When Robert Roberts, MD, joined the University of Ottawa Heart Institute as President and CEO in 2004, he came with a mandate: establish the Institute as a world leader in cardiovascular genetics research.
At the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, the largest cardiovascular conference in the world, the Heart Institute delegation included a Young Investigator Award finalist, a Best of Basic Science designee and 10 invited expert clinical speakers.
Helping the heart repair itself after a heart attack has been an elusive goal. A new trial takes a novel approach by genetically boosting a patient’s own stem cells.