Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences
Widely regarded as one of the preeminent basic cardiovascular research programs in the world, St. Boniface Hospital Research’s Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, led by Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, is a leading force in the fight against heart disease at the cellular and molecular levels.
Dhingra elected Fellow of American Heart Association
Congratulations to Sanjiv Dhingra, elected as Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) conferred by the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS). Fellowship recognizes and awards premium professional members for excellence, innovative and sustained...
St. Boniface researcher awarded prestigious AHA Paul Dudley White International Scholar distinction.
Congratulations to Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin, post-doctoral fellow with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences here at the St. Boniface Albrechtsen Research Centre, who was selected as the 2020 Paul Dudley White International Scholar for an abstract submitted to...
Tappia, Ramjiawan and Dhalla edit first in planned trilogy on biochemistry advances
‘Pathophysiology of Obesity-Induced Health Complications’ provides novel and up-to-date in depth information on the adverse health consequences of the global obesity epidemic. Covering a wide variety of aspects related to obesity-induced health complications including...
Feldman & Hack amongst Best in Canada, as featured in Research Life
Dr. Ross Feldman and Dr. Thomas Hack were recently featured in the current edition of Research Life, published by the University of Manitoba. Feldman and Hack were among eight researchers recognized for their excellence, expertise, service and leadership in the fields...
Pierce to retire as Executive Director end of 2020
After completing his third, five-year term as Executive Director, St. Boniface Hospital Research, Dr. Grant Pierce will be stepping down from his administrative duties effective December 31, 2020. The formal announcement was made by St. Boniface Hospital President...
Virtual Thesis Defence During COVID-19 Lockdown, and Highly Coveted CIHR Fellowship – two wins for Dhingra Lab.
Congratulations goes to Dr. Weiang Yan, who has been awarded a CIHR fellowship ($50,000 /year for 2 years) in the category of Health Professionals. Dr. Yan’s research work includes the investigation of a immunosuppressive biomaterials based approach as a possible...