Adeli, Khosrow (Hospital for Sick Children)

Molecular mechanisms of apolipoprotein B degradation

Adeli, Khosrow (Hospital for Sick Children)

Molecular mechanisms of hepatic VLDL overproduction in insulin resistance

Al-Hesayen, Abdul O. (St. Michael's Hospital)

Exploring the role of cGMP in human heart failure

Alter, David A. (St. Michael's Hospital)

Cardiovascular treatment & outcomes disparities among high-risk populations

Anand, Sonia (McMaster University)

EpiDREAM - A prospective cohort study to determine environment and genetic determinants of metabolic syndrome related factors

Andrew, R. David (Queen's University)

Imaging and preventing early stroke damage in intact mammalian neurons

Askalan, Rand (Hospital for Sick Children)

Neuroprotection by inhibitors of apoptosis proteins following neonatal stroke

Athale, Uma H. (McMaster University)

Evaluation for inherited and acquired prothrombotic defects predisposing to symptomatic thromboembolism in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Atzema, Clare (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)

Emergency department triage and time to ECG: the effect on reperfusion delays for AMI patients

Austin, Richard C. (McMaster University)

Role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in atherothrombotic disease

Austin, Richard C. (McMaster University)

Role of the sterol regulatory element-binding proteins in foam cell formation and atherogenesis

Austin, Richard C. (McMaster University)

Inhibition of tissue factor procoagulant activity by GRP78 and its role in thrombosis

Backx, Peter H. (University of Toronto)

Mechanisms of heart disease

Bartha, Robert (Robarts Research Institute)

New metabolic imaging approaches to assess brain tissue viability

Beanlands, Rob S. B. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Elucidation of metabolic and cellular function alterations in dysfunctional myocardium and their response to therapy

Belik, Jaques (Hospital for Sick Children)

ENOS uncoupling and role of bone morphogenetic protein-9 in the regulation of pulmonary vascular tone during development and following pulmonary hypertension

Bendeck, Michelle P. (University of Toronto)

Smooth muscle cell interactions with the extracellular matrix in atherosclerosis

Bendeck, Michelle P. (University of Toronto)

Discoidin domain receptors (DDR1) in atherosclerosis

Billia, Filio (University of Toronto)

Regulation of cardiac muscle growth and proliferation by cytoplasmic p27K1P1

Birnie, David H. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Importance of mechanical dyssynchrony and resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients

Boffa, Michael B. (Queen's University)

The TAFI pathway in thrombolysis: regulation of TAFI activation and role of the platelet pool of TAFI

Bolz, Steffen-Sebastian (University of Toronto)

Mechanisms that regulate the pressure-dependent activation of the sphingosine-1-phosphate signalling pathway in resistance arteries

Bonen, Arend (University of Guelph)

Regulation of fatty acid transport in the heart

Bose, Arpita (University of Windsor)

Recovery in post-stroke aphasia: psycholinguistics and psychosocial perspective

Boughner, Derek R. (University of Western Ontario)

A tissue engineering approach to bioprosthetic heart valve design

Bradley, Timothy J. (Hospital for Sick Children)

Inflammation and atherosclerosis in pediatric rheumatic diseases

Brooks, Dina (University of Toronto)

Cardic rehabilitation after stroke

Brouwer, Brenda (Queen's University)

Client-centred 'tune-ups': do they enhance physical capacity, mobility function and community reintegration in stroke survivors?

Caldarone, Christopher A. (Hospital for Sick Children)

Apoptosis-related mitochondrial dysfunction in the neonate after cardioplegic arrest

Cepinskas, Gediminas (London Health Sciences Centre)

Cerebrovascular endothelial cell dysfunction in sepsis: role of astrocytes

Chan, Anthony K.C. (McMaster University)

Study of the pathogenesis and treatment of pediatric disease related to the hemostatic system

Chan, Anthony K.C. (McMaster University)

Surface mechanisms of anticoagulant ATH complex

Chauhan, Vijay S. (University Health Network)

Characterizing ventricular repolarization alternans in human cardiomyopathy

Chauhan, Vijay S. (University Health Network)

Characterizing ventricular repolarization alternans in human cardiomyopathy

Cote, Graham P. (Queen's University)

Formation and function of invadopodia in vascular smooth muscle cells

Crowther, Mark A. (McMaster University)

Optimizing anticoagulant therapy

Crowther, Mark A. (McMaster University)

Evaluating the incidence and clinical importance of heparin induced thrombocytopenia in the critically ill

Cybulsky, Myron I. (University Health Network)

Regional differences in the arterial intima that predispose the artery wall to atherogenesis

