor” Session – Tues June 29 – 5-5:30 pm – via Zoom \n  \nTrainees and the presenting PI would have an opportunity for a 30-minute “Ask the Professor” session. This session\, PI and trainees only\, would provide a time where the PI could share their career journey and insight and trainees could pose questions regarding career planning/guidance\, things to consider\, etc. to assist the trainees as they navigate their own career paths. \n  \nThis month\, Dr. Jay Udell\, professor at UofT\, will be participating in the “Ask the professor” session. As space is limited\, please confirm your attendance by e-mailing Disha Acharya (Disha.Acharya@trchr.ca). \n  \nPlease use the following Zoom link to join meeting: \nTopic: TRCHR Virtual Lab Meeting \nTime: Jun 29\, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://uhn-etms.zoom.us/j/95584119114?pwd=UytLcVBPV3JiY2l0TVh2NUpOVnJkdz09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 955 8411 9114 \nPasscode: 241597 \n  \nDial by your location \n+1 204 272 7920 Canada \n+1 438 809 7799 Canada \n+1 587 328 1099 Canada \n+1 647 374 4685 Canada \n+1 647 558 0588 Canada \n+1 778 907 2071 Canada \n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York) \nMeeting ID: 955 8411 9114 \nPasscode: 241597 \nFind your local number: https://uhn-etms.zoom.us/u/acWHLLSVYg
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/ted-rogers-centre-virtual-lab-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210625T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210625T160000
DTSTAMP:20210430T142835Z
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SUMMARY:Ted Rogers Centre 2021 Trainee Day
DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, June 25th\, we will hold our first-ever Trainee Day\, in a virtual capacity. It will feature: \nPoster presentations: Trainees will showcase their intriguing new multidisciplinary projects in five minutes. There will be prizes! \nWorkshops: Professionals will conduct 15-minute practical talks on subjects hand-picked by our committee of trainees. Areas to include career planning\, conducting collaborative research\, and how to break in with industry. \nIt is open to all interested cardiovascular trainees across Canada who work in both labs and clinics. Visit the event page to register and to submit a poster abstract.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/ted-rogers-centre-2021-trainee-day/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210622T130000
DTSTAMP:20210621T172355Z
CREATED:20210611T132844Z
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SUMMARY:MEDICINE BY DESIGN- GLOBAL SPEAKER SERIES - JUAN MELERO-MARTIN\, PHD\, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMedicine 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. \nThe title of this talk will be\, “Bioengineering drug-secreting vascular networks from pluripotent stem cells”. To register\, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CFuR5YS4SGGPGnyOZ3WYWw. \n  \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/medicine-by-design-global-speaker-series-juan-melero-martin-phd-harvard-medical-school/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210616T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210616T180000
DTSTAMP:20210503T182301Z
CREATED:20210503T182301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210503T182301Z
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SUMMARY:2021 Toronto Biomedical Engineering Conference (ToBE 2021)
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/2021-toronto-biomedical-engineering-conference-tobe-2021/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210615T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210615T120000
DTSTAMP:20210607T201505Z
CREATED:20210607T201505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T201505Z
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SUMMARY:ECHO Webinar - Gavin Oudit (PEARKO Therapeutics)
DESCRIPTION: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). \n  \nDr. Oudit’s presentation entitled\, “Apelin Analogs as Novel Biologics for Cardiovascular Disease”\, will feature an overview of PEARKO Therapeutics\, its technologies and the story behind its success. PEARKO Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the practice of translational medicine: catalyzing and driving the translation of molecular discoveries to patients. PEARKO Therapeutics has established itself in the field of cardiovascular medicine with its highly effective and highly versatile biologic: apelin analog therapy. \n  \nRegister in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqc-GqqjIiH9XHnsx3G6KM0FXUTbmBcfTH \n  \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n  \nECHO is an entrepreneurship training program\, funded and organized in a partnership between (i) the Translational Biology and Engineering Program (TBEP)\, the University of Toronto component of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research\, and (ii) the Health Innovation Hub (H2i). \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/echo-webinar-gavin-oudit-pearko-therapeutics/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210614T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210614T170000
DTSTAMP:20210510T142945Z
CREATED:20210510T142816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T142945Z
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SUMMARY:TRANSFORM HF - TRAINEE AWARD COMPETITION - APPLICATION DEADLINE
DESCRIPTION:TRANSFORM HF is accepting applications for master’s\, PhD and postdoctoral (PhD or MD) fellowship awards. Applicants must: \n\nFocus 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.\nApply more than one of the following lenses: basic science\, clinical practice\, data science/machine learning\, Indigenous health\, lived experience\, health systems\, and policy change.\nPossess near-term translational potential from labs to clinics and homes.\nInvolve at least two co-supervisors from the TRANSFORM HF community affiliated with the University of Toronto\, representing different disciplines.\n\nAward levels are set at $18\,000/year for master’s/PhD trainees and $40\,000/year postdoctoral fellows. All are renewable for a second year\, depending on progress and potential. \nFunding will begin September 2021 barring COVID-related delays in the review process. \nAll awardees will be enrolled in the First Nations Governance Information Centre’s Fundamentals of OCAP course and the Ontario Cultural Safety Program. If they have previously completed these programs\, TRANSFORM HF will seek to provide equivalent training. For award program guidelines and application form\, please visit https://transformhf.ca/opportunities/#trainee. \nPlease note that applications for the 2021 competition are due by June 14\, 5 p.m. EST.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/transform-hf-trainee-award-competition-application-deadline/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210525T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210525T173000
