Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research

Please join us at our next lab meeting where we will explore emerging science within the Centre’s ecosystem. Special guests next week: Daniel Franklin, Ted Rogers Chair in Cardiovascular Engineering: Wearable and implantable devices for continuous hemodynamic monitoring” Dr. Jay Udell, clinician-scientist, Women’s College Hospital and UHN: “Analyzing risk factors for COVID-19 and adverse outcomes” Date: Tuesday, June 29 Time: 4 – 5 p.m. Webinar link: https://uhn-etms.zoom.us/j/99249922789?pwd=SlBOUFJzcFpLRHVWUnFTNkN2NkVWQT09 Following the Lab Meeting, join us for the Ask the Professor series June 29 @ 5 p.m. This month we welcome Dr. Jay Udell, clinician-scientist at Women’s College Hospital and UHN. This is a closed session where trainees can learn from their professor information on their career journey and ask any questions as they navigate their own career paths. Date: Tuesday, June 29 Time: 5 – 5:30 p.m. Register: Contact Disha Acharya to confirm as space is limited

Founded in 2018, ECHO is a 12-month online training program led by high-calibre entrepreneurial industry, policy, regulatory and clinical experts. It comprises a unique combination of five complementary modules. ECHO is a specialized experiential training program with the main objectives to: Provide entrepreneurship training, mentorship, networking and funding opportunities for early ventures in the cardiovascular health sector Aid in transferring research innovations and intellectual property from academic and hospital institutions into the economy Create more start-ups in the cardiovascular health sector REQUIREMENTS Ventures accepted into ECHO are required to: Participate in each online program module for 12 months beginning October 2021 Attend a minimum of 80% of all virtual workshops and seminars Become an H2i member and engage with H2i mentors Participate in ECHO PITCH 2022, a final pitch competition, for the opportunity to win start-up funding ELIGIBILITY Any Canadian-based clinician, researcher, student and/or entrepreneur developing advanced cardiovascular technologies and innovations is eligible to apply. This is an ideal opportunity for researchers, postdoctoral fellows, clinical trainees and graduate students who are self-starters and want to refine their career path in a knowledge-based economy while retaining the opportunity to work in an innovation-based environment. For more information and to apply visit […]

Registration is now open for Canada's largest conference on heart failure!

The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research invites any Canadian living with heart failure or heart disease, as well as heart transplant recipients, to join our virtual expressive writing workshops. Being diagnosed with heart failure or disease can make you feel as if your world has turned upside down. Powerful emotions come with the diagnosis: fear, anger, sadness, loss—often difficult to express. Writing has been shown to have emotional and physiological benefits to those dealing with life-threatening or chronic conditions, hardship, or trauma. Facilitated by Sharon Bray, Ed.D., author, educator and heart failure patient, the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research is hosting a series of virtual workshops where you can learn why, and how, writing can be healing, whether you write alone or with others. “As patients, I think we learn a lot from each other,” Sharon says. “The workshops build an extraordinary community through story. People realize they’re not alone.” Writing the Heart: 6-Week Workshop Series (Virtual) Each 90-minute session of this six-part series facilitated by Sharon Bray Ed.D. will be conducted in an atmosphere of safety and support with the same participants each week. Sharon will guide the group with specific writing prompts, with time allocated for […]

Living with Advanced Heart Failure: Coping with Symptoms & UncertaintyA free webinar presented by The Heart Hub and Sinai Health Are you living with or caring for someone with advanced heart failure? Are you or the person you care for having difficulty coping with symptoms? Join us virtually as The Heart Hub, Sinai Health and the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre present our new guide, Heart Failure at Home: Coping with Symptoms and Uncertainty. Together, we'll discuss: Managing common symptoms Planning for the future Practical coping strategies Self-care and mental health support Live Q&A session to follow!When: February 29th 2024, 12:00pm - 1:00pm ESTWhere: Zoom (link to be provided to registrants)Cost: FreeAll webinar attendees will be entered to win 1 of 4 Heart Hub swag packages! REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR

Being diagnosed with heart failure or disease can make you feel as if your world has turned upside down. Powerful emotions come with the diagnosis: fear, anger, sadness, loss—often difficult to express. Writing has been shown to have emotional and physiological benefits to those dealing with life-threatening or chronic conditions, hardship, or trauma. Facilitated by Sharon Bray, Ed.D., author, educator and heart failure patient, the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research hosts a series of workshops where you can learn why, and how, writing can be healing, whether you write alone or with others. “As patients, I think we learn a lot from each other,” Sharon says. “The workshops build an extraordinary community through story. People realize they’re not alone.” Each two-hour session of this four-part series facilitated by Sharon Bray Ed.D. will be conducted in an atmosphere of safety and support with the same participants each week. Sharon will guide the group with specific writing prompts, with time allocated for writing and reflection, as well as sharing of your writing. Group participants will be encouraged to practice deep active listening and offer supportive feedback on the writing shared. This Expressive Writing series is led by an experienced facilitator and allows […]