* - Applicants funded via the HSFC/CIHR Health Research Partnership Fund.
*Aarts, Michelle M. (Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience, Toronto Western Research Institute) HSFC/CIHR Health Research Partnership Fund Treatment of ischemic injury and excitotoxicity by uncoupling NMDA receptor - PSD95 interactions.
Supervisor: Tymianski, Michael
Ainslie, Philip N. (Physiology and Biophysics, University of Calgary) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Ventilatory and cerebrovascular control in healthy humans with obstructive sleep apnea.
Supervisor: Poulin, Marc J.
Aitken, Susan-Marie (Molecular & Cell Biology, University of California) Cystathionine beta-synthase: mechanism and structure-function studies of homocystinuria-associated mutants.
Supervisor: Kirsch, Jack F.
Allister, Emma M. (Vascular Biology Research Group, John P. Robarts Research Institute) Joint HSFC/Pharma Research Fellowships Regulation of lipoprotein secretion from cultured primary hepatocytes.
Supervisor: Huff, Murray W.
Altier, Christophe (Physiology & Biophysics, University of Calgary) Determinants of N-type calcium channel targeting and physiology.
Supervisor: Zamponi, Gerald W.
Arrell, David Kent (Ion Cyclotron Resonance, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory) Proteomic analysis of the cardioprotective mechanism underlying sodium hydrogen exchange inhibition.
Supervisor: Marshall, Alan G.
Bedard, Karen Joan (Biochemistry, University of Alberta) Calreticulin in cardiac development and pathology.
Supervisor: Michalak, Marek
Beletsky, Vadim Y. (Clinical Neurological Sciences, John P. Robarts Research Institute) Doppler or angiography prior to carotid surgery.
Supervisor: Spence, J. David
Benisty, Jacques (Surgery & Cell Biology, Children's Hospital) The role of angiogenesis in pulmonary vascular disease.
Supervisor: Folkman, Judah
Champagne, Maud C.M. (Medicine, Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative États mentaux et troubles de la communication chez les cérébrolésés droits.
Supervisor: Joanette, Yves
Chilton, E. Lisa (Physiology and Biophysics, University of Calgary) Electrophysiological studies of membrane potential of cardiac fibroblasts and myofibroblasts.
Supervisor: Giles, Wayne R.
Cottrell, Trevor G. (Physiology, Queen's University) Mechanisms of orexin-medicated regulation of cardiovascular control in the nucleus tractus solitarius.
Supervisor: Ferguson, Alastair
Coutts, Shelagh B. (Clinical Neurosciences, Foothills Hospital) Joint HSFC/Pharma Research Fellowships Vascular imaging of acute stroke for identifying occlusion and nominal perfusion (vision).
Supervisor: Buchan, Alastair M.
Di Legge, Sylvia (Clinical Neurological Sciences, London Health Sciences Centre) Joint HSFC/Pharma Research Fellowships Impact of lesion side on acute stroke treatment.
Supervisor: Hachinski, Vladimir
Dickhout, Jeffrey Gordon (Physiology, Hamilton Civic Hospital Research Centre) Mechanisms of hyperhomocysteinemia-induced vascular dysfunction and their interactions with hypertension.
Supervisor: Austin, Richard C.
Ellis, Anthie (Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Calgary) The role of hydrogen peroxide on endothelial dysfunction in type II diabetes.
Supervisor: Triggle, Christopher R.
Emsley, Jason George (Neurology & Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital) Molecular phenotyping of newborn cortical neurons recruited from endogenous neural precursors.
Supervisor: Macklis, Jeffrey
Essebag, Vidal (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Harvard University) Risk of pacemaker requirement in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with amiodarone.
Supervisor: Josephson, Mark E.
Fuse, Koichi (Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, Toronto General Hospital) Roles of innate immune signaling pathways including Toll-like receptors in viral heart failure.
Supervisor: Liu, Peter
Garenc, Christophe (Biology, Lausanne University) Role of PPARs in lipase gene expressions.
Physiopathological and therapeutic consequences.
Supervisor: Desvergne, Béatrice
Ghanam, Khadija (Pharmacology, University of Alberta) Mechanisms of estrogen-induced cardioprotection.
Supervisor: Clanachan, Alexander S.
Gilbert, Robert W. (Pharmacology, Dalhousie University) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Stroke, gene expression and neuroprotection: targets for treatment.
Supervisor: Robertson, Harold
Girouard, Hélène H.G. (Neurobiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University) Hypertension, oxidative stress and neurovascular coupling.