Cybulsky, Myron I. (University Health Network)

Monocyte recruitment in atherosclerosis

Cybulsky, Myron I. (University Health Network)

Initiation of atherosclerosis: mechanisms and cell biology

Devereaux, Philip J. (McMaster University)

Vascular events in noncardiac surgery patients cohort (VISION) study

Drangova, Maria (Robarts Research Institute)

Cardiac imaging for therapy guidance and pre-clinical research studies

D'Souza, Sudhir J.A. (University of Western Ontario)

Integrin-linked kinase and elmo in endothelial migration and phagocytosis

Dumont, Daniel J. (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)

Molecular studies examining the role of lymphangiogenic signalling in heart disease

Epand, Richard M. (McMaster University)

Development of potent antiatherogenic peptides

Eubanks, James H. (University Health Network)

Methyl DNA-binding factor complexes and neurodegeneration

Feindel, Christopher M. (University Health Network)

Erythropoietin and hypertonic saline for cardiac transplant

Feldman, Ross D. (Robarts Research Institute)

Determinants of adenylyl cyclase mediated vascular responses

Feldman, Ross D. (Robarts Research Institute)

Acute vascular effects of aldosterone

Feng, Qingping (University of Western Ontario)

Mechanisms of heart failure

Feng, Qingping (London Health Sciences Centre)

Cardioprotection by erythropoietin: role of nitric oxide

Feng, Zhong-Ping (University of Toronto)

Modulatory mechanisms underlying expression of cardiac voltage-dependent calcium channels

Ferguson, Alastair (Queen's University)

Adiponectin actions in autonomic control centres of the brain

Ferguson, Stephen G. (Robarts Research Institute)

Regulation of G protein-coupled receptor signaling desensitization and resensitization

Flamengo, Maria F. (University of Western Ontario)

Associating baseline levels of medial prefrontal cortex activity with autonomic cardiovascular control.

Floras, John S. (University of Toronto)

Cardiovascular regulation in men and women with heart failure and hypertension

Fremes, Stephen E. (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)

Unraveling the black box of adverse events in cardiac surgery

Funk, Colin D. (Queen's University)

COX-2 pathway and cardiovascular disease

Funk, Colin D. (Queen's University)

Lipoxygenase and cyclooxygenase pathways in cardiovascular disease

Gaisano, Herbert Y. (University of Toronto)

SNARE regulation of cardiac sulfonylurea receptor. a novel drug target for cardiac ischemia

Gao, Yu-Jing (McMaster University)

Perivascular adipose tissue, reactive oxygen species and hypertension

Gilbert, Richard E. (St. Michael's Hospital)

Pathogenetic role of protein kinase c-beta in diabetic cardiomyopathy: interventional and translational studies

Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. (McMaster University)

Diagnosis and management of thromboembolic disorders in multiple patient populations

Gladstone, David J. (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)

Stroke prevention for high-risk patients: Identifying barriers and creating solutions

Gollob, Michael H. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Pathophysiologic study of the role of AMPK in cardiac arrhythmias, conduction system development, and metabolic cardiomyopathy

Gollob, Michael H. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Genetic determination of atrial fibrillation

Gorczynski, Reginald M. (University Health Network)

Regulation of transplant rejection and inflammation in CD200tg and CD200R KO mice

Gotlieb, Avrum I. (University Health Network)

Cell biology of heart valve interstitial cells

Graham, Charles H. (Queen's University)

Mechanisms regulating the development and pathophysiology of pre-eclamptic hypertension

Grinstein, Sergio (Hospital for Sick Children)

Dual role of CD36 in macrophages: atherosclerosis and immune responsiveness

Gross, Gil J. (Hospital for Sick Children)

Ventricular repolarization in bradycardic electrical remodeling

Gross, Peter L. (McMaster University)

Defining how atorvastatin inhibits platelets

Grover, Ashok K. (McMaster University)

Effects of reactive oxygen on Na-Ca exchange in coronary artery

Gupta, Radhey S. (McMaster University)

Studies on mammalian adenosine kinase and its inhibitors

Haas, Tara L. (York University)

The regulation of angiogenic factors by shear stress

Hache, Robert J.G. (Ottawa Health Research Institute)

Regulation of human primary preadipocyte differentiation by glucocorticoids

Han, Kristina (Queen's University)

The cellular biochemistry of apolipoprotein(a) secretion: relationship between Apo(a) size and secretion efficiency

Harper, Mary-Ellen (University of Ottawa)

Novel AMPK-gamma mutations in humans: implications for skeletal muscle energy metabolism

Hayward, Catherine P. (McMaster University)

