News

Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance recognized as country’s cardiovascular health hub for women

Pan-Canadian network of cardiovascular health experts and advocates among ten virtual hubs receiving significant investment from Government of Canada The Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA), which is powered by the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre (CWHHC) at the University of Ottawa

Heart Institute names Vincent Lamontagne vice president, public affairs, chief communications officer

Vincent Lamontagne is rejoining the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, this time as vice president of public affairs and chief communications officer. Vincent Lamontagne led corporate communications initiatives for the institute from 2012 to 2019. Mr. Lamontagne spent the last four years as the

Three Heart Institute researchers awarded 2023 CIHR Project Grants

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the winning recipients of its Project Grant program for Spring 2023 and three University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) researchers have been awarded $1.96 million in project funding. The winning researchers from the UOHI for Spring

Rob Beanlands, MD, awarded Margolese National Heart Disorders Prize

The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine is recognizing University of Ottawa Heart Institute cardiologist and scientist Rob Beanlands, MD, with a national award for outstanding career achievement in the field of cardiovascular health. Dr. Rob Beanlands is deputy director general at the

Severe weather alert in effect: Heart patients take precaution

Special air quality statements and smog warnings have been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada for many regions in Ontario and Québec, among other provinces and territories. People with lung disease (such as asthma) or heart disease, older adults, children, pregnant people, and people

The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada funds innovative Heart Institute research

The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada (Heart & Stroke) named four researchers from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute recipients of project funding through its Grant-in-Aid Program. The Grant-in-Aid Program provides operating funds to support important, pertinent, novel research in the areas

Devoted nurse with passion for education develops first one-stop resource for women with heart disease

When Nazli Parast, APN, was studying to become a cardiac nurse, she was surprised at how little she learned about women's heart health and the specific risk factors for heart disease unique to women. Today, some fifteen years later, Nazli has a master’s degree in nursing, and she is one of the

Announcing the Recipients of the 2023 Ottawa Region Cardiovascular Research Trainee of the Year Award

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Ottawa Region Cardiovascular Research Trainee of the Year Award. The awardees are recognized for their outstanding productivity and exceptional leadership in the research community. Congratulations to the 2023 award recipients! Marcelo Muñoz, PhD

Heart Institute, uOttawa form first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary research program with focus on links in brain-heart conditions

Researchers from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI) will establish the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) with a $109-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. Funding will support a research program

Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit unites experts for action to address gaps in women’s care

Largest conference in the world dedicated to women’s heart, brain and vascular health kicks off in Vancouver. VANCOUVER, April 27, 2023 - National and international experts, health professionals, and women living with heart disease and the effects of stroke will gather in Vancouver this week to