University of Toronto



CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM

Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

ANNUAL REPORT

2007 – 2008

FitzGerald Bldg., 150 College Street, Room 88, Toronto ON M5S 3E2

Tel: 416/978-0746 Fax: 416/946-5713 E-mail: cv.program@utoronto.ca

Web site: cscp.utoronto.ca

CONTENTS

DIRECTOR’S REPORT………………………………………………………………………………….2

MISSION STATEMENT………………………………………………………………………………….3

COLLABORATING DEPARTMENTS…………………………………………………………………..3

COMMITTEES…………………………………………………………………………………………….4

- Executive

- Program

COURSES OFFERED…………………………………………………………………………………...5

PROGRAM SPONSORED ACTIVITIES……………………………………………………………….5

- Annual Student Research Day

- Student Forum Night

- Cardiovascular Summer Initiative - CSI

AWARDS…………………………………………………………………………………………………10

- Medtronic Travel Award

- Bigelow Book Prize

- Lorne Phenix Graduate Award

- Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Funds (OSOTF) Award

- Ontario Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (OGSST)

ADVERTISING MATERIAL…………………………………………………………………………….13

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………………………………13

STUDENTS………………………………………………………………………………………………14

- Currently Enrolled

- Convocated/Follow-Up

- Awards and Honors

- Publications

STUDENT ASSOCIATION SPONSORED ACTIVITY………………………………………………20

- Circulation Rounds

FACULTY………………………………………………………………………………………………...21

- Members

- Peer Reviewed Funding

- Awards and Honors

- Publications

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Once again, it gives me great pleasure to provide this annual report highlighting the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program (CSCP) activities and accomplishments of our students and faculty over the 2007-2008 academic year. Thanks are also extended for the financial support from the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Medtronic Canada, and the university which allowed the CSCP to continue to serve the university community, enhancing the graduate student experience for all our member Departments and Faculties.

The CSCP has shown a continued and sustained enrolment since its inception in 1992 (see graph below), where we began with a grand total of 5 students! The success of our recruitment initiative is clearly shown as we now have a total of 56 (37 MSc and 19 PhD) enrolled students. The level of student satisfaction with the Program continues to be high as expressed during their annual meeting with the CSCP Student Affairs Committee Chair and the exit surveys we conduct. It is very satisfying to witness the growth and development of the CSCP over the past 15 years and seeing its’ entrenchment as a successful educational initiative of the Faculty of Medicine.

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Talks continue with our ongoing partnership with the University of Waterloo. We await the Faculty legal minds to provide us with a final draft of a Memorandum of Agreement and it is my fervent wish that the upcoming year will see this initiative become a reality.

We continue to experience increased enrolment in our graduate course offerings and now have fully established web-based learning for the JCV3000 series of graduate courses. Live and archived seminars are now fully integrated into our JCV3000 level courses, providing state-of-the-art learning technology for our trainees. I welcome this direction, as do all the students, and anticipate that this will also dove-tail nicely with our ongoing partnership initiatives.

With the progress made over the past year, our objectives for 2008-2009 are to continue with the momentum established and to redouble our efforts in areas that have been slow to advance – as detailed below:

• Finalize the agreement and launch the joint initiative with the University of Waterloo

• Further develop innovative curriculum to more appropriately serve the diverse nature of this now multi-Faculty graduate training initiative

• Continue developing endowments to provide permanent infrastructure support

• Maintain active student recruitment

• Graduate training grant applications for both local and external agencies

• Further develop CME programs in cardiovascular sciences

• Maintain high standards of our full web-based courses

As you read through this report, you will see that the Program continues to enrich our trainee’s experiences. Specific details on all activities can be found on our web site at cscp.utoronto.ca. I would like to once again recognize the outstanding efforts of Victoria Simpson, our Business Officer, as well as the Executive Committee for their hard work and contributions that have made the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program the success it is today. And finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our faculty and students for another successful year and to those individuals who have continued to provide both moral and tangible support for this Program.

Dr. Carin Wittnich, O.Ont.

Director, CSCP

Professor of Surgery & Physiology

Northrop Frye Scholar

MISSION STATEMENT

“The Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program, approved by the University and Ontario Council on Graduate Studies in 1992, and listed in the calendar of the School of Graduate Studies, exists to give formal, organized expression to cardiovascular studies and research at the graduate level. It builds on the strengths of all participating academic units, and other agencies, to enhance the visibility of cardiovascular studies and to facilitate collaborative, interdisciplinary training and research.”

The above mission is achieved by advertising and promoting the importance of, and opportunities in, cardiovascular studies, by making known the results of such studies, by recruitment of excellent students, and by coordinating the graduate collaborative program in cooperation with the academic units in which they are registered. Students in this collaborative program must fulfill the requirements of their home units as well as the Program. Upon graduation the notation “Specialization in Cardiovascular Sciences” will appear on the student’s academic transcript and the Program will present the student with a certificate and gift.

COLLABORATING FACULTIES

Dentistry

Medicine

Nursing

Pharmacy

Physical Education and Health

COLLABORATING GRADUATE UNITS

Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering

Dentistry

Exercise Sciences

Health Policy, Management & Evaluation

Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

Medical Biophysics

Medical Science

Nursing

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmacology

Physiology

Public Health Sciences

Rehabilitation Science

SUPPORTING CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS

Anesthesia

Medicine

Surgery

COMMITTEES

Executive

The Executive Committee consists of 4 members of the Program Committee representing as wide a range of disciplines as possible and includes the Director. They also act as Chairs of the various subcommittees as noted beside their name. The Executive Committee provides student counseling, screens applicants, provides advice and acts as a Steering Committee.

Dr. C. Wittnich (Fundraising)

Dr. M. Rand (Scholarships & Awards)

Dr. V. Rao (Membership/Curriculum)

Dr. S. Thomas (Student Affairs)

Program

The Program Committee consists of a representative from each collaborating department as well as two student representatives. It administers the Program, selects the Director, and generally meets twice per year.

C. Wittnich (Chair)

D. Brooks (Rehabilitation Science)

S. Wu (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

D. Mazer (Anesthesia)

J. Parker (Pharmacology)

S. Heximer (Physiology)

D. Steinman (Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering)

M. Rand (Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology)

V. Rao (Institute of Medical Science)

H. Tenenbaum (Dentistry)

S. Thomas (Exercise Sciences)

J. Tu (Health Policy, Management and Evaluation)

J. Watt-Watson (Nursing)

G. Wright (Medical Biophysics)

President, CSCP Student Association

Vice-President, CSCP Student Association

COURSES OFFERED

EXS5508H Cardiovascular Disease and Exercise

JCV1060H Developmental Cardiovascular Physiology

JCV3060H* Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences – Molecular Biology & Heart Signal Transduction

JCV3061H* Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences – Hormones

JCV3062H* Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences – Heart Function

JCV3063H* Advanced Topics in Cardiovascular Sciences – Vascular

JEB1365H Ultrasound: Theory and Applications in Biology and Medicine

JTC1331H Biomaterials Science

LMP1015H Vascular Pathobiology

LMP1504H Cell and Molecular Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases

PSL1462H Molecular Aspects of Cardiac Function

* Core Courses for PhD Trainees (2 of 4 modules required); JCV denotes joint listing with most of our collaborating departments.

Suggested Courses (Considered valuable but does not fulfill Program requirements)

CHL5201 Introducing Biostatistics for Students in Biological Sciences

LMP1404S Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Disease

PSL1052H Fundamentals on Ion Channel Function

PROGRAM SPONSORED ACTIVITIES

Annual Student Research Day

On February 21, 2008, the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program held its 9th Annual Student Research Day. This was a fun-filled day that was attended by All CSCP trainees. Dr. Wittnich began the day with her welcoming remarks. Selected students then presented their research concepts, designs or results in a series of 10 minute presentations followed by a 5 minute question period. The presentations were especially polished and professional this year, and covered a broad range of hot topics in cardiovascular research.

SESSION I: Chair -- Shathiyah Kulandavelu

9:15 Elissa Tepperman (MSc- Institute of Medical Science)

“Tacrolimus Preserves Endothelial-Dependent Vasomotor Function and Decreases Sensitivity to Vasospasm”

9:30 Mitesh Badiwala (PhD – Institute of Medical Science)

“Donor Pretreatment with Hypertonic Saline Improves Coronary Artery Vascular Function Post-Cardiac Transplantation”

9:45 Maral Ouzounian (PhD – Institute of Medical Science)

“Biomarkers to Distinguish Systolic from Diastolic Heart Failure”

10:00 Lara Gotha (MSc – Institute of Medical Science)

“Arterial Injury & Intimal Hyperplasia in Heparan Sulfate-Deficient Perlecan Mice: The Effects of Induction of Perlecan”

10:15 10:15 Meghan Sauve (MSc – Institute of Medical Science)

“The Role DPP-4 Inhibition in the Cardiovascular System”

10:30 10.30 Geoffrey de Couto (MSc – Institute of Medical Science)

“cFLIP Modulates the Cardiac Hypertrophic and Fibrotic Response After Pressure-Overload and Angiotensin II Infusion”

SESSION 2: Chair -- Michael Ward

11:00 Tenille Ragoonanan (MSc – Department of Physiology)

“Acute Beta 1 Adrenergic Antagonism Inhibits Cerebral Oxygen Delivery Following Severe Hemodilution in Rodents”

11:15 Luka Srejic (MSc – Department of Physiology)

“Spontaneous and Evoked Cortical Potentials in a Rat Focal Stroke Model In Vivo”

11:30 Katharine Currie (MSc – Department of Exercise Sciences)

“The Effects of Short-Term Endurance Exercise Training on Vascular Function in Young Males”

11:45 Christy Hamilton (MSc – Department of Exercise Sciences)

“NF-kB Activation in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Following Short Term Endurance Training”

12:00 Kumar Perampaladas (MSc – Department of Pharmacology)

“Effect of Rosiglitazone on Nitroglycerin-induced Endothelial Function”

12:15 Kieran Quinn (MSc – Department of Physiology)

“Human Neutrophil Peptides Induce Endothelial-Leukocyte Interaction and Accelerate Foam Cell Formation”

The afternoon component of the Research Day was highlighted by our Visiting Guests, Dr. Margaret Rand (R) and Dr. Saeid Babaei (L) -- two successful individuals in academia and industry. An informal presentation was held where they shared the highs and lows of their career paths and life experiences with the students. Students were very delighted to meet Drs. Rand and Babaei, and this session was filled with enthusiastic discussions about their insights into the possible career paths for the students.

Winners of the Bigelow Book Prize (Dr. Mitesh Badiwala, PhD/IMS, Supervisor: Dr. V. Rao), and the Phenix Graduate Award (Emma O’Donnell, PhD/EXS, Supervisor: Dr. J. Goodman) were announced. We were honoured to have the Bigelow and Phenix families present to hand out the awards.

Dr. Bigelow’s daughter, Pixie (left), was present to award the Bigelow Book Prize to Dr. Mitesh Badiwala (center) with Dr. Carin Wittnich (right)

Mrs. Phenix’s daughter, Karthryn (left), was present to award the Lorne Phenix Gradaute Award to Emma O’Donnell (center) with Dr. Carin Wittnich (right)

Certificates and gifts were presented to those students who had successfully completed the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program over the past year.

