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.
Dr. Shelley Zieroth Named Among Canada’s Most Powerful Women
Dr. Shelley Zieroth, Principal Investigator at St. Boniface Hospital Research and Professor at the University of Manitoba, has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women for 2026 by WXN Media. This annual award celebrates extraordinary female...
Dr. Shelley Zieroth Appointed Chair in Women’s Clinical Heart Health Research
St. Boniface Hospital Research is pleased to recognize the appointment of Dr. Shelley Zieroth as the Heart & Stroke, St. Boniface Hospital Foundation, and Research Manitoba Chair in Women’s Clinical Heart Health Research. Dr. Zieroth is a clinician-scientist with...
Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin Receives Prestigious Rh Award for Early Career Investigators
Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin, Principal Investigator from the Women’s Heart Health and Cardiometabolic Function lab, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Rh Awards for Early Career Investigators, recognizing her outstanding contributions to research within the...
How Sleep Helps Reset the Body’s Internal Clock
Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at St. Boniface Hospital Research, was recently featured in a UM Today article examining how sleep plays a vital role in resetting the body’s internal clock. The story explores how the...
Dr. Amir Ravandi Receives 2025 Duhamel Innovation Award for Groundbreaking Work in Cardiovascular Lipidomics
St. Boniface Hospital Foundation honours leadership in translational research Dr. Amir Ravandi, Principal Investigator, Cardiovascular Lipidomics, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, is the 2025 recipient of the Duhamel Innovation Award, presented by the St....
Trainees at St. Boniface Hospital Research Honoured at 2025 Manitoba Student Health Research Forum
Several rising stars from St. Boniface Hospital Research were recognized last week at the 2025 Manitoba Student Health Research Forum (MSHRF), held over three days at the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne Campus. The annual event brings together top graduate students...