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...
3D models of heart failure… stiffened hearts in diabetes…. saving infant lives
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ECHO Webinar: Tamer Mohamed (Aspect Biosystems): Mar 30 (11 am – 12 pm)
ECHO Webinar: Tamer Mohamed (Aspect Biosystems): Mar 30 (11 am – 12 pm)
Please join us for an ECHO webinar on Tuesday Mar 30, 2021 (11 am – 12 pm) featuring Tamer Mohamed (President & CEO, Aspect Biosystems). Tamer’s presentation entitled, "From Research to Commercialization: The Aspect Biosystems Journey to Bioprinted Therapeutics”, will feature an overview of Aspect Biosystems, its technologies and the story behind its success. […]
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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research Virtual Lab Meeting – Tuesday March 30
Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research Virtual Lab Meeting – Tuesday March 30
We hope you can join our lab meeting taking place on Tues Mar 30, 4-5 pm on Zoom: Drs. Dinesh Thavendiranathan, Kathryn Howe and Kate Hanneman will present on the subject of “Discovering Biomarkers to Detect COVID-19 Patients at Higher Risk of Heart Problems”. As well, Education Fund award winners Xavier Lee (U of T) […]
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ECHO Webinar – Margaret Magdesian (Ananda Devices)
ECHO Webinar – Margaret Magdesian (Ananda Devices)
Please join us for an ECHO webinar on Tuesday Apr 20, 2021 (11 am – 12 pm) featuring Dr. Margaret Magdesian (CEO and Founder, Ananda Devices). Dr. Magdesian’s presentation entitled, "Scientific entrepreneurship and the need for new tools to achieve the UN sustainable development goals”, will feature an overview of Ananda Devices, its technologies and […]
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Ted Rogers Centre – *Special Seminar* – Dr. Michael McDonald
Ted Rogers Centre – *Special Seminar* – Dr. Michael McDonald
Hello, Please join us for a Special Seminar from Dr. Michael McDonald, Heart Failure/Transplant Cardiologist. Seminar Title: Teaching the Heart and Timing the Beat Dr. McDonald, MD FRCP, is a cardiologist with the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre/UHN and an Associate Professor, Division of Cardiology, UofT. He serves as Director, Ted Rogers Centre of Excellence in Heart […]
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Ted Rogers Centre Virtual Lab Meeting
Ted Rogers Centre Virtual Lab Meeting
We invite you to join our lab meeting taking place on Tues Apr 27, 4-5 pm on Zoom. Presenters “A novel cardioprotective role of type I interferon in hypertensive heart disease” Rysa Zaman PhD candidate, Epelman lab University Health Network “The Foundational Basis of Translational Research: New Approaches and Insights into Cardiovascular Medicine” Dr. Gavin […]