Adam Gwozda, MSc/IMS, Supervisor: Dr. M. Rand

Kirsteen Burton, MSc/CHL, Supervisor: Dr. G. Tomlinson

Danny Ramzy, PhD/IMS, Supervisor: Dr. V. Rao

This year's Research Day was again a successful event due to the combined efforts of many people. The members of the Planning Committee (Albert Tsui, Tenille Ragoonanan, and Laura Voicu) would like to thank everyone involved in making this day a success, including Drs. Rand and Babaei, the student presenters, the session Chairs, Shathiyah and Mike, the CSCP Business Officer, Ms. Victoria Simpson, and Dr. Wittnich, CSCP Director.

Student Forum Night

This event is an excellent opportunity for new students of the CSCP to meet one another and for senior students to catch up with old friends, and develop relationships with the up and comers. Discussions range from basic research, laboratory trials and triumphs, to future academic/career directions. Connections for research collaboration, as well as friendships are developed, and all those in attendance thoroughly enjoy the festive dinner and the change to meet other students. Due to a lack of funding we were unable to provide the CSCP student body with the 2007 CSCP Forum and Dinner. We hope to resume this event in 2008.

Cardiovascular Summer Initiative (CSI) 2008

This summer, the CSCPSA once again organized and ran the very exciting and successful Cardiovascular Summer Initiative. The series was targeted at undergraduate students involved in cardiovascular summer research, and aimed to give students a more inclusive feel for the field and to provide a broader frame of reference than just lab experience alone.

We began with an orientation session that outlined the role of the CSCP and the goals of our student association. Altogether, 18 students signed up for the Cardiovascular Summer Initiative with great student representation from research hospitals around the Toronto area (TGH, SMH, Sick Kids, PMH).

The next event was a mini-symposium showcasing the diversity of research within the CSCP. Six students within the collaborative program gave presentations: Mike Sellan, Kieran Quinn, Melanie Henriques, Christy Hamilton, Elissa Tepperman, and Andrew Ramadeen. The students really enjoyed the talks and demonstrated interest by posing meaningful questions about research methods and graduate studies in general.

CSI Mini Symposium 2008:

Mike Sellan – ‘The effects of iron-overload on heart function’

CSI Mini Symposium 2008:

Elissa Tepperman – ‘Tacrolimus preserves vasomotor function and decreases sensitivity to vasospasm’

CSI Mini Symposium 2008:

Andrew Ramadeen – ‘The effect of fish oils on vulnerability in atrial arrythmias’

The following three events were field trips/lab tours. Based on the feedback the CSCPSA obtained from the graduating students from the year previous, the committee attempted to structure this year’s outings in such a way that they would incorporate a diverse spectrum of material relevant to cardiovascular research.

The first event planned by the committee was set for the Surgical Skills Centre at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Students were kindly greeted by the staff and were informed, in a didactic lecture, about the complexities of surgical training and the state-of-the-art resources found at the Mount Sinai teaching hospital. Students were next taken for a tour of the facility, given the opportunity to watch some medical students dissect various tissues, and provided with the chance to ask questions on their facilities. Overall this day was well received by both staff and students.

The second event comprised a tour of the exercise laboratories in the Athletic Centre at the University of Toronto. Katharine Currie and Marc Busato, current graduating master’s students in the CSCP, kindly agreed to provide us with a tour of their research equipment and materials. Students were split into two groups: in Marc’s group students learned about VOmax and cardiac output using a stationary bicycle (CSI students, Anne Battisti [L], Tommy Rohani [M], with Mark Busato [R]), while in Katharine’s group (left) students learned about blood pressure and wave forms while she recorded a student's cardiovascular function (Judy Qiang) while lying stationary on a bed.

Once again, this tour was very successful. Students provided excellent feedback and were genuinely interested in the hands-on aspect of this outing.

The third event organized by the CSCPSA was a tour of the Imaging Centre at St. Michael’s Hospital. Upon the organization of this event we were fortunate to have the opportunity to have two physicians, Dr. Louis Wu and Dr. Vikram Prabhudesai, provide lectures and tours of their facilities. The organization and willingness of the staff to cooperate with the CSCPSA was excellent. They were timely and extremely generous in providing everyone with a hot lunch, drink and dessert during the lecture sessions. Subsequent tours of the MRI and CT facilities were extremely informative. Although both imaging departments were busy, both physicians went out of their way to give an informative session with Q&As. At the end of the session, both physicians were presented with a certificate from the CSCPSA in gratitude of their help with the program.

The summer program wrapped up with student presentations of the work completed during each of their summer research sessions. Students were able to interact, learn and question the diversity of research performed by each field incorporated in the summer program. Subsequently students were presented with certificates and asked to provide feedback on this year’s program.

The overall impression of the summer program was that it was very good. It provided an enjoyable learning environment and an opportunity to interact with several students outside of their lab. Each session was informative and well received. The major modification that was suggested by the student body was to have the sessions spaced out once every week rather than once every two weeks as done this year. We look forward to seeing this group as well as some new faces next summer.

AWARDS

Medtronic Travel Award

Two competitions were held (spring and fall) for the Medtronic Travel Award. This award, established in 1995, helps to defray costs of travel for Program students presenting their research work at recognized scientific meetings. Students supported by this award this academic year were:

Fall 2007:

No applications received.

Spring 2008:

Rohit Sheshgiri, MSc, Institute of Medical Science (Supervisor: Dr. V. Rao)

International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation 28th Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2008.

“Soluble HLA-G is Negatively Associated With Allograft Rejection Following Heart Transplantation”

Elissa Tepperman, MSc, Institute of Medical Science (Supervisor: Dr. V. Rao)

International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation 28th Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, April 2008.

“The Effect of Calcineurin Inhibition on Vasomotor Function and Visfatin Expression”

Bigelow Book Prize

This prize was established in 1995 by the Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program to recognize and honor a pioneer clinician and scientist in the field of cardiovascular sciences. Awardees should exemplify the personal traits of Dr. Bigelow - curiosity, drive, and scientific integrity. The award is given in every year that a qualified student is identified. Qualifications include sustained academic scientific excellence, innovative experimental approaches, original discoveries and good scientific productivity. Some weight is given to work that has recognizable clinical relevance, especially that which promises to improve patient care. The Bigelow Book Prize consists of 2 books written by Dr. W.G. Bigelow entitled “Cold Hearts” and “Mysterious Heparin” and a keeper plaque created to honor Dr. Bigelow. Appropriate candidates are identified and the final decision is made by the Program Committee.

1995 – Dr. John S. Ikonomidis 2002 – Mr. Wm. Jack Wallen

1996 – Ms. Shona M. Torrance 2003 – Dr. Paul W.M. Fedak

1997 – Dr. Vivek Rao 2004 – Dr. Nathalie Lapointe

1998 – Dr. Bryce Cowan 2005 – Dr. Karim Bandali

1999 – Dr. Gideon Cohen 2006 – Mr. Danny Ramzy

2000 – Dr. Michael Borger 2007 – Ms. Patricia Rose

2001 – Dr. Saeid Babaei 2008 – Dr. Mitesh Badiwala

A heart transplant is a priceless gift to a fortunate patient with end-stage heart failure. Regrettably, transplanted hearts develop a diffuse vasculopathy that limits their longevity. Dr. Badiwala is dedicated toward a career as a cardiac surgeon-scientist with an interest in developing novel strategies to preserve endothelial function and prevent cardiac allograft vasculopathy after heart transplantation. His PhD thesis focuses on evaluating novel endothelial protective strategies in the context of immunosuppressive therapy, on preventing neointimal hyperplasia after vascular injury. Dr. Badiwala is also defining the role of a novel endothelial chemoattractant protein, EGFL7, on the vascular endothelial response to hypoxia-reperfusion injury to determine whether it is a novel target for therapeutic intervention. His other research interests include investigating novel cardiac and endothelial protection strategies during donor heart preservation and cardiac transplantation.

Lorne Phenix Graduate Award

This award was made possible by a generous donation in the memory of Mr. Lorne Phenix by Mrs. Geraldine Phenix. It is her hope that this award will focus attention on the issue of heart disease – which is still the #1 killer of both men and women in Canada. In addition, women who have heart problems are at least equal if not at greater risk than men and Mrs. Phenix hopes that this award will serve to encourage trainees to pursue this area of research to address this particular problem. It is awarded to a graduate student in the Faculty of Medicine on the basis of research and academic excellence. The award consists of a cash prize and certificate and is presented to the recipient at the Annual Student Research Day. Appropriate candidates are identified and a winner is selected by a subcommittee chaired by Dr. Donna Stewart. This award is presented at the Annual Student Research Day.

2001 – Wm. Jack Wallen 2005 – Nesime Askin

2002 – Wm. Jack Wallen 2006 – Danny Quaglietta

2003 – Shathiyah Kulandavelu 2007 – Emma O’Donnell

2004 – Rachel Mitchell

Emma O’Donnell is a PhD candidate in the Department of Exercise Sciences at the University of Toronto. Under the supervision of Dr. Jack Goodman and Dr. Paula Harvey, Emma’s thesis work is looking at estrogenic mechanisms of cardiovascular regulation in estrogen deficient premenopausal women.

Discordance between the known biology of estrogen and the results of clinical trials of postmenopausal hormone therapy underscore the need to better characterize, in controlled mechanistic studies, estrogens multiple actions in human health and disease. Exercise-associated amenorrhea (EAA) is a common and reversible cause of estrogen deficiency in premenopausal women thought to be due to energy deficiency. Importantly, premenopausal women with EAA have estrogen deficiency similar to postmenopausal women and thus provide a unique model for examining the cardiovascular effects of estrogen independent of the effects of aging and the presence of other co-morbidities.

Emma's previous work has shown that the women with EAA have disordered regional blood flow, blood pressure and heart rate when compared to exercising normally menstruating women. Her research will go on to examine: 1) the effects of estrogen on vascular function and oxidative stress, as well as neurohumoral mechanisms of vascular function and blood pressure regulation; and 2) to compare these responses in women with EAA in an estrogen deplete and replete environment. This will be achieved by testing women with EAA both before and after 4 weeks of transdermal estrogen therapy. Her work will also investigate whether estrogen deficiency due to EAA obviates the widely recognized cardiovascular benefits of habitual aerobic exercise and premenopausal status, and whether this might contribute to premature development of a cardiovascular phenotype more typically seen in postmenopausal women.

Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Funds (OSOTF) Award

The OSOTF award refers to a class of awards that have resulted from the Ontario government’s “matching” program. Under the program every dollar of donation received for student assistance has been matched by the government as well as the university on a dollar-for-dollar basis. The Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program participates in this program. There are two major conditions for all OSOTF awards; recipients must be Ontario residents and demonstrate financial need. However, the Program has additional eligibility criteria that must be adhered to, including excellence in science and academic performance. One competition is held per academic year. The applications are handled centrally through the Office of the Associate Dean, Inter-Faculty and Graduate Affairs. Applications pertaining to the CSCP are sent to us and are then adjudicated by a subcommittee chaired by Dr. Margaret Rand. Committee recommendations are then forwarded to the OSOTF Awards Committee (Faculty of Medicine). Three applications were received for this competition. Unfortunately, two of the applications were ineligible. This year’s recipient was Nesime Askin, PhD candidate, Department of Physiology.

