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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 5h

Meet Yellowbird Diagnostics, a biotech startup developing next-generation imaging dyes that reveal early signs of heart inflammation. Learn how the ECHO program helped shape their journey, and join us Oct 15 for #ECHOPITCH 2025!

🔗 Read more + register: tedrogersresearch.ca/2025/10/echo...

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 1d

Mark your calendars and get excited for November 6 because
HeartLinks is hosting their annual Craft & Bake Sale to support heart transplant research at @uhnresearch.ca
Come out to buy a craft and a baked good to support an amazing cause! 🫀🍪

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 2d

We’re excited to welcome Veronika Katsiuk to the TRCHR community! Veronika joined the @sickkidsto.bsky.social Cardiac Genome Clinic in August to lead patient recruitment in one of their studies, helping them continue advancing heart research. Welcome aboard, Veronika! #TRCHRCommunity

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 3d

Meet Quthero Canada, a startup transforming heart disease treatment by reprogramming inflammation for regeneration. Learn how the ECHO program helped shape their journey, and join us Oct 15 for ECHO PITCH 2025!

🔗 Read more + register: tedrogersresearch.ca/2025/10/echo...

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 7d

What an incredible day at the 10th Annual Heart Failure Symposium! A heartfelt thank you to our Gold Sponsor, @novonordisk.bsky.social, for their generous support in making this event possible.

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us yesterday. Stay tuned, photos from the day are coming soon! 📸

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 7d

It was so great having @uhncores.bsky.social at our 10th Annual Symposium! We're so grateful for the support and to be partnered with @uhnresearch.ca to advance heart failure research for patients across Canada and beyond!

UHN Research & Innovation Cores @uhncores.bsky.social · 8d

The Research & Innovation Cores team is happy to share that we are currently attending the @trogersresearch.bsky.social Symposium.

We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your research needs.

@uhnresearch.ca

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 15d

This event is an accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. You may claim a maximum of 5.25 hours.

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 15d

⏳ Just a handful of tickets left!

The 10th Annual Heart Failure Symposium is happening in one week from today. This is your LAST CHANCE to join leading experts and peers in the field.

🔗 Secure your spot today!
tedrogersresearch.ca/symposium/

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 16d

This event is an accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. You may claim a maximum of 5.25 hours.

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 16d

⏳ Voting closes soon for the Best Cardiovascular Science of the Decade Awards! 🫀
Help us celebrate 10 years of groundbreaking research in cardiovascular science.
🔗 Cast your vote at tedrogersresearch.ca/best-cardiov...

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 20d

This event is an accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. You may claim a maximum of 5.25 hours.

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 20d

Join our symposium — Session IV: Heart-Brain Dialogue: Mental Health in HF 🫀🧠

Learn from our speakers:
✅Dr. Samuel Sears (psychology)
✅Dr. Douglas Lee (cognition and HF)

Register: tedrogersresearch.ca/symposium/

#HFSymposium #HeartBrain #MentalHealth #HeartReseach

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 21d

💬 Sensitive topics? Dr. Mike’s got you.

Today’s question: heart failure & libido.
✨ Can meds lower sexual desire after transplant or with heart failure?
✨ What can help manage this?

🔗 See Dr. Mike's answers: ourhearthub.ca/sex-drugs-an...

#HeartFailure #AskDrMike #HeartHub

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Reposted by Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research

SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · 23d

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
💡 AI & Digital Health – Applications in Healthcare

Dr. Yvonne Bombard – Delivering Precision Medicine Digitally
Dr. Danton Char – Ethics in Healthcare AI
Dr. Etienne Richer – Global Genomics Perspective

Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 22d

📢 It's time for another #ECHO Spotlight, and this time we're interviewing Connor Haberl, founder and CEO at CardiAxis Medical. 🫀

📖Read the full story: tedrogersresearch.ca/2025/09/echo...
🎟️Register to join the LIVE pitch: tedrogersresearch.ca/echo-pitch/

#Startup #Entrepreneurship #HeartResearch

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 23d

This event is an accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society. You may claim a maximum of 5.25 hours.

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 23d

Session III — #Cardiometabolic Crossroads: Inflammation & #Diabetes in HF

Tune in for our two keynotes by Drs. Katey Rayner & Sumanth Prabhu, joined by Dr. Subodh Verma to discuss the complex interplay between metabolic & inflammatory pathways in HF.

🔗 tedrogersresearch.ca/symposium/

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 24d

⏳ Voting closes soon - have you cast your vote for the Best #Cardiovascular Science of the Decade #Awards?

Check your inbox & rank the top papers in:
🔬Basic Science
🩺Clinical Science
💡Translational Science / Invention

Learn about the nominees: tedrogersresearch.ca/best-cardiov...

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 27d

💬 Talking about sensitive topics with your care team can feel awkward - and that’s okay.

Dr. Mike tackles the big ones, like HF & sex:
✨When is it safe to resume sexual activity after a heart transplant or with HF?
✨Is it safe with a VAD?

🔗 ourhearthub.ca/sex-drugs-an...

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 28d

Check out #HFSymposium Interactive Workshop B: Meet the Editors. 🔖

Learn from Drs. Silversides & Prabhu about what makes a strong manuscript, how peer review really works, and common pitfalls to avoid.

🔗Register: tedrogersresearch.ca/symposium/

#Publishing #TRCHR #HeartResearch

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 29d

🔍🫀 Meet AllStent, an #ECHO finalist using #AI and digital-twin modeling to ensure the best stent fit for each patient's unique anatomy. Their TEVAR-Twin tech could set a new gold standard in vascular surgery.

🔗Read the full article: ow.ly/SyEM50WUtxb

#Startup #Entrepreneurship #HeartResearch

Reposted by Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research

SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Sep 9

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
💡 Session: AI & Digital Health – Applications in Healthcare

Dr. Mark Friedberg – AI in Cardiac Imaging
Dr. Osami Honjo – 3D Printing in Surgery
Dr. Cedric Manlhiot – Digital Health & EHR Integration

Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢 Voting is now open for the Best Cardiovascular Science of the Decade Awards!

Check your inbox & rank the top papers in:

🔬Basic Science
🩺Clinical Science
💡Translational Science / Invention

Read the nominations: tedrogersresearch.ca/best-cardiov...

#TRCHR #HeartResearch #Awards

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨Three weeks to go for the 10th Annual HF Symposium!

Check out our interactive workshop on the 2025 Canadian Guidelines of Preserved Ejection Fractions with Dr. Michael McDonald & Dr. Natasha Aleksova.

Register: tedrogersresearch.ca/symposium/

#HFSymposium #HFpEF #TRCHR #HeartResearch

Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join our #HFSymposium session II for a dive into the science of cardiac regeneration, spanning cellular to whole organ engineering.

🎙️Dr. Chen - engineering larger biologic constructs
🎙️Dr. Vasconcelos - innovating vascular & cardiac tissue regeneration

🎟️https://tedrogersresearch.ca/symposium/

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