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Heart Institute researchers awarded NSERC grants to improve care

The funding will support UOHI researchers to close knowledge gaps and inform strategies to improve heart disease diagnosis, treatment and healthcare systems design.

New guidelines promote improved diagnosis and treatment for rare form of heart attack disproportionately affecting women

Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance and Canadian Cardiovascular Society partner on clinical practice update on MINOCA.

Dr. Peter Liu looks back on a decade at helm of Heart Institute’s research enterprise

Dr. Peter Liu is chiefly responsible for uniting the Heart Institute’s research division on the hallmarks of teamwork and team spirit

Meetings in Ottawa promote latest in brain-heart science and cardiovascular rehabilitation

Medical practitioners and researchers from across Canada will gather in Ottawa next week to discuss the latest in brain-heart science, cardiovascular medicine, data science, and patient-centred cardiac rehabilitation.

Heart Institute marks 40 years of life-saving transplants

It’s a remarkable feat of science and innovation, a team effort through and through – and the Heart Institute has excelled at it for decades

Heart Institute scientists create library of bioinspired materials for treating skin, eye and heart tissue

Research conducted in the Bioengineering and Therapeutic Solutions (BEaTS) Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) has resulted in the development of a library of bioinspired molecules that can be assembled to mimic tissue structures similar to those found in humans.

At the Heart Institute, Dr. Lyall Higginson fulfilled his dream of helping and teaching others

After nearly 50 years, the renowned cardiologist is hanging up his stethoscope

World-renowned scientist makes history, appointed Heart Institute’s chief scientific officer

Long touted as a "rising star" among the Ottawa research community, Dr. Katey Rayner is poised to take cardiovascular research to incredible new heights

Heart Institute scientist to investigate role of genetics in preventing rare form of heart disease

Funding for Dr. Kyoung-Han Kim’s innovative research project will be delivered through the Ontario Research Fund and the Early Researcher Awards

The legacy of the Heart Institute’s third president and CEO

It is impossible to overstate the impact Dr. Thierry Mesana has had on patient care, research and education as president and CEO of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. The changes he brought about during his tenure will influence health care in the region for years to come.