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Dr. Peter Liu, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s chief scientific officer and vice president of research, is receiving upwards of $1.1 million ($1,176,019) in support through the COVID-19 May 2020 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity. The Government of Canada is providing the funding for this...
OTTAWA, November 28, 2023 - Cardiac surgeon Dr. Hugo Monteiro Neder Issa and cardiologist Dr. Hanh Nguyen have joined their respective teams in the divisions of cardiac surgery and cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). Dr. Hugo Monteiro Neder Issa Dr. Hugo Monteiro Neder...
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...
Congratulations, Dr. Rob Beanlands The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and its Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH), in partnership with the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, has named Dr. Rob Beanlands, Vered Chair and Division Head of Cardiology at the University of...
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...
The election reinforces the Ottawa Heart Institute’s role as a global leader in combating cardiovascular disease
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...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute congratulates Dr. Katey Rayner on her nomination to the incoming class of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, which recognizes emerging Canadian research leaders. The announcement was made earlier today by the...
A University of Ottawa Heart Institute-led research project recorded a significant milestone last month when researchers enrolled a thousandth patient to participate in the study. The Optimal Anticoagulation for Enhanced Risk Patients Post-Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation (OCEAN) trial...
Congratulations Katey Rayner, PhD! The American Heart Association (AHA) will present its 2021 Joseph A. Vita Award to Katey Rayner, PhD. This award is given annually in honour of the late cardiovascular scientist Joseph A. Vita, M.D., to recognize research that had a major impact on the field of...
Timothy Zakutney, University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Senior Vice President, Digital Health and Cardiac Technology and Chief Information and Technology Officer, has been awarded a 2020 CMBES Fellow Award. This award from the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society aims to recognize...
The Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Awards program celebrates inspirational immigrants who have made a meaningful impact on Canadian society.
OTTAWA, October 19, 2023 — The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation (UOHI Foundation) is proud and honoured to announce it has received a charitable gift of $1.5M from the Joyce Family Foundation to fund a nursing bursary program at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). The...
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The Heart Institute accepted a donation of 40,000 KN95 face masks from Dymon Self Storage on December 9, part of Dymon’s philanthropic pledge to donate more than one million masks to local charitable groups and community organizations across Ottawa and the GTA. In a news release posted to its...
This holiday season will be unlike any other. Hospitals in Ottawa are ensuring families and loved ones can share messages of love and support with patients receiving care, while still respecting visitor restrictions in place to keep everyone safe. Gifts are welcome at the University of Ottawa Heart...
This is a joint message from chiefs-of-staff at hospitals in the Champlain Region OTTAWA - June 10, 2020 - Hospitals in the Champlain Region are taking a safe, coordinated and gradual approach to increasing scheduled services, which were postponed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. While...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is here to support you. We care about you, your health, your safety, and your heart. Please don’t ignore your symptoms. A delay in seeking care could have a lasting impact on the outcome of your treatment. Please note: Hospital staff are taking every...
Please note the following before coming to the Heart Institute for a visit: Pandemic Visitation Policy: What to know when visiting a patient during the pandemic As of Monday, March 16, 2020, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute is restricting all visitors in relation to COVID-19. This effort is...