Director's Message
As the Centre’s Director, it is my great privilege to thank you for
your interest, and share with you some of the exciting initiatives in
cardiovascular research and education that we’re involved in at the
University of Toronto.
The HSRLCE is a multi-disciplinary,
cross-departmental, multi-sited unit of the University of Toronto that
seeks to coordinate and accelerate cardiovascular research and training
throughout our city and beyond. The Centre’s dedicated membership of 94
academic faculty, along with hundreds more of their trainees, span all
four pillars of biomedical, clinical, health systems and population
health research. Together, we are focused on developing cutting-edge
research and innovative training programs, with a view to improving the
cardiovascular health of all Canadians.
As
Director of the HSRLCE, I am honoured to hold an unparalleled view of
this exceptionally dynamic collection of minds and to observe them
tackling some of the most challenging questions in cardiovascular
science. To name just a few of our achievements, HSRLCE investigators
have cracked troublesome genetic mysteries in heart development,
discovered new diagnostic tests for heart failure, engineered
replacement parts for damaged hearts, and have conceived and coordinated
clinical trials testing new treatments.
We strive
to connect campus-based scientists to hospital-based doctors and mentor
talented young trainees into seasoned practitioners, to create a Centre
that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Welcome to our website. Please peruse at your leisure. We welcome researchers to our membership.
Mansoor Husain, MD
Director, Heart & Stroke/Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence
Career Investigator, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario
Senior Scientist, Division of Cellular & Molecular Biology, Toronto General Research Institute
Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine, Physiology, Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto
Contact Information:
mansoor.husain@utoronto.ca
(416) 581-7489