Ontario Graduate School Science and Technology (OGSST)

The OGSST program is designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies in science and technology. The program is supported through funds provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and by funds raised by the University of Toronto and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario. To be awarded to graduate students at the University of Toronto who are pursuing cardiovascular/stroke research. Students must have maintained an overall A- average over the last two years of study at the post-secondary level and exhibit research ability/potential, good communication skills and interpersonal/leadership abilities. The following students were ranked and offered an award:

Name Degree Dept. Supervisor

Mark David MSc PSL P. Backx

Michael Sellan MSc PSL P. Backx

Steven Gu PhD PSL S. Heximer

Erin Mueller PhD LMP M. Husain

Cindy Yip PhD BME C. Simmons

Joshua Bell PhD IMS A. Baker

Charlene Reynolds PhD IMS W. McIlroy

Alexandra Rowland PhD IMS S. Black

Jason Wasserman PhD PSL L. Schlicter

ADVERTISING MATERIAL

The CSCP maintains and updates its web site (cscp.utoronto.ca). Faculty information is updated whenever we are notified of relevant changes. Collaborating departments are encouraged to provide hypertext links to the CSCP on their web site.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support: Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Medtronic Canada, Biovail Pharmaceuticals Canada, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Aventis Pharma.

STUDENTS

Name Supervisor Degree Department

I. Eser Adiguzel M. Bendeck PhD LMP

Jenna Adleman C. Hudson MSc IMS

Nesime Askin C. Wittnich PhD PSL

Mitesh Badiwala V. Rao PhD IMS

Laura Banks J. Goodman MSc EXS

Jessica Bronsoiler M. Hough PhD IMS

Gian-Marco Busato J. Goodman MSc EXS

Carlo Cifelli S. Heximer PhD PSL

Geoff de Couto P. Liu MSc PSL

Katharine Currie J. Goodman MSc EXS

Talha Farid K. Nanthakumar MSc IMS

Lara Gotha B. Strauss MSc IMS

Nazanin Hakimzadeh D. Courtman MaSc BME

Christy Hamilton M. Locke MSc EXS

Melanie Henriques H. Zhang MSc PSL

Judith Hoefer M. Husain MSc IMS

Sonya Hui M. Husain MSc PSL

Jessica (Jackman) Prodger V. Rao MSc IMS

Zobia Jawed M. Letarte MSc MBP

Galina Kichigina G. Gross MSc IMS

Mila Kisilevsky C. Hudson MSc IMS

Shathiyah Kulandavelu L. Adamson PhD PSL

Shawn Lacombe S. Thomas MSc EXS

Michael Lekas D. Stewart PhD IMS

Jane MacIver V. Rao PhD IMS

Vaska Micevski D. Stewart PhD IMS (inactive status)

Anton Mihic R. Tsushima MSc PSL

Forough Mohammadzadeh T. Parker PhD IMS

Mark Moon P. Liu MSc PSL

Emma O’Donnell J. Goodman PhD EXS

Mark Ormiston D. Courtman PhD BME

Maral Ouzounian P. Liu PhD IMS

Kumar Perampaladas J. Parker MSc PCL

Kieran Quinn H. Zhang MSc PSL

Tenille Ragoonanan G. Hare MSc PSL

Andrew Ramadeen P. Dorian PhD PCL

Patricia Rose C. Hudson PhD IMS

Meghan Sauve D. Drucker MSc IMS

Mike Sellan P. Backx MSc PSL

Rohit Sheshgiri V. Rao MSc IMS

Alexandra Smith H. Leong-Poi MSc IMS

Stjepan Soric C. Wittnich MSc PSL

Carly Spragg S. Thomas MSc EXS

Luka Srejic W. Hutchison MSc PSL

Renee Suen D. Stewart PhD IMS

Luke Tan C. Wittnich MSc PSL

Elissa Tepperman V. Rao MSc IMS

Megan Thompson S. Mital MSc IMS

Sam Tirgari S. Heximer MSc PSL

Albert Tsui G. Hare MSc PSL

Laura Voicu D. Mazer/G. Hare MSc IMS

Michael Ward D. Stewart PhD IMS

Cindy Yip C. Simmons PhD BME

Jeff Yoo R-K. Li MSc IMS

Convocated Students/Follow-Up

Kirsteen Burton, MSc, Public Health Sciences (Supervisor: Dr. G. Tomlinson): A Comparison of the Efficacy of Radiotherapy Alone Versus Ratiotherapy Combined with Embolization in the Obliteration of Brain AVMS in Canadian Patients: A Propensity Score Approach”

(Radiology, McMaster University)

Adam M. Gwozdz, MSc, Institute of Medical Science (Supervisor: Dr. M. Rand): “Platelet Procoagulant Surface Expression: Persistence and Relation to Apoptosis”

(Medical School – University College London, UK)

Danny Ramzy, PhD, Institute of Medical Science (Supervisor: Dr. V. Rao): “Endothelial Injury in Cardiac Transplantation: The Role of Endothelin Antagonism and Protein Kinases”

(Cardiac Surgeon)

Note: Should discrepancy arise between total number of students enrolled and the number convocated, it can be accounted for students that are incomplete or terminate graduate studies.

Awards and Honors

Jenna Adleman Vision Health Research Training Grant, Medical Sciences (Ophthalmology), York University

Open Fellowship Award, University of Toronto, Medical Sciences (Ophthalmology)

Nesime Askin Gonul Anginer Award

Mitesh Badiwala Starr Medal, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 2008

Edward Christie Stevens Fellowship, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 2008

Joseph M. West Family Memorial Fund Award, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 2008

Bigelow Book Prize, Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program, University of Toronto, 2008

Wellesley Surgeons OGSST, 2007

Johnson & Johnson Medical Products Surgeon Scientist Program Fellowship, 2007

Carlo Cifelli Upstate New York Cardiac Electrophysiological Society – Gordon K. Moe Young Investigator Award, 2008

HSRLCE Annual Cardiovascular Scientific Day Poster Competition, 3rd Place, 2008

Dr. John Hepburn Award, 2008

CIHR Graduate Scholarship, Doctoral Award, 2007-10

Christy Hamilton Bertha Rosenstadt Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2007-08

Melanie Henriques NSERC Scholarship, 2008-09

HSFO Studentship, 2008 (declined)

OGS, 2008 (declined)

Top Trainee Idea Proposal, Runner-Up, St. Michael’s Hospital Research Centre, 2007

Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business and Professionals Award, 2007

University of Toronto Fellowship, 2007-08

HSFO John D. Schultz Science Student Scholarship, 2007-08

Sonya Hui HSRLCE Masters Studentship, 2008

Department of Physiology Fellowship, University of Toronto, 2007

Shawn Lacombe Glenn H. Carter Fellowship, 2007

Deans Student Leadership Award, 2007

Jane MacIver Graduate Fellowship, CIHR Strategic Training Program in Regenerative Medicine, 2007-09

Anton Mihic HSRLCE Studentship, 2007-08

Mark Moon Department of Physiology, University of Toronto Fellowship, 2007

Vice-President, CSCP Student Association

Emma O’Donnell CIHR: Institute of Gender and Health in partnership with the Ontario Women’s Health Council, Doctoral Res Award, 2008-10

Glenn Carter Exercise Intervention and Disease Prevention Fellowship, University of Toronto, 2008

Lorne Phenix Graduate Award, Cardiovascular Sciences Collaborative Program, University of Toronto, 2008

Bertha Rosenstadt Ontario Graduate Student Award, 2007

Maral Ouzounian Canadian Institute of Health Research Fellowship

Wilfred G. Bigelow Prize, Terrence Donnelly Day, Canadian Cardiac Surgery Residents’ Research Day, 2008

Andrew Ramadeen University of Toronto Entrance Fellowship, 2007-08

Meghan Sauvé Banting and Best Diabetes Centre, Novo Nordisk Studentship, 2007-09

Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute Fellowship, 2007-09

Alexandra Smith Dean’s Honour List, Queen’s University, 2007

Stjepan Soric Department of Physiology Fellowship, UofT

NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship

Carly Spragg Track & Field Junior Development Program, Assistant Coach, University of Toronto, 2005-07

Luka Srejic Unilever/Lipton Graduate Fellowship in Neuroscience, 2007-08

Department of Physiology, Fellowship, UofT

Renée Suen Bigelow Book Prize Nomination, CSCP, UofT, 2008

International Travel Award, 2007

Sam Tirgari HSRLCE Studentship, 2008

Albert Tsui CIHR Doctoral Research Award (3 yrs), 2008

Best Poster Award, Critical Care Medicine, 2007

A.C. Bryan Award for Best Poster, Shields Day, 2007

Laura Voicu Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2007-08

Mary H. Beatty Scholarship, 2008

University of Toronto Fellowship, 2007-09

Michael Ward Finalist, Alan Wu Poster Competition, IMS Research Day, 2008

Best Young Investigator Poster, Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation, Young Investigators Forum, 2007

Cindy Yip Vasculata Student Travel Award, North American Vascular Biology Organization (declined), 2007

University of Toronto IBBME Fellowship, 2007-08

Heart & Stroke Foundation OGSST 2007-08

Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine Travel Award, 2008

A.D. Sobel, American Society of Investigative Pathology Education Fund Scholar, 2008

Publications

Adiguzel E, Ahmad PJ, Franco C, Bendeck MP: Collagens in atherosclerosis and its complications. Vasc Med, 2008;1-17.

Badiwala MV, Ross HJ, Rao V: An unusual and fatal complication of mechanical circulatory support with a continuous flow assist device. N Engl J Med, 2007;357:936-7.

Chan CL, Ouzounian M, Lee DS, Liu P: Diastolic heart failure: Treatment based on mechanisms. Perspect Cardiol, 2008;24(1):28-31.

Cifelli C, Rose RA, Hangjun Z, Voigtlaender-Bolz J, Bolz S-S, Backx PH, Heximer SP: RGS4 regulates parasympathetic signalling and heart rate control in the sinoatrial node. Circ Res, 2008;103(5):527-35.

Cifelli C, Boudreault L, Gong B, Bercier JP, Renaud JM: Contractile dysfunctions in KATP channel deficient mouse FDB muscle during fatigue involves excessive depolarization and Ca2+ influx through L-type Ca2+ channels. Exp Physiol, 2008;93(10):1126-38.

Gu S, Tirgari S, Heximer S: The RGS2 gene product from a candidate hypertension allele shows decreased plasma membrane association and inhibition of Gq. Mol Pharacol, 2008;73(4):1037-43. [Epub Jan 29, 2008]

Kisilevsky M, Hudson C, Mardimae A, Wong T, Fisher J: Concentration-dependent vasoconstrictive effect of hyperoxia on hypercarbia-dilated retinal blood vessels. Microvasc Res, 2008;75:263-8

Lad VS, Rao V, Badiwala MV, Jackman J: Stem-cell therapy for ischaemic cardiomyopathy. Indian Heart J, 2007;59:B133-42.

Laurent G, Moe G, Hu X, Leong-Poi H, Connelly K, So PP, Ramadeen A, et al: Experimental studies of atrial fibrillation: comparison of two pacing models. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 2008;294:H1206-15.

