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The Canadian Lipoprotein Conference (CLC) has named Dr. Erin Mulvihill of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) the 2019 recipient of the Amgen Stewart Whitman Young Investigator Award. Dr. Mulvihill is a scientist and director of the Energy Substrate Metabolism Research Laboratory at the

Together, research activity at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) totalled $140 million in 2017-18, up from $137 million the previous year. With their results being combined, this places them in fifth spot among all hospitals in Canada for research activity, or

Canadian Doctor Honoured in America for Substantial Professional Contributions, Leadership The American Heart Association’s Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA) presented its Distinguished Achievement Award to Canadian Doctor and Head of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Ottawa

Scientists at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have cooked up the first human protein gel material capable of repairing damaged heart tissue after a heart attack. The gel, made from recombinant human collagen in the BioEngineering and Therapeutic Solutions (BEaTS) laboratory of the

Scientists at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have cooked up the first human protein gel material capable of repairing damaged heart tissue after a heart attack. The gel, made from recombinant human collagen in the BioEngineering and Therapeutic Solutions (BEaTS) laboratory of the

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Cardiac Imaging Department successfully completed an accreditation audit from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC). The IAC programs for accreditation are dedicated to ensuring quality patient care and promoting healthcare, and they support one

The Heart Institute welcomes three new cardiologists The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is proud to welcome three new cardiologists: Dr. Wael Alqarawi, Dr. Habibat Garuba and Dr. Hany Rizk. Dr. Wael Alqarawi received his medical degree from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is pleased to partner with the Pembroke Regional Hospital (PRH) to provide clinical oversight for its local Cardiac Sonography (Echocardiogram) Program. Dr. Steven Promislow of UOHI will assume the lead as the program’s medical director. In a release

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) has named University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Dr. Jennifer Reed the recipient of its 2019 Young Investigator Award. Dr. Reed is director of the Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Laboratory, and a scientist in the Division of Cardiac

After a career spanning three decades, Dr. Frans Leenen is retiring from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Dr. Leenen was a clinician scientist and is internationally recognized for his important bench-to-bedside research in brain mechanisms contributing to cardiovascular pathophysiology. Dr