Supervisor: Iadecola, Constantino
Gould, Douglas B. (The Jackson Laboratory, Howard Hughes Medical Institute) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Identification and characterization of a model for perinatal and age-related stroke.
Supervisor: John, Simon W.M.
Gramolini, Anthony (Banting and Best Department of Medical Research, University of Toronto) Physiological consequences of calcium dysregulation in cardiac muscle.
Supervisor: MacLennan, David H.
Grenon, Marlene (Endocrine-Hypertensive Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital) The effects of simulated weightlessness on the cardiovascular system.
Supervisor: Williams, Gordon Harold
Han, Wei (Pharmacology & Therapeutics, McGill University) Characterization of the molecular nature of transient outward current: protein interactions of Kv4.4.
Supervisor: Shrier, Alvin
Heckman, George A.W. (Medicine, McMaster University) Development and evaluation of a CHF care map for long-term care.
Supervisor: McKelvie, Robert S.
*Hemmings, Denise G. (Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Alberta) HSFC/CIHR Health Research Partnership Fund Vasoactivity of sphingosine-1-phosphate in aging and preeclampsia.
Supervisor: Davidge, Sandra T.
Jackson, Michael F. (Physiology, University of Toronto) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Role of coincident signaling through metabotropic and NMDA subtypes of glutamate receptors in plasticity and excitotoxicity.
Supervisor: MacDonald, John F.
Kassiri, Zamaneh (Experimental Therapeutics, Princess Margaret Hospital) Role of TIMMP-3 in development and progression of experimental heart disease.
Supervisor: Khokha, Rama
Kennedy, James (Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Patient preferences for outcome with thrombolysis following acute ischemic stroke.
Supervisor: Buchan, Alastair M.
Kiss, Enikö (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary) The molecular basis of calcium sensitization of vascular smooth muscle contraction.
Supervisor: Walsh, Michael P.
Kohen Avramoglu, Rita L. (Clinical Biology, Hospital for Sick Children) Mechanisms of VLDL overproduction in insulin resistance.
Supervisor: Adeli, Khosrow
Lagneux, Caroline (Immunology, Montreal General Hospital) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative The genetic dissection of stroke in the mouse model.
Supervisor: Skamene, Emil
*Lee, Douglas S.Y. (Medicine & Public Health Science, University of Toronto) HSFC/CIHR Health Research Partnership Fund Determination of prognosis and outcomes of congestive heart failure in Ontario.
Supervisor: Tu, Jack V.
Lekas, Michael C. (Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital) Interactions between angiopoietin-1 and angiopoietin-2 in neovascularization of the ischemic hindlimb.
Supervisor: Stewart, Duncan J.
Linkins, Lori-Ann (Medicine, McMaster University) Anticoagulant effect of heparin derivatives.
Supervisor: Weitz, Jeffrey I.
Liu, Lixin (Physiology & Biophysics, University of Calgary) P38 MAP Kinase and neutrophil chemotaxis.
Supervisor: Kubes, Paul
Loucks, Eric B. (Health and Social Behavior, Harvard School of Public Health) Cardiovascular biomarkers as measures of health for the social determinants of health.
Supervisor: Berkman, Eric B.
Mackova, Martina (Medical Microbiology & Immunology, University of Alberta) Mechanisms of placental endothelial cell death and survival in intrauterine growth restriction.
Supervisor: Guilbert, Larry J.
Maj, Mary C. (Metabolism Research Program, Hospital for Sick Children) Control of oxygen free radical production by mitochondria mediated through the phosphorylation of complex I subunits.
Supervisor: Robinson, Brian H.
Maruyama, Yoshiaki (Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Calgary) TRPC heteromultimers form the non-selective cation channel of resistance arterial smooth muscle.
Supervisor: Cole, William C.
McDonald, Paul C. (BC Cancer Agency, Jack Bell Research Centre) Role of integrin-linked kinase in vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration.
Supervisor: Dedhar, Shoukat
Millette, Esther (Surgery, University of Washington) Effects of the interaction between endothelin and PDFG on cell
proliferation, migration and the synthesis of extracellular matrix.
Supervisor: Clowes, Alexander W.
Morabito, Dominique (Pediatrics & Pharmacology, University of Alberta) Adipocytokine control of fatty acid oxidation in the heart.
Supervisor: Lopaschuk, Gary D.
Morrison, Janna (Physiology, University of Adelaide) Restriction of fetal growth during pregnancy and programming of hypertension in adulthood.
Supervisor: McMillen, I. Caroline
Morrison, Katherine M. (Medicine, McMaster University) 4th ICPC Fellowship Award Atherosclerosis birth cohort: The ABC study.