Laurent G, Moe G, Hu X, So PP, Ramadeen A, Leong-Poi H, et al: Simultaneous right atrioventricular pacing: a novel model for the study of atrial remodeling and fibrillation in the setting of heart failure. J Card Fail, 2008;14(3):254-62.

Li HL, Liu C, de Couto G, Ouzounian M, Sun M, et al: Curcumin prevents and reverses cardiac hypertrophy. J Clin Invest, 2008;118(3):879-93.

Maekawa Y, Ouzounian M, Opavsky MA, Liu PP: Connecting the missing link between dilated cardiomyopathy and viral myocarditis: virus, cytoskeleton, and innate immunity. Circulation, 2007;115(1):5-8.

O’Donnell E, Harvey PJ, De Souza MJ: Relationships between vascular resistance and energy deficiency, nutritional status and oxidative stress in oestrogen deficient physically active women. Clin Endocrinol, August 2008. [E-publication ahead of print]

Ouzounian M, Hassan A, Johnstone DEJ, Cox J, HowlettJ: the effect of spironolactone use on heart failure mortality: a population-based study. J Card Fail, 2007;13(3):165-9.

Ouzounian M, Lee DS, Liu PP: Cardiovascular biomarkers: a risky business. Curr Cardiovasc Rep, 2007;1:177-9.

Ramzy D, Tumiati LC, Tepperman E, Sheshgiri R, Jackman J, Badiwala MV, Rao V: Dual immunosuppression enhances vasomotor injury: interactive effect between endothelin-1 and nitric oxide bioavailability. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2008;135:938-44.

Rennie MY, Whiteley KJ, Kulandavelu S, Adamson SL, Sled JG: 3D visualization and quantification by microcomputed tomography of late gestational changes in the arterial and venous feto-placental vasculature os the mouse. Placenta, 2007;28(8-9):833-40.

Rigamonti A, LcLaren AT, Mazer CD, Nix K, Ragoonanan T, et al: Storage of strain specific rat blood limits cerebral tissue oxygen delivery during acute fluid resuscitation. Br J Anaesth, 2008;100:357-64.

Soric S, Belanger MP, Askin N, Wittnich C: Impact of femal sex hormones on liver tissue lactic acidosis during ischemia. Transplantation, 2007;84(6):763-70.

Soric S, Belanger MP, Wittnich C: A method for decontamination of animals involved in floodwater disasters. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 2008;232:364-70.

Sztajer H, Lemme A, Vilchez R, Schulz S, Geffers R, Yip CYY, Levesque CM, Cvitkovitch DG, Wagner-Dobler I: Autoinducer-2 regulated genes in streptococcus mutans UA159 and global metabolic effect of the luxS mutation. J Bacteriol, 2008;190(1):401-15.

Teoh H, Quan A, Nesher N, Lovren F, Wang G, Tirgari S, et al: Impaired endothelial function in C-reactive protein overexpressing mice. Atherosclerosis, 2008. [Epub ahead of print]

Ward MR, Stewart DJ, Kutryk MJ: Stent and Non-Stent-Based Cell Therapy for Vascular Disease. IN: Endothelial Biomedicine. (Ed: Aird WC), Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Xia F, Xie L, Mihic A, Gao X, Chen Y, Gaisano HY, Tsushima RG: Inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis impairs insulin secretion and voltage-gated calcium channel function in pancreatic β-cells. Endocrinology, 2008;149(10):5136-45.

Yip CYY, Chen JH, Simmons CA: Engineering Substrate Mechanics to Regulate Cell Response. IN: Micro- and Nanoengineering of the Cell Microenvironment: Technologies and Applications. (Eds. Khademhossein A, et al), Artech House Publishing, Boston, MA, 2007.

CSCP STUDENT ASSOCIATION SPONSORED ACTIVITIES

Circulation Rounds

The CSCP Student Association organizes and runs this event which highlights the diverse nature of research carried out by our faculty. These academic rounds rotate through the various research sites at the University of Toronto and each event is hosted by a faculty member where their research focus is the topic of the day. The goal of this event is to provide graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research associates, undergraduates and project/summer students with the chance to develop an appreciation of the vast range of excellent research being conducted in our widespread community.

The first Circulation Rounds for the 2007-2008 academic year was given by Dr. Steffen-Sebastian Bolz where he talked on “Light and Shadow - The Effects of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate (S1P) in Terminal Arteries”. Dr. Bolz’ primary research interests lie in understanding the mechanisms that control smooth muscle cell tone in terminal arteries, which is of considerable importance, as it directly relates to the regulation of systemic blood pressure and tissue perfusion. His lecture focused on the mechanisms of blood pressure regulation by sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) in terminal arteries. Dr. Bolz previously identified the S1P signaling pathway as a prominent regulator of vascular tone, and he currently investigates the role of this pathway in several types of terminal arteries, including those isolated from skeletal muscle, the mesentery, the cerebral circulation, and the inner ear. Dr. Bolz is an intriguing and extremely entertaining speaker. It brought about plenty of discussion among the attendees, who were particularly curious about the potential clinical applications of targeting the S1P pathways.

The second speaker was Dr. Bradley Strauss, the Reichmann Research Chair at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Strauss’ research interests lie in the field of vascular biology and include chronic total occlusions, restenosis, smooth muscle cell function, and experimental arterial response to injury. The seminar, entitled “Researching Chronic Total Occlusions: Shedding Light on a Dark Place”, began with an introduction to the practice of interventional cardiology and the difficulties that many cardiologists face due to the limitations of current 2D imaging. Consequently, novel coronary imaging techniques designed in response to this problem were described. The seminar also included a discussion of Dr. Strauss’ research, including angiogenic therapy and the use of collagenases to help treat patients with luminal occlusions. Many of the attendees enjoyed the clinical relevance of the seminar.

The third speaker was Dr. Scott Heximer, Assistant Professor and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Pathology, where he talked on “Mind the GAP: The Role of RGS Proteins in the Control of Cardiovascular Pathology”. Dr. Heximer’s research focuses on the mechanisms by which cardiovascular tissues regulate hetero-trimeric G-protein signaling. His talk defined the functions of an important class of G-protein regulatory proteins, called RGS proteins, in the cardiovascular system. Dr. Heximer began by giving an overview of RGS proteins and their general function as negative modulators of G-protein activity. He then discussed his lab’s work elucidating the molecular mechanisms and cardiovascular implications of different RGS proteins through the use of gene knock-outs and physiological measures. Specifically, the Heximer lab has discovered a role for RGS2 in the control of blood pressure and vasoconstriction, RGS4 in parasympathetic signaling and heart rate control and hopes to clarify the cardiovascular role of RGS5. The seminar and following discussion were well-attended and received.

FACULTY

Faculty are divided into 3 categories (Full, Associate, Affiliate). Details on faculty research interests and contact information are available on the web site. Departmental affiliations listed are those within the CSCP.

Name Departmental Affiliation(s) Location

Full

Lee Adamson BME/IMS/PSL Mount Sinai Hospital

Khosrow Adeli LMP Hospital for Sick Children

Peter Backx Medicine/PSL UofT – FitzGerald Bldg.

Jaques Belik IMS/PSL Hospital for Sick Children

Michelle Bendeck LMP/Medicine UofT – MSB

Sandra Black IMS Sunnybrook Health Centre

Douglas Bradley IMS/Medicine Toronto General Hospital

Dina Brooks REH UofT – Rehabilitation

Science

John Coles IMS/Surgery Hospital for Sick Children

Philip Connelly LMP/Medicine St. Michael’s Hospital

David Courtman BME/Surgery St. Michael’s Hospital

Paul Dorian IMS/Medicine/PCL St. Michael’s Hospital

Daniel Drucker IMS/LMP Mount Sinai Hospital

C. Ross Ethier BME UofT – Mechanical

Engineering

John Flanagan IMS Toronto Western Hospital

John S. Floras IMS/Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital

Christopher Forrest IMS/Surgery Hospital for Sick Children

Stephen Fremes IMS/Surgery Sunnybrook Health Centre

Eser Fuller-Thomson Social Work UofT

Adria Giacca PSL UofT - MSB

Jack M. Goodman EXS UofT - Physical Ed & Health

Len S. Goodman EXS Def & Civil Inst Environ Med

Avrum I. Gotlieb LMP Toronto General Hospital

Aleksander Hinek IMS/LMP Hospital for Sick Children

David Hampson Pharmaceutical Science UofT – Pharmacy

Margaret Hough IMS Sunnybrook Health Centre

Chris Hudson IMS Toronto Western Hospital

Mansoor Husain IMS/LMP/Medicine Toronto General Hospital

K. Wayne Johnston BME/IMS/Surgery Toronto General Hospital

Peter G. Kalman IMS/Surgery Community

Fred Keeley LMP Hospital for Sick Children

B. Lowell Langille LMP Toronto General Hospital

Michelle Letarte MBP Hospital for Sick Children

Gary F. Lewis IMS/Medicine Toronto General Hospital

Ren-Ke Li IMS/LMP/Surgery Toronto General Hospital

Peter Liu IMS/Medicine Toronto General Hospital

Marius Locke EXS/CHL UofT – Physical Ed & Health

Peter McLaughlin IMS/Medicine Toronto General Hospital

Alan Moody BME/IMS Sunnybrook Health Centre

David Naylor IMS/Medicine/CHL/Surgery UofT – MSB

Heyu Ni LMP St. Michael’s Hospital

Peter O’Brien PHM UofT - Pharmacy

John Parker IMS/Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital

Tom Parker IMS/Medicine Toronto General Hospital

Margaret Rand IMS/LMP Hospital for Sick Children

Vivek Rao IMS/Surgery Toronto General Hospital

Michael Sefton BME UofT – Wallberg Bldg.

Craig Simmons BME UofT – Mechanical Engineering

Arthur S. Slutsky IMS/Medicine/Surgery Mount Sinai Hospital

David Steinman BME UofT – Wallberg Bldg.

