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Two University of Ottawa Heart Institute researchers will receive important funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for their projects addressing the wider health implications of COVID-19. Peter Liu, MD, the institute’s chief scientific officer and vice-president of research

Congratulations to Richard Jung, PhD, MD Candidate, who was selected as the Ottawa Region’s Cardiovascular Research Trainee of the Year! Dr. Jung is recognized for his exceptional productivity in research and outstanding leadership in the community. His research (under the tutelage of Dr. Benjamin

Drs. Marc Ruel and David Glineur are among the conference directors. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) will host a two-day interactive conference dedicated to advanced coronary artery bypass surgery at the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa the weekend of June 4-5. Marc Ruel, MD and David

Today, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) named Diana Burns its vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer. The successor to Suzanne Dionne, Diana Burns will also oversee the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation and the University of Ottawa Heart

Scientists at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have demonstrated that autophagy, the body’s natural way of removing unnecessary or dysfunctional cell components through a lysosome-dependent mechanism, is highly impaired in vascular smooth muscle foam cells, suggesting that targeting

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) announced its award recipients for achievements in research in 2021. The awardees: The Robert Roberts Award for Research Excellence – Erik Suuronen, PhD, Michel Le May, MD, and Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD. The UOHI Investigator of the Year Award –

Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have discovered gold nanoparticles and synthesized peptides restore function, contractility, and electrical conductivity to damaged heart tissue – a scientific feat which may one day be applied to save human lives. The breakthrough

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is pleased to announce Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD, was named the 2021 UOHI Investigator of the Year – Clinical Science. This award recognizes Dr. Hibbert’s outstanding research achievements in the past year. Dr. Hibbert is appointed as an Interventional

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is pleased to announce Mireille Ouimet, PhD, was named the 2021 UOHI Investigator of the Year – Basic Science. This award recognizes Dr. Ouimet’s outstanding research achievements in the past year. Dr. Ouimet is a Scientist and Director of the Cardiovascular

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is pleased to announce Erik Suuronen, PhD, Michel Le May, MD, and Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD, have been selected as recipients of the 2021 Dr. Robert Roberts Award for Research Excellence. The Dr. Robert Roberts Award recognizes UOHI investigators who have