Supervisor: Yusuf, Salim
Ndisang, Joseph Fomusi (Physiology, University of Saskatchewan) The cardio-protective and anti-inflammatory circuits of hydrogen sulphide.
Supervisor: Wang, Rui
Nian, Min (Heart and Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, Toronto General Hospital) Molecular pathogenesis of viral myocarditis.
Supervisor: Liu, Peter
O'Donnell, Martin (Medicine, Hamilton Civic Hospital Research Centre) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Improving anticoagulant control in patients with erratic control by
daily vitamin K supplementation. 2. Effect of antithrombotic therapy
and cerebrovascular risk factors on cognitive decline.
Supervisor: Hirsh, Jack
Pang, Li (Brain Research Centre, University of British Columbia) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Prophylactic gene therapy for stroke.
Supervisor: Cynader, Max S.
Pu, Qian (Experimental Hypertension, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal) Vascular and remodeling in animal hypertension models and in hypertensive patients and the mechanisms involved.
Supervisor: Schiffrin, Ernesto
Rocnik, Edward F. (Molecular Cardiology, Boston University) Regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell hypertrophy and vascular remodeling by Akt.
Supervisor: Walsh, Kenneth
Rosenbaum, Shayna (Geriatrics, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care)
henry barnett scholarship recipients Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Integration of affective and cognitive processing within the frontal lobes in stroke.
Supervisor: Stuss, Donald T.
Sader, Sawsan (Medicine & Physiology, The Toronto Hospital) Joint HSFC/Pharma Research Fellowships The role of gelsolin in cardiac remodeling and failure.
Supervisor: Liu, Peter
Segev, Amit (Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital) The role of adventitial angiogenesis in the arterial response to injury.
Supervisor: Strauss, Bradley H.
Shiraishi, Mitsuya (Medicine, University of Calgary) Smooth muscle regulatory mechanisms in renal afferent and efferent arterioles.
Supervisor: Loutzenhiser, Rodger D.
Spaak, Jonas (Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital) Neural and humoral cardiovascular control in human hypertension and heart failure.
Supervisor: Floras, John S.
Spears, Julian (Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital) Joint HSFC/Pharma Research Fellowships Development of a prediction model for neurological outcome following
surgery of brain AVMs in the prevention of hemorrhagic stroke.
Supervisor: Wallace, M. Christopher
Tsuji, Yukiomi (Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute) Potassium channel modifications in rabbits with acquired QT prolongation and torsades de pointes.
Supervisor: Nattel, Stanley
Ustinova, Ksenia I. (Institut de réadaptation de Montréal, Université de Montréal) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative The control of posture and bilateral limb movements in stroke patients.
Supervisor: Levin, Mindy F.
Uwabo, Jiro (Medicine, University of Montreal) Molecular genetics of hypertension.
Supervisor: Hamet, Pavel
Verma, Atul (Cardiology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation) The radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation trial (RAAFT).
Supervisor: Natale, Andrea
Voisine, Pierre (Cardiothoracic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) Effects of cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia on coronary and peripheral microvascular reactivity.
Supervisor: Sellke, Frank
Wang, Hao (Cardiac Growth, IRCM) Joint HSFC/Pharma Research Fellowships Molecular dissection of angiotensin II-dependent cardiac hypertrophy.
Supervisor: Nemer, Mona
Weerapura, Manjula (Physiology, University of Toronto) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Regulation of NMDA channels by protein kinase A-dependent signaling pathways.
Supervisor: MacDonald, John F.
Wright, Christopher (Medicine, University of Calgary) Hemodynamics of faintlets in rabbits.
Supervisor: Tyberg, John V.
Yoshida, Hideyuki (Genes & Development Research Group, University of Calgary) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Adult neural stem cells to treat stroke.
Supervisor: Weiss, Samuel
Zaid, Ahmed Elagili (Biochemical Neuroendocrinology, Clinical Research Institute of Montreal) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative NARC-1 and familial hypercholestrolemia type 3.
Supervisor: Seidah, Nabil G.
Zhu, Dong Ya (Physiology & Biophysics, University of Calgary) Focus on Stroke Training Initiative Nitric oxide-mediated down-regulation of GABAa receptor function following cerebral ischemia.
Supervisor: Lu, YouMing
Zou, Renqiang (Research Center, Montreal Heart Institute) Mechanisms of AF maintenance and termination probed with a realistic mathematical model.
Supervisor: Nattel, Stanley