Studies of novel platelet and vascular secretory proteins

Hayward, Catherine P. (McMaster University)

Structure-function analysis of multimerin 1 proadhesive function

Hayward, Catherine P. (McMaster University)

Studies of the mechanisms involved in generating profibrinolytic and antifibrinolytic human platelets

Hegele, Robert A. (Robarts Research Institute)

Phenomics and genomics of atherosclerosis in monogenic metabolic syndrome

Hegele, Robert A. (Robarts Research Institute)

Genomics of hypertriglyceridemia

Heximer, Scott P. (University of Toronto)

Defining the role of RGS2 as a mediator of vascular signaling and blood pressure regulation

Hou, Sheng T. (University of Ottawa)

Semaphorin-3A's role in axonal degeneration and regeneration following cerebral ischemia

Hough, Margaret R. (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)

Cardiac repair and regeneration

Huff, Murray W. (University of Western Ontario)

Regulation of ApoB metabolism: relationship to atherosclerosis

Huff, Murray W. (Robarts Research Institute)

Cellular Programs and Responses in Atherosclerosis

Husain, Mansoor (University of Toronto)

Molecular regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and contractility

Husain, Mansoor (University Health Network)

Role of glucagon-like peptides in cardiac health and disease

Hutchison, James Sanders (Hospital for Sick Children)

Adhesion receptors following global cerebral ischemia: Role of adhesion receptor blockade/knockout and hypothermia therapy

Ikura, Mitsuhiko (University Health Network)

Structural elucidation of intracellular calcium transporters

Kahr, Walter H.A. (Hospital for Sick Children)

The role of VPS33B in platelet alpha granule formation

Karmazyn, Morris (University of Western Ontario)

Modulation of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by nitric oxide and endothelin-1 in the aging myocardium

Karmazyn, Morris (University of Western Ontario)

Role of adenosine in myocardial hypertrophy and heart failure

Kawaja, Michael David (Queen's University)

Evaluating phenotypic changes in cerebral vessels of stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats: a pilot proteomic investigation

Keeley, Fred W. (Hospital for Sick Children)

Recombinantly expressed polypeptides of human elastin as a novel tool for investigations of the structure, self-assembly and properties of elastin-like materials

Kelton, John G. (McMaster University)

Platelet-mediated acute thrombotic disorders

Khokha, Rama (University Health Network)

Molecular dissection of the distinct function of TIMP-3 and TIMP-4 in heart disease

Ko, Dennis T. (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)

Appropriateness and necessity of coronary angiogram

Koschinsky, Marlys L. (Queen's University)

Interaction of Lp(a) with the plasminogen system: mechanisms and pathophysiological consequences

Koschinsky, Marlys L. (Queen's University)

The pathophysiology of Lp(a) in the arterial wall: effect of Apo(a) on vascular cell function

Koschinsky, Marlys L. (Queen's University)

Mechanisms of atherothrombosis: analysis of lipoprotein and fibrinolytic risk factors

Krahn, Andrew D. (University of Western Ontario)

Clinical and genetic assessment of primary electrical disease

Kutryk, Michael J. B. (St. Michael's Hospital)

Novel application of progenitor endothelial cells

Langille, B. Lowell (University of Toronto)

Cell Biology of Atherosclerosis

Langille, B. Lowell (University Health Network)

Arterial responses to hemodynamic stresses

Langille, B. Lowell (University Health Network)

Cadherins and regulation of smooth muscle cell function

Letarte, Michelle V. (Hospital for Sick Children)

Role of endoglin in normal vasculature and in the pathology of HHT

Levin, Mindy F. (University of Ottawa)

Optimizing arm motor recovery in stroke

Li, Ren-Ke (University Health Network)

Restoration of cardiac function: cellular regeneration and matrix reconstruction

Li, Ren-Ke (University Health Network)

Matrix modulation is required to restore cardiac function after cell therapy

Linkins, Lori-Ann (McMaster University)

Improving the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: utility of the 4T's score and evaluation of new rapid assays

Liu, Peter P. (University Health Network)

"Danger signal", cell injury and "innate immune response" in regulating inflammation in cardiovascular disease

Liu, Peter P. (University Health Network)

Homing signals and cell mobilization in cardiac remodeling post myocardial infarction

Logan, Alexander G. (Mount Sinai Hospital)

Self-monitoring of blood pressure in primary care in older (45+ years) diabetic patients with uncontrolled systolic hypertension

Lucas, Alexandra R. (Robarts Research Institute)

Serpin regulation of innate immune response and vascular repair

Mak, Alan S. (Queen's University)

