The tools we use in research should reflect the full spectrum of genetic diversity, but they often do not. This is a gap that an international team of scientists is exploring through the lens of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines. iPSCs are a type...
Receiving a heart transplant is a life-changing journey, and you may be wondering about your treatment options. This is why The Heart Hub is excited to introduce A Hearts Journey: A Patient & Caregiver Guide to Heart Transplant. This brand-new, interactive...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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The AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting is the premier meeting for physician-scientists The meeting is the combined annual gathering of attendees from the Association of American Physicians, the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the American Physician Scientists Association. The meeting features presentations of high-level discoveries from distinguished researchers and provides an environment of inspiration, collaboration, and […]
This Right Ventricle focused meeting is unique in spanning basic, translational and clinical topics to address contemporary research and clinical questions from bench to bedside. Distinguished international faculty of experts will discuss unique aspects of RV biology, physiology and failure, how to image the RV, medical and surgical solutions to RV disease, and future directions […]
Program Overview Cardiovascular disease is a global health problem with no geographic, gender, or socio-economic boundaries. Despite the tremendous advances in cardiac care made recently, including drugs, devices, and diagnostic innovations, many patients continue to die from heart disease or live with significant morbidity. Challenges for the next decade include health promotion and disease prevention, […]