Cardiomyopathy is a leading cause of heart failure in children, and there are currently no effective treatments. Could emerging therapies that successfully target the root cause of the condition in adults also work well in children? That was the question Dr....
In the realm of cardiac health, an exciting new study has cast light on the intricate details of our hearts, revealing significant differences between the left and right ventricles' fibroblasts. This research, conducted by a team of dedicated scientists from the...
For children diagnosed with complex heart conditions like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), the diagnosis can be frightening for families and challenging for healthcare providers since the trajectory of the condition is often uncertain. As a leading cause of sudden...
An innovative cardiovascular start-up, HDAX Therapeutics, is the latest company to win $250,000 in funding following another year of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research’s Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) program. The ECHO program...
Several members of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (TRCHR) participated in Vascular 2023, a five-day conference held in Montreal from October 25-29. The conference is a hallmark event organized by several Canadian specialist and research organizations,...
Researchers at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research have developed an innovative approach to better understanding the complex signaling mechanisms underlying heart failure. A recent publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) offers...
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]