Endowed Chairs help the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) attract and support top-calibre researchers. They provide long-term support to areas of research and academia identified as a priority for the Institute. Chairs bring prestige and recognition to our researchers.
Endowed Fellowships and Graduate Awards build the next generation of cardiovascular experts. They serve as tools to retain current talents and to recruit new talents. These Fellowships and Awards provide salary stipends to postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows, and graduate students through a peer reviewed, competitive process.
These funding initiatives are made possible by the generous support of donors,
the University of Ottawa Cardiac Endowment Fund at the Heart Institute, and the UOHI Foundation.
The Heart Institute offers a total of 12 Endowed Chairs to support our world-renowned physicians and scientists in their leadership, research, and educational activities.
We are grateful to the donors for their support of these Endowed Chairs.
- Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Leadership
Held by the President and CEO - Vered Chair in Cardiology
Held by the Chief of Cardiology - Michael Pitfield Chair in Cardiac Surgery
Held by the Chief of Cardiac Surgery - Endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery Research
Held by an active cardiac surgeon who provides research and academic leadership in cardiac surgery - Endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery Valve Research
Held by an active cardiac surgeon conducting research to advance knowledge of cardiac valves - Donald S. Beanlands Endowed Chair in Cardiology Education
Held by an active cardiologist who provides leadership in cardiology education - Endowed Chair in Electrophysiology Leadership
Held by the Director of the Electrophysiology Program - Merck Frosst Canada Chair in Atherosclerosis Research
Held by an Institute researcher leading translational research in atherosclerosis. These funds were established by Merck Frosst in recognition of Drs. Ruth McPherson, Ross Milne, and Yves Marcel, the founders of the Institute’s Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis Research Group. - Minto Chair in Interventional Cardiology Leadership
Held by the Director of the Interventional Cardiology Program - Pfizer Chair in Hypertension Research
Held by a researcher leading hypertension research - Saul and Edna Goldfarb Chair in Cardiac Imaging
Held by an active clinician leading cardiac imaging research - Women’s Heart Health Research Chair (term Chair)
Held by a researcher leading women’s heart health research- To be announced
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2018-19 Endowed Fellowships!
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI)’s Endowed Fellowships and Graduate Awards recognize highly qualified trainees undertaking research at the Institute. These Fellowships and Awards provide stipends to Postdoctoral Fellows, Clinical Fellows, and Graduate Students; and serve as tools to retain current talents, as well as recruit new talents.
Each year, the funding results are based on the ranked list and awards are made to the top-ranked applicants. The results of the 2018-19 initiative are announced below.
The 2019-20 Call for Applications will be launched in the fall. Incoming trainees, having identified a supervisor at the Institute, are encouraged to apply. Stay tuned!
STRATEGIC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
The Strategic Research Fellowship provides stipend for a two-year term to a postdoctoral or clinical fellow working in an area of research that aligns with the current Research Strategic Plan.
- Rohit Sharma, PhD, Incoming Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Benjamin Rotstein, PhD
Project title: Discovery of novel small molecules as matrix metalloproteinase-13 radioligands for PET imaging in atherosclerosis
DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
These Fellowships provide stipends for up to two years to postdoctoral or clinical fellows conducting research in the Division of Cardiology.
Drs. Hyman & Sylvia (van Straten) Kaufman and Dr. Kwan-Leung Chan Fellowship in Cardiac Imaging
- Tan Suwatanaviroj, MD, Fellow in Cardiac Imaging
Supervisor: Benjamin Chow, MD
Project title: A strategy for selecting investigations that are most effective for coronary artery disease (ASSIST ME CAD)
Ernest and Margaret Ford Fellowship
- Daniel Ramirez, MD, Fellow in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Supervisor: David Birnie, MD
Project title: Left atrial function and fibrosis after successful catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a pilot study
Whit and Heather Tucker Fellowship
- Gauri Akolkar, Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Peter Liu, MD
Project title: Understanding the basis of exosome mediated cardiac communication: One signal for all or a personalized message
LAWRENCE SOLOWAY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN CARDIAC SURGERY
The Lawrence Soloway Fellowship provides stipend for up to two years to a postdoctoral or clinical fellow conducting research in the Division of Cardiac Surgery.
The 2018 awardee will be announced soon.
JAN & IAN CRAIG RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN PREVENTION & REHABILITATION
The Jan and Ian Craig Fellowship provides stipend for up to two years to a postdoctoral or clinical fellow conducting research in the Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation. This year, the Fellowship is being shared by two recipients.
- Tasuku Terada, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Jennifer Reed, PhD
- Karen Zhang, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Heather Tulloch, PhD
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA CARDIAC ENDOWMENT FUND AT THE HEART INSTITUTE
These awards provide stipends for a two-year term to postdoctoral fellow(s) and/or graduate student(s) based at the Heart Institute and registered with the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine.
- AnneClaire Duchez, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Katey Rayner, PhD
Project title: Study of pro-resolving mediator in the protection of atherosclerosis via modulation of the necroptotic pathway
- Riyoun Kim, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor: Han Kim, PhD
Project title: Metabolic regulation of heart failure and cardiac cachexia