Donna E. Stewart Anesthesia/IMS/Surgery/Medicine Toronto General Hospital

Duncan Stewart IMS/LMP/Medicine St. Michael’s Hospital

Bradley Strauss LMP/Medicine St. Michael’s Hospital

Howard Tenenbaum Dentistry UofT - Dentistry

Scott G. Thomas EXS/PSL UofT – Physical Ed & Health

Jack Tu HPME Sunnybrook Health Centre

Robert Wald IMS/Medicine Mount Sinai Hospital

Richard D. Weisel IMS/Surgery Toronto General Hospital

Peter Wells PHM UofT - Pharmacy

Gregory Wilson IMS/LMP/PSL/Surgery Toronto General Hospital

Carin Wittnich IMS/PSL/Surgery UofT - MSB

Graham Wright MBP Sunnybrook Health Centre

Shirley Wu PHM UofT - Pharmacy

Burton Yang LMP Sunnybrook Health Centre

Terry Yau IMS/Surgery Toronto General Hospital

Erik L. Yeo IMS/Medicine Toronto General Hospital

Yeni Yücel LMP St. Michael’s Hospital

Haibo Zhang IMS/PSL St. Michael’s Hospital

Associate

Joel Fisher Anesthesia Toronto General Hospital

Gil Gross IMS Hospital for Sick Children

Gregory Hare PSL St. Michael’s Hospital

Scott Heximer PSL UofT - MSB

William Hutchison PSL Toronto Western Hospital

Jane Irvine CHL Toronto General Hospital

Howard Leong-Poi IMS St. Michael’s Hospital

Valery Leytin LMP St. Michael’s Hospital

Tom Lindsay IMS/Surgery Toronto General Hospital

Seema Mital IMS Hospital for Sick Children

Kumar Nanthakumar IMS Toronto General Hospital

Steffen-Sebastian Bolz PSL UofT - MSB

Affiliate

Jagdish Butany LMP/Medicine Toronto General Hospital

Gideon Cohen Surgery Sunnybrook Health Centre

Chris M. Feindel Surgery Toronto General Hospital

David Mazer Anesthesia/IMS St. Michael’s Hospital

Patricia Murphy Anesthesia Toronto General Hospital

PEER REVIEWED FUNDING

|Name |Agency |Title |

|Adamson, L |CIHR-Maintenance |Maintenance of the advanced bioimaging centre (2006-11) |

| |CIHR-Group |Development and fetal health (2005-10) |

| |CIHR-Equip /Maintenance |Cardiovascular phenotyping in embryonic and newborn mice (2005-10) |

| |CIHR-Operating |Generation and physiological analysis of genome-wide mutations in mice (2004-09) |

| | |Cardiovascular phenotyping in embryonic and newborn mice (2004-08) |

| |CIHR-Operating |Canadian mouse mutant repository: a core resource for mouse models of human disease |

| | |(2006-11) |

| |CIHR-Resource |A murine model to investigate the mechanisms underlying DOHαD (2006-09) |

| | |Fetal growth restriction: mechanisms and outcomes (2005-10) |

| |CIHR-Operating | |

| | |Centre for modeling human disease (2004-09) |

| |CIHR-Healthy Pregnancy Program |Three dimensional quantification of the placenta vascular tree: relationship with |

| |CIHR-Group |normal and abnormal fetal growth and hemodynamics (2006-08) |

| |HSFC-Grant-in-Aid | |

|Belik, J |CIHR-Operating |Airway modulation of pulmonary vascular tone during development and following |

| | |pulmonary hypertension (2004-09) |

| |CIHR-Group |Group in lung development (2004-09) |

| |HSFO-Operating |Endothelial eNOS uncoupling and role of BMP-9 in the regulation of pulmonary vascular |

| | |tone during development and following pulmonary hypertension (2007-09) |

|Black, SE |HSFO |Neuropsychological profiles and neuroanatomic correlates of limb apraxia (2007-12) |

| | |The language impairment in progressive aphasia: a longitudinal neuropsychological and |

| |CIHR |imaging study (2007-12) |

| | |Role of cytokine-serotonin interactions in post-stroke depression and cognitive |

| |HSFO |symptoms (2007-10) |

| | |Validation of the NINDS VCI neuropsychological protocols (2007-10) |

| |NIH |Role of cytokine-serotonin interactions in post-stroke depression (2006-08 |

| | |In vivo characterization of subcortical vascular cognitive impairment using advanced |

| |HSFO |high field MR techniques (2005-08) |

| | |In vivo brain mapping in the dementias: a longitudinal brain-behaviour study with a |

| |HSFC |focus on cerebrovascular disease (2003-08) |

| | |A multi-centre, blinded, randomized, controlled trial comparing different regimens of |

| |CIHR |the antibiotics doxycycline and rifampin for treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (DARAD) |

| | |(2006-10) |

| | |ADNI (Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative) (2005-09) |

| |CIHR |Canadian Alzheimer’s Disease quality of life study (2002-09) |

| | |Assessing driving performance in persons with mild cognitive impairment and mild |

| | |dementia (2008-10) |

| |NIH |Infrastructure revision of the collaborative affect, cognition and behavior database |

| |CIHR |tool (ABC’s) (2007-08) |

| |Alzheimer Society of Canada |Theory of mind in Alzheimer’s Disease and frontotemporal dementia (2007-09) |

| |Ontario Stroke System |Relationship between neuropsychological deficits and hippocampal volume in coronary |

| | |artery disease (2007-09) |

| |Ontario Mental Health Foundation | |

| |PSI Foundation | |

|Name |Agency |Title |

|Black, SE (cont’d) |Bell Labs, UofT |Context-aware mobile devices and wireless services as cognitive aids for senior |

| | |citizens (2007-08) |

| |CIHR |Determinants of safe mobility in the elderly who use assistive mobility devices |

| | |(2007-08) |

| |CIHR |Parietal and temporal contributions to the neglect syndrome (2006-09) |

| | |Feasibility and effects of cardiac rehabilitation for individuals after stroke |

| |HSFO |(2006-09) |

| | |Personal therapist: a smart ambulatory monitoring system to facilitate recovery |

| |NSERC / CIHR |following stroke (2006-09) |

| | |Early exercise intervention after stroke: improving cardiovascular health, functional |

| |CIHR |capacity and sensorimotor control (2006-09) |

| | |Function and behavioural and psychological symptoms of frontotemporal dementia |

| | |(2006-08) |

| |Alzheimer Soc Canada |Stroke Canada optimization of rehabilitation by evidence – implementation trial |

| | |(SCORE-IT) (2006-08) |

| |Can Stroke Network |Centre for research using magnetic resonance (2005-10) |

| | | |

| |CIHR Maintenance/ equipment grant |Brain and aging group at the Rotman Research Institute (2003-08) |

| |CIHR Program Grant |Canadian Stroke Registry (2001-08) |

| | | |

| |NCR Can Stroke Network | |

|Brooks, D |HSFO |Cardiac rehabilitation for individuals after stroke (2006-09) |

| |Ont. Lung Assoc. |Evidence-based suctioning: A systematic review (2007-08) |

| |CIHR |The personal therapist: A smart ambulatory monitoring system to facilitate recovery |

| | |following stroke (2006-09) |

| |CIHR |Timely access and seamless transitions in rural palliative/end of life care (2006-11) |

| | |Improving sensorimotor recovery, aerobic capacity and functional walking (2006-09) |

| |CIHR |Investigating the relationships between measures of functional exercise capacity, |

| | |symptoms and physical activity during daily life in subjects with COPD (2007-09) |

| |Physicians Services Inc. |Effects of course layout on 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) in COPD: A prospective |

| | |within subject study (2007-08) |

| |Physiotherapy Fdnt/ |Research aimed at muscle performance (2008-11) |

| |Can. Lung Assoc. |Theatre-based intervention for increasing exercise participation by older adults |

| |Start-up Award |requiring chronic hemodialysis (2007-08) |

| |CIHR |Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation laboratory: Infrastructure to generate knowledge to |

| | |maximize daily function in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |

| |Ont Research Fund/ |(2007-08) |

| |Can Fdtn of Innovation |Concensus Meeting: Quality indicators for end of life care in COPD (2008) |

| | |Unsupported arm exercise and breathing strategies in patients with COPD (2008-09) |

| |CIHR |Survey of suctioning practice in Ontario (2008-09) |

| | |The six-minute walk test: Responses in healthy Canadians aged 45-85 years (2008-09) |

| |Lung Association | |

| | | |

| |Ontario Lung Assoc. | |

| |Ontario Lung Assoc. | |

|Butany, J |CIHR Team Grant |Chronic total occlusion (2006-09) |

| |NSERC/CIHR/CHRP |Local tissue changes in dilated ascending aortas (2005-08) |

|Connelly, P |HSFO |Molecular mechanisms for oxidation of high density lipoproteins (2006-08) |

| | | |

|Name |Agency |Title |

|Connelly, P (cont’d)|HSFO |Comparative studies of paraoxonase 1 and paraoxonase 3 (2005-08) |

| | |Role of adipokines and inflammatory proteins in the early pathophysiology of type 2 |

| |CIHR |diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes (2007-12) |

| | |Role of adipokines and inflammatory proteins in the early pathophysiology of type 2 |

| | |diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes (2007-10) |

| |Can Diabetes Assoc. |Nitrosation of apolipoprotein A1 (2007) |

| | | |

| | | |

| |Pfizer | |

|Dorian, P |HSFC |Drivers with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in Ontario: database |

| | |linkage feasibility – a pilot project (2008-10) |

| |HSFC |Improving teaching of basic life support: a randomized pilot study of real-time |

| | |feedback in CPR performance (2008-09) |

| |CIHR |Centre for global clinical trials – CANNeCTIN (2008-10) |

| |Can Stroke Network |Event monitoring belt for recording atrial fibrillation after a cerebral ischemic |

| | |event: a RCT (EMBRACE) (2008-10) |

|Fisher, JA |CIHR |Multi-modal imaging studies of the relationship between age, physical activity level, |

| | |cerebral physiology, and cognitive performance (2007-11) |

|Floras, J |CIHR |CIHR Tier I Chair (2004- ) |

| |HSFO |Career investigator Award (2001-09) |

| |HSFO-Program |Multidisciplinary group for the investigation and therapy of human cardiovascular |

| | |disease (2003-08) |

| |CIHR |Cardiovascular, autonomic and neurohormonal impact of nocturnal hemodialysis (2005-10)|

| | |Pathophysiology sleep apnea in heart & renal failure (2007-12) |

| |CIHR |Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on myocardial energetics and |

| |HSFO |sympathetic nerve function in patients with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea |

| | |(2005-08) |

| | |Effects of HMG-co-A reductase inhibitor therapy on neural control of the heart and |

| |CIHR |circulation in human heart failure (2007-08) |

|Giacca, A |HSFC |Anti-atherogenic effect of insulin (2005-08) |

| |HSFC |Vasculoprotectie effect of insuln in vivo (2008-11) |

| |CDA |Mechanisms of fat-induced hepatic insulin resistance (2006-08) |

| |CIHR |Interaction between lipotoxicity and glucotoxicity on glucose stimulated insulin |

| | |secretion (2004-07) |

| |CIHR |Glucose toxicity: prevention of complications and preservation of beta cell function |

| | |(2002-07) |

| |CIHR |Mechanisms of oxidative stree-mediated beta cell glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity in |

| | |vivo (2007-12) |

| |NSERC |Investigation of the biological effects of the polyphenol resveratrol on skeletal |

| | |muscle glucose transport (2004-07) |

| |NSERC |MEMS-based closed loop drug delivery devices integrating stimulus-responsive |

| | |nanohydrogels: design, fabrication, and testing (2007-10) |

| | |Investigation of the biological effects of the polyphenol resveratrol on insulin |

| |NSERC |producing and insulin target tissues (2007-09) |

|Gotlieb, AI |HSFO |Cell biology of atherosclerosis (2005-10) |

| |CIHR |The endothelium in atherogenesis: Influences of hemodynamic stresses (2007-12) |

| | |Cell biology of heart valve interstitial cells (2007-09) |

| |HSFO | |

|Name |Agency |Title |

|Gramolini, A |HSFO |Molecular basis of PLN regulation and function in cardiac muscle (2006-08) |

| | |Molecular regulation and function of ryanodine receptors (RyR1) in skeletal muscle |

| |CIHR |(2007-12) |

| | |Cardiovascular proteomics & molecular theapeutics (2007-12) |

| |Can Fdtn for Innovation | |

|Gross G |CIHR |Characterization of circulating effectors and temporal profiling of remote ischaemic |