Cortactin and caldesmon in vascular smooth muscle cell migration and invasion

Marcel, Yves L. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

The genetic basis of cholesterol efflux defects in hypoalphalipoproteinemia

Marsden, Philip A. (University of Toronto)

Post-transcriptional regulation of eNOS expression

Marsden, Philip A. (University of Toronto)

Regulated expression of the human nNOS gene

Maurice, Donald H. (Queen's University)

PDEs in blood vessels

McCulloch, Christopher A. (University of Toronto)

Regulation of myofibroblast differentiation by mechanical loading

McNicholl, Eric T. (McMaster University)

Structural basis for the cAMP signal translation in PKA by NMR

McPherson, Ruth (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Genetic determinants of HDL-C

Megeney, Lynn A. (Ottawa Health Research Institute)

Caspase mediated induction of cardiac hypertrophy

Milne, Ross W. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Advanced glycation end products and diabetic atherosclerosis

Morris, Catherine E. (Ottawa Health Research Institute)

The mechanosensitivity of pacemaker channels

Myers, Martin G. (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)

Automated office blood pressure measurement

Nag, Sukriti (University Health Network)

Regulation of cerebrovascular homeostasis and repair by angiogenic factors

Nesheim, Michael E. (Queen's University)

The activation of TAFI and the properties of TAFIa

Nowacki, Nathaniel B. (York University)

Regulation of MEF2 activity in cardiac myocytes

Nurse, Colin A. (McMaster University)

Mechanisms regulating asphyxial responses in rat adrenal chromaffin cells

Ofosu, Frederick A. (McMaster University)

Platelet-derived serine proteases and platelet activation

Opas, Michal J. (University of Toronto)

Calreticulin: cell and developmental biology

Opavsky, Mary Anne (Hospital for Sick Children)

Heart failure and the coxsackie-adenovirus receptor (CAR): insights through a novel heart targeted CAR transgenic mouse

Opavsky, Mary Anne (Hospital for Sick Children)

The coxsackie-adenovirus receptor in heart infection and heart failure

Pak, Melissa (Queen's University)

Dysfunctional muscle blood flow regulation during exercise in type II diabetes

Pandey, Siyaram (University of Windsor)

Identification and functional characterization of unique single domain intrabodies against pro-apoptotic proteins and their application in the discovery of novel pharmacophore

Pang, Stephen C. (Queen's University)

Hypoxia inducible expression of atrial natriuretic peptide: a potential preemptive therapy for myocardial infarction

Park, David S. (University of Ottawa)

Mechanisms of delayed death in stroke

Park, David S. (Ottawa Health Research Institute)

Pathways which regulate neuronal death

Parker, John D. (University of Toronto)

Clinical studies concerning nitrate pharmacology and autonomic physiology in congestive heart failure

Parkinson, John (Hospital for Sick Children)

A combined theoretical/experimental approach to understanding sequence-structure-function relationships in elastin

Peng, Tianqing (London Health Sciences Centre)

PLCgamma/IP3 signaling regulates cardiac TNF-alpha expression in sepsis

Pickering, J. Geoffrey (Robarts Research Institute)

Regulation of smooth muscle cell differentiation and longevity

Popovic, Milos R. (Toronto Rehabilitation Institute)

Functional electrical stimulation-assisted walking: enhancement of voluntary walking function among persons with severe hemiplegia post stroke

Radisic, Milica (University of Toronto)

Peptide modified photocrosslinkable chitosan for cell therapy in myocardial infarction

Rand, Margaret L. (Hospital for Sick Children)

The procoagulant surface of activated platelets: persistence in vitro and in vivo

Reid, Robert D. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

An interactive, voice response-mediated, follow-up and triage system for smoking cessation in smokers with CHD

Reid, Robert D. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of behavioural counselling for exercise behaviour in men and women following AMI and PCI

Reid, Robert D. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

A program to reduce cardiovascular risk among family members of patients with coronary heart disease

Robinson, Lisa A. (Hospital for Sick Children)

Regulation of the membrane-anchored chemokine, fractalkine, by thromboxane A2

Rochon, Elizabeth A (University of Toronto)

Understanding the behavioural, neural and communicative changes underlying the treatment for anomia in aphasia

Rodger, Marc A. (Ottawa Health Research Institute)

Thrombophilia and placenta mediated pregnancy complications

Roy, Eric A. (University of Waterloo)

Neuropsychological profiles and neuroanatomic correlates of limb apraxia

Rush, James W.E. (University of Waterloo)

Vascular endothelium adaptations to hypertension and exercise

Sandig, Martin (University of Western Ontario)