DTSTAMP:20210510T171813Z
CREATED:20210505T175104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210510T171813Z
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SUMMARY:Ted Rogers Centre Virtual Lab Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPresenters\n“In vitro models of human cardiac diseases”\nDr. Sara S. Nunes de Vasconcelos\, PhD \nScientist\, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI)\, University Health Network \nAssistant Professor\, Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering\, University of Toronto \n  \n“Circadian Medicine: The New Frontier in Heart Health and Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease”\nDr. Tami A. Martino\, PhD \nDistinguished Chair in Molecular Cardiovascular Research\, University of Guelph \nDirector\, Centre for Cardiovascular Investigations (CCVI) \nProfessor\, Department of Biomedical Sciences\, University of Guelph \nCareer Investigator\, Heart & Stroke Foundation: Circadian Medicine & Heart Health \n  \n  \n“Ask the professor” Session – Tues May 25 – 5-5:30 pm – via Zoom \n  \nTrainees and the presenting PI would have an opportunity for a 30-minute “Ask the Professor” session. This session\, PI and trainees only\, would provide a time where the PI could share their career journey and insight and trainees could pose questions regarding career planning/guidance\, things to consider\, etc. to assist the trainees as they navigate their own career paths. \n  \nThis month\, Dr. Tami Martino\, professor at University of Guelph\, will be participating in the “Ask the professor” session. As space is limited\, please confirm your attendance by e-mailing Disha Acharya (Disha.Acharya@trchr.ca). \n  \nPlease use the following Zoom link to join meeting: \n  \nTime: May 25\, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \n  \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://uhn-etms.zoom.us/j/99249922789?pwd=SlBOUFJzcFpLRHVWUnFTNkN2NkVWQT09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 992 4992 2789 \nPasscode: 873764 \n  \nDial by your location \n+1 778 907 2071 Canada \n+1 204 272 7920 Canada \n+1 438 809 7799 Canada \n+1 587 328 1099 Canada \n+1 647 374 4685 Canada \n+1 647 558 0588 Canada \n+1 929 205 6099 US (New York) \n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) \n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) \n+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) \nMeeting ID: 992 4992 2789 \nPasscode: 873764 \nFind your local number: https://uhn-etms.zoom.us/u/ac2LAM1R8i
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/ted-rogers-centre-virtual-lab-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210525T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210525T120000
DTSTAMP:20210506T193243Z
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SUMMARY:ECHO Webinar - Misti Ushio (TARA Biosystems)
DESCRIPTION: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 success. \n  \nTARA Biosystems harnesses innovations in stem cell biology and tissue engineering to generate in vitro biology that recapitulates human physiology with unprecedented fidelity. Their platform captures integrated physiologic endpoints of human cardiac function across a wide repertoire of cardiac disease phenotypes. Their data facilitates decisive evaluation of the efficacy and risk of novel medicines\, increasing the probability of success and decreasing the long timeframes typically associated with drug discovery efforts. \n  \nRegister in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scO-pqT8oEtBOllvBH-I5YK87lqTB1fd8 \n  \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n  \nECHO is an entrepreneurship training program\, funded and organized in a partnership between (i) the Translational Biology and Engineering Program (TBEP)\, the University of Toronto component of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research\, and (ii) the Health Innovation Hub (H2i). \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/echo-webinar-misti-ushio-tara-biosystems/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210519T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210519T170000
DTSTAMP:20210505T203211Z
CREATED:20210505T203211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T203211Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine by Design - Building a Biotech Venture: Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION: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 products or ventures to an expert panel of judges and compete for up to $25\,000 in research funding. \nThe competition is the culmination of Medicine by Design’s Building a Biotech Venture program\, offered in partnership with H2i. Over the past three months\, the program has offered workshops and mentoring to help teams advance company or product concepts based on their regenerative medicine research. The teams with the highest potential for company creation have been selected to take part in the pitch competition. \nTo register\, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j2JsJSssQ-S55e73ydScHw. For more event details\, please visit https://mbd.utoronto.ca/event/pitch-competition-building-a-biotech-venture-program/.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/medicine-by-design-building-a-biotech-venture-pitch-competition/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210518T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210518T130000
DTSTAMP:20210504T160811Z
CREATED:20210504T160615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T160811Z
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SUMMARY:Medicine by Design- Global Speaker Series - Jeffrey Millman\, PhD\, Washington University
DESCRIPTION: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. \nMedicine 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. \nThe title of this talk will be\, “Engineering Human Islets From Stem Cells For Diabetes Cellular Therapy”. To register\, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HlrhKeTTQaSwtp8-VAvRHw . \n 
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/medicine-by-design-global-speaker-series-jeffrey-millman-phd-washington-university-in-st-louis/
LOCATION:Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210514T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210514T170000
DTSTAMP:20210430T150631Z
CREATED:20210429T184922Z
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SUMMARY:7th Annual Education Fund Competition – Application Deadline
DESCRIPTION:  \nApplications for our 7th Annual Education Fund competition are due by 5:00 pm ET.
URL:https://tedrogersresearch.ca/event/ted-rogers-centres-7th-annual-education-fund-competition-deadline/
LOCATION:Virtual
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