| | |preconditioning (2006-09) |

| |HSFO |Ventricular repolarization in complete heart block (2004-07) |

| |HSFO |Contractile and electrophysiologic adaptations to constrained heart rate conditions |

| | |(2006-08) |

| |CIHR |Molecular expression and physiology in developing atrioventricular nodal cells |

| | |(2006-09) |

| |HFSO |Ventricular repolarization in bradycardic electrical remodeling (2007-10) |

| | |Contractile adaptations to constrained heart rate conditions (2008-12) |

| |CIHR | |

|Hinek, A |CIHR-Operating |Elastin and elastin receptor in pathobiology of cardiovascular disease (2006-11) |

| | |Elastin and elastin receptor in control of cellular proliferation (2003-08) |

| |HSFO-Operating |Comparison of biological effects of different preparations of elastin-derived peptides|

| | |on skin fibroblasts (2004-10) |

| |Human Matrix Sciences |Career Investigator Award (2004-07) |

| | |Pathobiology of intimal plaques |

| |HSFC |Aldosterone receptor and non-receptor based mechanism of repair and remodeling |

| |CIHR-Group |following cardiac injury (2005-08) |

| |HSFC-Operating |Elastin and elastin receptor as crucial factors modulating cellular functions in |

| | |cardiovascular development and disease (2008-13) |

| |HSFC-Operating | |

|Hudson, C |Glaucoma Res. Society |Retinal vascular reactivity in response to isoxic hypercapnia in primary open-angle |

| | |glaucoma (2007-09) |

| |CIHR-Operating |Sight-threatening retinal complications in type 2 diabetes (2005-10) |

| | |Vascular reactivity in primary open angle glaucoma (2006-10) |

| |CIHR-Operating | |

|Husain, M |HSFO-Operating |Role of glucagons-like peptides in cardiac health and disease (2006-09) |

| | |c-Myb-dependent vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation (2004-09) |

| |CIHR- Operating |The role of plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase isoforms in vascular smooth muscle cell |

| | |biology (2003-08) |

| |CIHR-Operating |Controlling bioreactor condition to optimize regenerative potential of cardiomyocytes |

| | |(2007-09) |

| |HSFO-Operating |Pathophysiological relevance of endothelin-1 (2005-10) |

| | |Targeted over-expression of inducible NO synthase: relevance for the pathogenesis of |

| |CIHR-Operating |cardiovascular disease (2005-08) |

| |HSFO-Operating |Role of ACE2 in the regulation of cardiac and vascular function (2003-08) |

| | |Cell biology of atherosclerosis (2005-10) |

| |CIHR-Operating |Determinants of host susceptibilities of heart failure (2003-08) |

| | |Molecular regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and contractility |

| |HSFO-Group |(2004-09) |

| |CIHR-Group |Development of an anti-proliferative therapeutic that disrupts CaM-cyclin E |

| |HSFO |interactions (2007-08) |

| | | |

| |CIHR | |

|Name |Agency |Title |

|Langille, L |CIHR-Operating |Influence of hemodynamics on arterial endothelium (2007-12) |

| |HSFO-Operating |Arterial responses to hemodynamic stresses (2007-10) |

| |HSFO-Operating |Cadherins and regulation of smooth muscle cell function (2007-12) |

| | |A new concept underlying the control of myometrial contractility during pregnancy |

| |CIHR |(2005-10) |

| | |Cell biology of atherosclerosis (2005-10) |

| |HSFO-Group |Development and fetal health (2005-10) |

| |CIHR-Group | |

|Letarte, M |CIHR-Operating |Endoglin, ALK-1 and BMPRII networks: role in vascular disorders (2005-10) |

| | |Role of endoglin in the normal vasculature and in the pathology of hereditary |

| |HSF |hemorrhagic telangiectasia (2005-09) |

| | |Functional characterization of androgen-altered genes with a putative role during |

| |CIHR-Operating |early events in ovarian carcinogenesis (2005-09) |

| | |eNOS uncoupling and role of bone morphogenetic protein in the regulation of pulmonary |

| | |vascular tone during development and following pulmonary hypertension (2007-09) |

| |HSFO |Characterization of hereditary serous cancer precursors in fallopian tube epithelium |

| | |(2006-09) |

| | | |

| |United States Army | |

|Leytin, V |HSFC |Platelet apoptosis induced by chemical agonists and shear stresses (2005-08) |

| | |Use of normal physiologic inhibitors of matrix metallopro-tein-ases to improve |

| |CIHR |viability and function of platelet concentrates (2006-09) |

|Li, R-K |CIHR |Autologous tissue-engineered grafts for congenital heart surgery (2003-08) |

| | |Functionality of resistant starch and bioactive peptides in preventing chronic |

| |Ont Min Agriculture and Food/Univ.|diseases and promoting gut functions in studies with the pig model (2004-08) |

| |of Guelph Food Res. Program |The interplay of recruited stem cells and the matrix after myocardial infarction: |

| |CIHR |shifting balance toward repair (2004-09) |

| | |The cardiac regeneration project: quantitative cell tracking and response for cardiac |

| |CIHR |regenerative approaches (CARE project) (2006-11) |

| | |Inflammation, infection, trauma and repair cluster (2006-13) |

| | |Matrix modulation is required to restore cardiac function after cell therapy (2007-09)|

| |CIHR |Peptide modified photocrosslinkable chitosan for cell therapy in myocardial infarction|

| |HSFO |(2007-10) |

| | |Restoration of cardiac function: cellular regeneration and matrix reconstruction |

| |HSFO |(2007-11) |

| | |The Regenerative Medicine Project (REMEDI) (2007-12) |

| |HSFO |An angiogenic progenitor cell niche in the uterus: potential implications for cell |

| | |therapy (2008-13) |

| |Can Fdnt for Innovation | |

| |CIHR | |

|Lindsay, T |Physicians’ Services Inc. |Complement activation following ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: combining human |

| | |observation with animal experimentation to establish a framework for human therapy |

| | |(2007-09) |

|Mazer, CD |PSI |High fidelity simulation versus traditional didactic seminars for teaching trainees |

| | |separation from cardiopulmonary bypass (2006-08) |

| | |Unravelling the black box of adverse events in cardiac surgery (2006-09) |

| |HSFO | |

|Name |Agency |Title |

|Mazer, CD (cont’d) |PSI Foundation |Genetic biomarkers of renal injury after cardiopulmonary bypass and anemia in the rat |

| | |(2007-08) |

| |AO Research Fund |Sternal closure stability using the sternal fixation system (2007-08) |

| | |Does nutrient supplementation influence cardiac function, structure and survival by |

| |CIHR |altering energy metabolism? (2005-07) |

| | |Blood conservation using antifibrinolytics: a randomized trial in a cardiac surgery |

| | |population – the BART study (2002-08) |

| |CIHR |Renal gene expression following cardiopulmonary bypass and anemia in the rat (2006-07)|

| | |Transfusion triggers in cardiac surgery (2006-08) |

| |Can Anesth Society |Impact of cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac surgery on lymphocyte energetics and |

| | |immune function in patients with non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (2005-07) |

| |Can Blood Services |Clinical outcomes and predictors of prolonged length of stay in the intensive care |

| |Soc Cardiovasc Anesth |unit after cardiac surgery. Analysis from the multicenter EPI 2 study (2006-08) |

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| |IREF | |

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|Mital, S |NIH/NLHBI Pediatric Heart Network |Genetic polymorphisms in pediatric cardiomyopathy (2006-11) |

| |NIH/NLHBI Pediatric Heart Network | |

| |Research Endowment |Single ventricle reconstruction-2 trial (2006-11) |

| |Labatt Family Heart Ctr Innovation| |

| |Funds |Developmental biology and congenital heart research (2007) |

| |Labatt Family Heart Ctr Innovation|Genetics of heart disease in children (2007-10) |

| |Funds | |

| | |VEGF signaling in HLHS (2007-2008) |

|Moody, A |CIHR-Team |Canadian atherosclerosis imaging network (CAIN) (2008-13) |

| |MRI |Imaging for cardiovascular therapeutics (2008-13) |

| |CIHR-Operating |Magnetic resonance imaging for ischemia (2005-10) |

| |CIHR-Team |CIHR team in occlusive vascular disease (2007-09) |

| |CIHR-Operating |The development of an in vivo animal model and non-invasive high resolution imaging |

| | |techniques for the study of atherosclerotic intraplaque haemorrhage (2006-09) |

| | |A methodology study to investigate MRDTI for assessment of lesion response to standard|

| |Pfizer Global Res/Dev |treatment in endometriosis (2007-09) |

| | |In vivo detection of early diabetic vessel wall disease – a possible role for the |

| | |RAGE-AGE RBC-Endothelial (RARE) complex at the micro- and macrovascular levels |

| |CIHR |(2007-09) |

| | |PROTECT: Prophylaxis for thromboenbolism in critical care trial (2005-09) |

| | |The Ontario multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography study |

| |CIHR |(OMCAS) (2006-08) |

| | | |

| |Ont Ministry of Health | |

|Ni, H |CIHR |Pathogenesis of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombo-cytopenia and mechanism of |

| | |action of IVIG in a novel mouse model (2007-11) |

| | |Investigation of pathogenesis of immune thrombocytopenia and efficacy and mechanism of|

| |CIHR-Cdn Blood Services |action of intravenous IgG (OVOG) (2006-09) |

| | |Mechanism of action of IVIG in a murine model of fetal and neonatal alloimmune |

| |CIHR/Cdn Blood Services |thrombocytopenia: role of neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) (2007-09) |

|Name |Agency |Title |

|Parker, T |CIHR |Role of S100B-dependent pathways in the cardiac response to disease (2005-10) |

| | |EF-hand proteins, S100A1 and S100A6, in cardiovascular pathophysiology (2007-09) |

| |CIHR |EF-hand proteins, S100A1 and S100A6, in cardiovascular pathophysiology (2008-13) |

| | |Coordinated original research in elucidation of mechanisms in heart failure (CORE-CHF)|

| |HSFO |(2003-08) |

| | |Dysfunctional endothelial cell repair in diabetes: pathogenetic mechanisms and |

| |CIHR |regenerative strategies (2006-11) |

| | |Endothelial progenitor cell modification to improve left ventricular function post |

| |CIHR-Team |myocardial infarction (2008-11) |

| | | |

| |HSFC | |

|Rand, M |HSFO |Procoagulant surface of activated platelets: Persistence in vivo and in vitro |

|Sefton, M |ORDCF |Establishment of an advanced reconstructive tissue engineering centre (2003-09) |

| | |Tissue engineering: Immune response and vascularisation (2004-07) |

| |CIHR |Tissue engineering (2008-13) |

| | |Training program in regenerative medicine (2002-08) |

| |NSERC |Quantum dot-based biomolecular imaging (2005-10) |

| |CIHR |The cardiac regeneration (CARE) project (2006-11) |

| |CIHR |The regenerative medicine (REMEDI) project (2006-11) |

| |CIHR STIHR Program |Modular tissue engineering components for vascularized 3-D constructs (2007-10) |

| |CFI |Modular tissue engineering for islet transplantation (2007-08) |

| |NIH | |

| | | |

| |CIHR | |

|Simmons, C |NSERC-CIHR |Investigation of mesenchymal progenitor cell response to mechanobiological stimuli |