Integrin signaling in monocyte transendothelial migration

Schlichter, Lyanne C. (University Health Network)

Novel strategies to regulate microglia activation and neurotoxicity

Seibert, Tara A. (University of Ottawa)

Understanding the vascular protective mechanisms of an estrogen- inducible protein using gene expression profiling

Shaughnessy, Stephen G. (McMaster University)

Mechanisms of vascular calcification in diabetes mellitus

Sheffield, William P. (McMaster University)

The clot-targeting properties of natural and engineered antiplasmins

Sherifali, Diana T. (McMaster University)

Appraisal of a community approach to facilitated self-management of diabetes mellitus

Shikatani, Eric A. (York University)

Cellular mechanisms underlying corticosterone-dependent inhibition of angiogenesis

Silverman, Earl D. (Hospital for Sick Children)

Role of chronic inflammation and systemic lupus erythematosus-related factors in the development of premature atherosclerosis in pediatric SLE

Simmons, Craig A. (University of Toronto)

The role of extracellular matrix biomechanics in aortic valve sclerosis

Siu, Samuel C. (University Health Network)

Neurodevelopmental outcomes in offsprings of women with heart disease

Slack, Ruth (Ottawa Health Research Institute)

Regulation of Mcl1 to treat stroke

Slack, Ruth (Ottawa Health Research Institute)

Mitochondrial dynamics in neuronal injury

Smith, Steven P. (Queen's University)

Lipoprotein(a) in atherosclerosis: assembly and interaction with extracellular matrix proteins

Sorisky, Alexander (Ottawa Health Research Institute)

Pro-atherogenic responses of human adipocytes to TSH

Sparks, Daniel L. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Regulation of ApoA-I synthesis and secretion by phoshatidylinositol

Spears, Julian (St. Michael's Hospital)

International, prospective, multi-center study of radiographic and clinical events in the management of cerebral aneurysms >= 1cm

Spence, J. David (Robarts Research Institute)

3D Ultrasound phenotypes and vascular risk

Spencer, Frederick A. (McMaster University)

Clinical epidemiology and management of cardiovascular and venous thromboembolic disease

Spencer, Frederick A. (McMaster University)

Fortinos Distinguished Scientist Award

Stanimirovic, Danica B. (University of Ottawa)

Astrocyte-endothelial cell interactions in hypoxia: role of P1GF in hypoxia-induced brain angiogenesis

Steinman, David A. (University of Toronto)

Image-based modelling of hemodynamics and cerebrovascular disease

Sugita, Shuzo (University Health Network)

Roles for CAPS1 in loading, storage and secretion of catecholamines in pheochromocytoma cells

Sun, Jiangfeng (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Role of estrogen receptor beta in endothelial progenitor cell-mediated vascualr repair

Suskin, Neville (London Health Sciences Centre)

Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programming for patients following transient ischemic attack

Suuronen, Erik J. (University of Ottawa Heart Institute)

Recruitment of endogenous circulating progenitor cells for cardiac regeneration using acellular tissue-engineered biomatrices

Sweeney, Gary (York University)

Direct effects of adiponectin on cardiomyocytes

Truong, Kevin (University of Toronto)

Deciphering Ca2+ signaling between subcellular organelles using fluorescent protein biosensors expressed in living cells

Tsushima, Robert G. (York University)

Snare protein modulation of cardiac Kv channels

Tu, Jack V. (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center)

Improving the quality of heart and stroke care in Canada

Tuana, Balwant S. (University of Ottawa)

SLMAPs: Sarcolemmal membrane associated proteins and E-C coupling

Van Arsdell, Glen S. (Hospital for Sick Children)

Analysis of the mechanisms of altered systemic and cerebral oxygen transport in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome undergoing stage I palliation

Van Arsdell, Glen S. (Hospital for Sick Children)

The influence of postoperative systemic oxygen transport on neurologic outcomes in infants undergoing the Norwood procedure with a modified blalock-taussig shunt or a right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt

Verma, Subodh (St. Michael's Hospital)

ACE2: Novel regulator of endothelial function and atherosclerosis

Waddell, Thomas K. (University Health Network)

The role of galectin-3 in xenograft rejection

Wade, Terrance J. (Brock University)

Social Determinants of Child Hypertension

Wang, Hui Di (Brock University)

Reactive oxygen species mediates angiotensin II induced ET-1 release from vascular adventitial fibroblasts

Ward, Christopher A. (Queen's University)

Cell-based gene therapy strategy to enhance neovascularization and healing of infarcted myocardium

Warkentin, Theodore E. (McMaster University)

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Weisel, Richard D. (University Health Network)

Cardiac regeneration by cell transplantation