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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LMP Monday Seminar Series: Christine Mummery, PhD February 8, 2021 at 10.00 AM
LMP Monday Seminar Series: Christine Mummery, PhD February 8, 2021 at 10.00 AM
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 […]
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Writing the Heart: Expressive Writing Virtual Workshop
Writing the Heart: Expressive Writing Virtual Workshop
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 […]
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ECHO webinar: James Bateman, Medchart
ECHO webinar: James Bateman, Medchart
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. […]
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Special Meeting – Ted Rogers Centre Update from Dr. Mansoor Husain
Special Meeting – Ted Rogers Centre Update from Dr. Mansoor Husain
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 […]