| | |using a novel MEMS-based array platform (2006-09) |

| | |Heart valve cell biomechanics and mechanobiology (2006-11) |

| |NSERC-Discovery |IMchanobiology lab (2006-09) |

| |CFI-ORF |Canadian Research Chair in mechanobiology (2006-11) |

| |CRC |Tissue engineered heart valves (2006-11) |

| |Ont Early Researcher |3D model to study orthodontic tooth movement (2007-08) |

| |AAOF Center |ECM biomechanics in aortic valve sclerosis (2007-08) |

| |HSF |Myofibroblast mechanoregulation (2007-10) |

| |HSF |Non-contact plotter for precise patterning of proteins on novel microdevices (2008-09)|

| |NSERC RTI |A polscope for non-invasive visualization of meiotic spindle (2008-09) |

| | |Multi-user equipment for molecular and cell biological analysis (2006-11) |

| |NSERC RTI |Bioreactor for urinary bladder regeneration (2008-09) |

| | | |

| |CIHR | |

| | | |

| |Ont. Res Comm Prog | |

|Slutsky, AS |CIHR |Biotrauma: mechanisms of lung injury and distal organ dysfunction (2004-09) |

| | |Clinical research consortium to improve resuscitation outcomes: from bench to bedside |

| |CIHR/HSFC |to curbside (2004-09) |

|Stewart, DE |Ont Min Health Long and Term Care |Improving health and promoting equity for the women of Ontario (2006-09) |

| |CIHR |International comparisons of the perinatal health and care of migrant women (2006-08) |

| | |Cardiovascular secondary prevention for vulnerable populations: an interdisciplinary |

| |CIHR |approach to improving access to services and outcomes (2006-11) |

| | | |

|Name |Agency |Title |

|Stewart, DE (cont’d)|CIHR |Assessing the feasibility to measure and compare gender-sensitive mental health |

| | |indicators in Peru, Colombia and Canada (2006-08) |

| | |Neurochemical aspects of depression in women: monoamine oxidase A in the postpartum |

| |CIHR |period (2007-10) |

| | |Measuring and understanding gender equity in access to care (2006-09) |

| |CIHR |Political violence, natural disasters and mental health outcomes: developing |

| | |innovative health policies and interventions (2007-11) |

| |Int Dev Res Centre |Health indicator research (2006-08) |

| | |Comparing paper vs electronic transmission of cardiac rehabilitation summaries to |

| | |primary care physicians: a multi-site multi-method study of information flow and |

| |Public Health Agency |content (the CR2DoC study) (2008-11) |

| |CIHR |Food insecurity in Canadians with diabetes mellitus (2007-08) |

| | |Mood changes and daily life (2005-08) |

| | |The childbearing health and related service needs of newcomers (CHARSNN) (2004-08) |

| | |An RCT to evaluate the effectiveness of peer support for PPD (2004-08) |

| |Can Diabetes Assoc. |Contribution of patient and physician factors to cardiac rehabilitation referral and |

| |CIHR |participation: a prospective, multi-level study (2005-08) |

| |CIHR | |

| | | |

| |CIHR | |

| | | |

| |CIHR | |

|Tu, J |HSFO |Drivers with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in Ontario: database |

| | |linkage feasibility: a pilot project (2008-10) |

| |HSFO |Indicators of quality stroke care associated with clinical outcomes (2008-10) |

| | |Emergent care and outcomes of acute heart failure (2008-10) |

| |CIHR |Statistical methods for health services research (2008-10) |

| |CIHR |A population-based analysis of the effectiveness and adverse effects of medications in|

| |CIHR |patients with atrial fibrillation (2007-10) |

| | |Evaluating and improving the quality of care and outcomes of percutaneous coronary |

| |CIHR |interventions in Canada (2007-09) |

| | |Canada Research Chair in Health Services Tier 1 (2007-13) |

| |CIHR |Care gaps among high-risk cardiovascular patients: Evaluating the inappropriateness |

| |CIHR |and clinical significance of the “treatment –risk paradox” (2006-09) |

| | |Access to quality cardiac care (2006-11) |

| | |The Ontario implantable cardioverter defibrillator (2006-11) |

| |CIHR |Canada Research Chair in Health Services Tier 2 (2006-08) |

| |Ministry of Health |Improving the quality of acute myocardial infarction care in Canada (2005-10) |

| |CIHR |Gender and sex determinants of cardiovascular disease: from bench to beyond (2004-09) |

| |HSFO | |

| | | |

| |CIHR | |

|Watt-Watson, J |CIHR |Prevalence and predictors of non-ischemic chest pain following successful percutaneous|

| | |coronary intervention (2007-08) |

| |CAN |How do providers manage pain in hip fracture patients after they are educated about |

| | |the RNAO best practice guidelines (2007-08) |

| | |Concept analysis and feasibility study of an adapted non-verbal pain assessment tool |

| |CAN |(2007-08) |

| | |Training program for cardiovascular nurse scientists (2003-09) |

| |CIHR/HSFC | |

|Name |Agency |Title |

|Weisel, RD |HSF |Cardiac regeneration by cell transplantation (2006-09) |

| |CIHR |The cardiac regeneration project: Quantitative cell tracking and response for cardiac |

| | |regenerative approaches (CARE project) (2007-11) |

| | |The regenerative medicine (REMEDI) project (2006-10) |

| |CFI & ORS |Cardiac regeneration: improving response to injury(2007-10) |

| |HSF | |

|Wells, PG |Methanol Fdtn (USA) |Molecular basis of methanol developmental toxicity (2006-10) |

| |CIHR |Toxicology of drugs bioactivated to a reactive intermediate (2007-12) |

| | |Free radical determinants of meurodegenerative diseases (2005-10) |

| |CIHR |Fetal DNA oxidation and repair in neurodegeneration (2006-08) |

| | | |

| |NIH | |

|Wittnich, C |HSFO |Oxygen stress in newborn hearts (2003-07) |

| |HSFO |Impact of gender on myocardial pathology & ischemia reperfusion (2004-08) |

|Wright, GA |CIHR-Operating |Magnetic resonance imaging ischemic heart disease (2003-10) |

| |Ont Innovation Trust |Imaging research centre for cardiac intervention (2002-08) |

| |CIHR |Microvessel formation in chronic total occlusions: pathophysiology and role in |

| | |successful guide-wire crossing (2005-08) |

| | |Centre for research using magnetic resonance (2005-10) |

| |CIHR |Magnetic resonance imaging for ischemia (2005-10) |

| |CIHR |Development of an in vivo animal model and non-invasive high resolution imaging |

| |CIHR-Operating |techniques for the study of atherosclerotic intraplaque haemorrhage (2006-09) |

| | |CIHR team in occlusive vascular disease (2007-10) |

| | |Biomedical multimodality hybrid imaging (2007-11) |

| |CIHR |Regenerative medicine project (REMEDI) (2007-11) |

| |Cdn Fdtn Innovation |Imaging for cardiovascular therapeutics (2007-13) |

| |Cdn Fdtn Innovation |Bi-directional 3D assistive tool for medical image acquisition and visualization |

| |Ont Research Fund |(2008) |

| |Ont Research Com- mercialization |Therapeutic strategies for chronic total occlusion revascularization (2008-11) |

| |Program |Forward-viewing Doppler optical coherence tomography with artifical muscle actuation |

| |CIHR-Operating |for interventional intravascular imaging (2006-09) |

| | | |

| |NSERC | |

|Wu, S |CHRP-Operating |(2007-10) |

| |NSERC |(2008-13) |

| |BioDiscovery Toronto |(2008) |

|Yang, B |CIHR |IGH Mid-Career Award – denied (2006-11) |

| |HSFO |Roles of miR-17-5p in endothelial wounding healing and angiogenesis (2008-11) |

|Yau, T |CIHR |Predictors of massive blood loss in cardiac surgery: value of intraoperative |

| | |coagulation testing (2006-08) |

|Yücel, YH |Glaucoma Res Society |A new lymphatic outflow pathway as a novel target for glaucoma treatment (2008-09) |

| | |Best Article Award 2006 (2007-08) |

| |Int Glaucoma Review |An outflow perspective on aqueous humor exit from the eye: implications for glaucoma |

| |CIHR |(2007-08) |

| | |Multifocal ERG in patients with glaucoma (2007-08) |

| |Can Glaucoma Clinical Research | |

| |Council |Can a vaccine for multiple sclerosis prevent glaucoma injury in the central visual |

| |Guacoma Res Society |system? (2007-08) |

AWARDS AND HONORS

|NAME |HONORS AND AWARDS |

|Black, SE |- Practice-based Research Award, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (2007-09) |

| |- Deborah Ivy Christiani Brill Chair in Neurology, Sunnybrook Foundation, UofT |

| |- SRI Merit Pool Award, Sunnybrook Research Institute |

|Brooks, D |- Canada Research Chair – Tier 2 (2007-12) |

|Butany, J |- President, International Society for Cardiovascular Pathology (2007-09) |

| |- President, Canadian Association of Pathologists (2006-09) |

| |- Invited Guest Co-Editor, Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology: Issue on Cardiac Tumors. Published (2008) |

|Gotlieb, AI |- William Boyd Lectureship, Canadian Association of Pathology |

|Gramolini, A |- Canada Research Chair Tier 2 (2007-12) |

| |- New Investigator Award, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada (2006-11) |

|Gross, G |- Schwartz-Reisman Visiting SickKids Scholarship, Hospital for Sick Children, 2008 |

|Hudson, C |- Promoted to Professor (both UW and UofT) |

|Husain, M |- Career Investigator Award, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario (2004-09) |

|Leytin, V |- Associate Professor, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, UofT |

|Li, R-K |- Canada Research Chair in Cardiac Regeneration, Tier 1 |

| |- Career Investigator Award, HSFC |

| |- Vincenzo Panagia Distinguished Lecture Award |

|Lindsay, T |- Promotion to Professor, University of Toronto |

| |- Wightman Berris Academy, Individual Teaching Award, 2008 |

|Mital, S |- Roma and Marvin Auerbach Professor of developmental biology and congenital heart disease research, 2007 |

|Rand, M |- Member, Board of Directors, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario |

|Sefton, MV |- Killam Prize, Canada Council for the Arts |

| |- Founders Award, Society for Biomaterials, USA |

| |- Hall of Distinction, UofT, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering |

|Stewart, DE |- CIHR/Royal Society of Canada Visiting Women Scientist to Japan (WiSET) |

| |- Co-Chair, International Committee to Review Abuses of Psychiatry, World Psychiatric Association (2006-12) |

| |- Inaugural Honorary Fellow, Canadian Psychiatric Association (2006-Present) |

| |- Elected to AOA, Faculty Member (2006-Present) |

| |- Institutional Advisory Board of CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (2006-09) |

| |- Senior Advisor to World Health Organization on Women’s Mental Health (2007-Present) |

| |- Commission on the Status of Women of the United Nationa (2005-Present) |

| |- University Professor (2004-Present) |

| |- President, International Association of Women’s Mental Health (2004-08) |

|Wittnich, C |- Excellence in undergraduate teaching, Life Sciences Award, UofT, 2008 |

|Wu, XY |- Provincial Innovation Award, Ontario Research & Commercialization Program, 2008 |

|Yücel, YH |- American Academy of Opthalmology. Tau Pathology in Human Glaucomas, Top 10 paper, 2007 |

| |- American Glaucoma Society. Tau Pathology in Human Glaucomas, Top 10 paper, 2007 |

| |- Nominee, Lewis Rudin Glaucoma Prize, 2007 |

| |- Global Association of International Glaucoma Societies Award, 2007 |

PUBLICATIONS

Abdekhodaie MJ, Wu XY: Drug release from ion-exchange microspheres: mathematical modeling and experimental verification. Biomaterials, 2008;29:1654-63. (Web publication: doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.11.044)

Abdel-Malek N, Chiarelli AM, Sloan M, Stewart DE, Mai V, Howlett RI: Influence of physician and patient characteristics on adherence to breast cancer screening recommendations. Eur J Cancer Prev, 2008;17(1):48-53.

