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Society of Thoracic Surgeons to host novel coronary conference in Ottawa

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

Diana Burns joins Heart Institute as VP of finance and administration, CFO

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

Heart Institute scientists shine new light on role of autophagy in atherosclerosis

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

Heart Institute celebrates achievements in research

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 –

The golden future of cardiac tissue repair

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

2021 UOHI Investigator of the Year, Clinical Science - Benjamin Hibbert

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

2021 UOHI Investigator of the Year – Mireille Ouimet

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 2021 Dr. Robert Roberts Award for Research Excellence

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

The 2021 Global Achievement Award – Katey Rayner

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is pleased to announce Katey Rayner, PhD, was selected as the recipient of the 2021 Global Achievement Award. The Global Achievement Award recognizes a UOHI investigator who has made, or is demonstrating the potential to make, a global impact in their sphere

NanoOntario celebrates outstanding achievements of Heart Institute scientist

NanoOntario is recognizing Emilio Alarcon, PhD, of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute with an award for outstanding early-career achievements in nano-related research and development. The scientist will accept his award and present a virtual lecture about his research, “ From chemical kinetics