Ahmad F, Hogg-Johnson S, Stewart DE, Levinson W: Violence involving intimate partners: prevalence in Canadian family practice. Can Fam Physician, 2007;53:460-8.

Ahmad K, Dorian P: Drug-induced QT prolongation and proarrhythmia: An inevitable link? Europace, 2007;9:iv16-22.

Al-Attar SA, Pollex RL, Ban MR, Young TK,… Connelly PW, Huff MW, Hegele RA: Association between the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism and the metabolic syndrome in a non-Caucasian multi-ethnic sample. Cardiovasc Diabetol, 2008;7:5. doi:10.1186/1475-2840-7-5

Al-Kwifi O, Wright GA: Comparing the limits of 3D contrast enhanced MRA at 1.5 and 3T to achieve high spatial resolution. Neurosci Imaging, 2007;2(2):91-9.

Al-Kwifi O, Wright GA: Rapid estimation of motion blur for real-time optimization of high resolution imaging. Neurosci Imaging, 2007;2(2):101-6.

Altaf N, Beech A, Goode SD, Gladman JR, Moody AR, Auer DP, Macsweeney ST: Carotid intraplaque hemorrhage detected by magnetic resonance imaging predicts embolization during carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg, 2007;46(1):31-6.

Altaf N, Daniels L, Morgan PS, Auer D, MacSweeney ST, Moody AR, Gladman JR: Detection of intraplaque hemorrhage by magnetic resonance imaging in symptomatic patients with mild to moderate carotid stenosis predicts recurrent neurological events. J Vasc Surg, 2008;47(2):337-42.

Amfilochiadis AA, Backx PH, Floras JS: Adrenomedullary catecholamine, pressor and chronotropic responses to human coagulation β-FXIIa mediated by endogenous kinins. J Hypertens, 2008;26:61-9.

Aufderheide TP, Kudenchuk PJ, Hedges JR, Nichol G, Kerber RE, Dorian P, Davis DP,… for the ROC Investigators: Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) PRIMED cardiac arrest trial methods, Part 1: rationale and methodology for the impedance threshold device (ITD) protocol. Resuscitation, 2008;78(2):179-185.

Baker JE, Mazer CD: Anticoagulation and regional anesthesia in cardiac surgery: safety considerations. Tech Reg Anesth Pain Manag, 2008;12(1):17-25.

Baker AJ, Park E, Hare GMT, Liu E, Sikich N, Mazer CD: Effects of resuscitation fluid on neurological physiology after cerebral trauma and hemorrhage. J Trauma, 2008;64(2):348-57.

Ban K, Noyan-Ashraf MH, Hoefer J, Bolz SS, Drucker DJ, Husain M: Cardioprotective and vasodilatory actions of GLP-1 are mediated through both GLP-1 receptor-dependent and independent pathways. Circulation, 2008;117(18):2340-50. [Epub 2008 Apr 21]

Bansal V, Hill K, Dolmage TE, Brooks D, Woon LJ, Goldstein RS: Modifying track layout from straight to circular has a modest effect on the six-minute walk distance. Chest, 2008,133:1155-60.

Bardy GH, Lee KL, Mark DB, Poole JE, Toff WD, Tonkin AM, Smith W, Dorian P, et al, for the HAT Investigators: Rationale and design of the Home Automatic external defibrillator Trial (HAT). Am Heart J, 2008;155(3):445-54.

Bardy GH, Lee KL, Mark DB, Poole JE, Toff WD, Tonkin AM, Smith W, Dorian P, et al, for the HAT Investigators: Home use of automated external defibrillators for sudden cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med, 2008;358(17):1793-804.

Bauwens CL, Peerani R, Niebruegge S, Woodhouse KA, Kumacheva E, Husain M, Zandstra PW: Control of human embryonic stem cell colony and aggregate size heterogeneity influences differentiation trajectories. Stem Cells, 2008 June 26. [Epub ahead of print]

Beck J, Brander L, Slutsky AS, Reilly MC, Dunn MS, Sinderby C: Non-invasive nurally adjusted ventilatory assist in rabbits with acute lung injury. Intensive Care Med, 2008;34(2):316-23.

Behrmann M, Avidan G, Gao FQ, Black S: Structural imaging reveals anatomical alterations in inferotemporal cortex in congenital prosopagnosia. Cereb Cortex, 2007;17:2354-63.

Belik J, Shehnaz D, Pan J, Grasemann H: Developmental changes in arginase expression and activity in the lung. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, 2008;294:L498-504.

Bergman B, Ahmad F, Stewart DE: Work family balance, stress and salivary cortisol in men and women academic physicians. Int J Behav Med, 2008;15(1):54-61.

Bernstein D, Williams GE, Eisen H, Mital S, Wohlgemuth JG, Klingler TM, Fang KC, Kobashigawa J: Gene expression profiling distinguishes a molecular signature for grade 1B mild acute cellular rejection in cardiac allograft recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant, 2007;26(12):1270-80.

Best G, Dennis M, Hudson C, Lee R and Smit H: Optometric care of the patient with diabetes -a core document of the Canadian Association of Optometrists. Can Assoc Optometrists, 2008 ().

Black SE, Doody R, Li H, McRae T, et al: Donepezil preserves cognition and global function in patients with Alzheimer Disease. Neurology, 2007;69(5):459-69

Black SE: PiB PET and cerebral amyloid angiopathy detection. J Watch Neurol, 2008, Review.

Blackmore ER, Munce SE, Weller I, Zagorski BM, Stansfeld SA, Stewart DE, Cain ED, Conwell Y: Psychosocial and clinical correlates of suicidal acts: results from a national population survey. Brit J of Psychiatry, 2008;192:279-84.

Blackmore ER, Stansfeld SA, Weller I, Munce SE, Zagorski BM, Stewart DE: Major depressive episodes and work stress: results from a national population survey. Am J Public Health, 2007;97:2088-93.

Blair M, Kertesz A, Davis-Faroque N, Hsiung GY, Black SE, et al: Behavioural measures in frontotemporal lobar dementia and other dementias: the utility of the frontal behavioural inventory and the neuropsychiatric inventory in a national cohort study. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord, 2007;23(6):406-15.

Bocti C, Black S, Frank C: Management of dementia with a cerebrovascular component. Alzheimer’s and Dementia, 2007;3(4):398-403.

Bograd AJ, Mital S, Schwarzenberger JC, Mosca RS, et al: Twenty-year experience with heart transplantation for infants and children with restrictive cardiomyopathy: 1986-2006. Am J Transplant, 2008;8:201-7.

Bouchentouf M, Benabdallah BF, Bigey P, Yau TM, Tremblay JP: Vascular endothelial growth factor reduced hypoxia induced death of human myoblasts and improved their engraftment in SCID mouse muscles. Gene Ther, 2007;15:404-14.

Brander L, Slutsky AS: Invasive Mechanical Ventilation. IN: Clinical Respiratory Medicine, 3rd Edition (EDS: Albert RK, Spiro SG, Jett JR). Mosby Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2008:231-56.

Briet F, Keith ME, Leong-Poi H, Kadakia A, Aba-Alkhail K, Gilliberta JP, Stewart D, Errett L, Mazer CD: Triple nutrient supplementation (TNS) improves survival, infarct size and cardiac function following myocardial infarction in rats. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis, 2008;18(2):105-11.

Brooks D, Davis A, Naglie G: The feasibility of six-minute and two-minute walk tests in inpatient geriatric rehabilitation. Can J Aging, 2007;26:159-62.

Brooks D, Sottana R, Bell B, Hanna M, Laframboise L, Selvanayagarajah S, Goldstein R: Characterization of pulmonary rehabilitation programs in Canada in 2005. Can Respir J, 2007;14:87-92.

Bucci C, Mamdami, MM, Juurlink DN, Tu JV: Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers and cardiovascular outcomes in elderly patients: a population-based study. Can J Cardiol, 2008;24:629-32.

Bunda S, Liu P, Wang Y, Liu K, Hinek A: Aldosterone induces elastin production in cardiac fibroblasts through activation of IGF-1 receptor in MR-independent manner. Am J Pathol, 2007:171:809-19.

Burra TA, Chen E, McIntyre RS, Grace SL, Blackmore ER, Stewart DE: Predictors of self-reported antidepressant adherence. Behav Med, 2007;32:127-34.

Butany J, Dixit V, Leong SW, Daniel LB, Mezody M, David TE: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with valvular involvement: a case report and review of the literature. Cardiovasc Pathol, 2007;16(6):359-64.

Butany JW, Gotlieb AI: Cardiovascular Neoplasms. IN: Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology. (ED: Santa Cruz, DJ). 2008;25.

Butany J, Leong SW, Cunningham KS, D’Cruz G, Carmichael K, Yau TM: A 10-year comparison of explanted Hancock-II and Carpentier-Edwards supraannular bioprostheses. Cardiovasc Pathol, 2007;16(1):4-13.

Butany J, Zhou T, Leong SW, Cunningham KS, Thangaroopan M, Jegatheeswaran A, Feindel C, David TE. Inflammation and infection in nine surgically explanted Medtronic Freestyle ® Stentless aortic valves. Cardiovasc Pathol, 2007;16(5):258-67.

Butcher JA, Simmons CA, Warnock J: Aortic valve mechanobiology. J Heart Valve Dis, 2008;17:62-73.

Butler MJ, Sefton MV: A poly(butyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) tissue engineering scaffold with proangiogenic potential in vivo. J Biomed Mater Res, 2007;82A:265-73.

Cameron JI, Cheung AM, Streiner DL, Coyte PC, Singh MD, Stewart DE: Factor structure and reliability of the brain impairment behavior inventory. J Neurosci Nurs, 2008;40:40-7.

Carr SJ, Goldstein RS, Brooks, D: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in subjects completing pulmonary rehabilitation. Chest, 2007;132:127-34.

Chalmers J, Lin SY, Martino T, Arab S, Liu P, Husain M, Sole M, Belsham D: Diurnal profiling of neuroendocrine genes in murine heart, and shift in proopiomelanocortin gene expression with pressure-overload cardiac hypertrophy. J Mol Endocrinol, 2008 Jun 12. [Epub ahead of print]

Chan CT, Notarius CF, Merlocco A, Floras JS: Improvement in exercise duration and capacity after conversion to nocturnal home haemodialysis. Nephrol Dialysis Transplant, 2007;22:3285-91.

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