📢 You’re invited! Join us on May 29th for an exciting morning of research presentations, technology demos, and networking with our community. 📍 Campbell Conference Facility ⏰ 8:30AM - 1:00PM 🎟️ Register today: thf2026springnetwork.eventbrite.ca

📢 Calling patients, caregivers, and family members who want to get involved in research! Join us for a workshop exploring why AI is used in health research, how these tools are applied, and how patient partners can help guide responsible innovation. Apply by April 19: transformhf.ca/event/ai-res...

⌚ A new study from @uhn.ca, featuring TRANSFORM HF researchers, shows that smartwatch data can detect early signs of worsening health in people living with #heartfailure – often days to weeks before unplanned medical care is needed. A huge congrats to the research team for this incredible work! 👏

📌 Save the date! Our 2026 Spring Network Event will take place on May 29th from 8:30AM-1PM at the Campbell Conference Facility – and you won’t want to miss it. Get ready for an exciting morning filled with innovative research presentations, tech demos, and networking. Registration opens soon! 👀

📢 The @trogersresearch.bsky.social Education Fund is now accepting applications for projects supporting collaborative, heart failure–focused research across TRCHR partner institutions! ⭕ PhD Awards: $25,000 ⭕ Post-Doc Awards: $40,000 Apply by March 30, 2026 tedrogersresearch.ca/education-fu

🔔 Happening this Wednesday! Haven't registered yet? Save your spot: transformhf.ca/event/resear...

Calling heart function #patients & #caregivers in the Greater Toronto Area! We're offering a free workshop series to train & empower people with lived experience to engage in cardiovascular research. 🗓️ Session 1: March 19 🗓️ Session 2: April 9 Apply by March 1: transformhf.ca/event/2026-f...

On Feb 25th, join us for a research seminar on Wearables & Remote Monitoring in #HeartFailure! Hear from @utoronto.ca’s Prof. Hani Naguib & JVPLabs' VP of Technology Michele Roberts, followed by a plenary Q&A. 📍 UofT Campus | 9:45-11:30AM ☕ Networking 🔗 Register: transformhf.ca/event/resear...

We’re starting the new year strong in CaRDM Eq – our NSERC CREATE training program in designing #digitalhealth solutions for equity. ⤵️

📣 The #Climate Crisis and #AI for #Health 🗣️ Dr. Loïc Lannelongue 📆 Today • 4pm to 6pm ET 📍 Hybrid 🔗 https://ow.ly/Lik050XII0S#Climate#AI#Health#AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech #Enviro

📢 NEW Research Seminar Series! Join us on Feb. 25th for our first session focused on wearables & remote monitoring in #heartfailure. Hear from @utoronto.ca's Hani Naguib & JVPLabs' Michele Roberts, followed by a plenary Q&A. 📍 U of T Campus, 9:45-11:30AM 🔗 Register: transformhf.ca/event/resear...

A TRANSFORM HF team is braving −35°C in #MooseFactory to spend time with Weeneebayko Area Health Authority partners. We’re here to listen and learn about how digital innovation can support access to care, and how climate change is shaping health and daily life. Grateful to be guided by community.

📢 Applications are OPEN for our Undergrad Summer Research Program! Spend 16 weeks gaining hands-on experience alongside members of our multidisciplinary network who are tackling inequity in #heartfailure care through digital innovation. ⏰ Apply by March 1 🔗 Details: transformhf.ca/opportunitie...

Designing for equity is at the heart of CaRDM Eq—our training program which aims to empower trainees to drive the next generation of innovation in #cardiovascular health. 📍 We recently visited CaRDM Eq trainee Rawad Alkallas at the Franklin Research Lab to see this work in action! ⬇️

Join us in person on April 10, 2026 for the second Clinical Cardiology & Critical Care Update, a one-day conference for clinicians working across cardiac care! 🕗 8:30 AM–4:30 PM EST 🎟️ Early bird open until Jan 31, 2026 🔗 Learn more & register: c4uconference.com

📣 Call for applicants! Lab2Market Discover Cardiovascular is a NEW program for #researchers, #clinicians & #trainees across Canada who are interested in exploring how to translate their research into impact. 📌 Tuesdays, 1–2:30 PM ET 📆 Feb 10 – April 14 ⌛ Apply by Jan 21: www.lab2market.ca/discover

📢 🫀 #NewResearch! Optimizing heart failure care often requires frequent in-person visits, contributing to patient burden & healthcare-related carbon emissions. Research by Dr. Michael Elfassy and team explores carbon and travel cost reduction from remote patient management. 👇

New year, new clinical tool! 🚑 Meet the EHMRG score calculator, helping ER doctors quickly assess short-term risk in heart failure patients and guide safe discharge vs. admission decisions. Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZONb... @peter-munk.bsky.social @transformhf.bsky.social @uhnresearch.ca

📣 The #Climate Crisis and #AI for #Health 🗣️ Dr. Loïc Lannelongue 📆 Jan. 28, 2026 • 4pm to 6pm ET 📍 Hybrid 🔗 https://ow.ly/Lik050XII0S#Climate#AI#Health#AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech #Enviro

A new study from the #UNEARTHCVD team is looking at how using a digital assessment can help assess cognitive decline in patients with HF. Hear from lead author Joann Varickanickal and read more: tedrogersresearch.ca/2025/12/expl... @uhnresearch.ca @transformhf.bsky.social

Looking to kickstart a research project or partnership? We're offering Collaboration Starter Grants to support TRANSFORM HF members in forming collaborations with new partners – within or outside our network – on early-stage projects. 🔗 Learn more: transformhf.ca/opportunitie...

🫀 From smartwatches and rings to medical sensors, digital devices are everywhere, and it can be tough to know what’s what. Enter: Gadgets, Gizmos and Great Care with Dr. Heather Ross! Learn how these different technologies support #hearthealth and how you can get involved: ourhearthub.ca/gadgets/

Applications are open for the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0! The grant provides $5K - $15K to support interdisciplinary research through professional development, research dissemination and other research-related expenses. Deadline: Jan. 12, 2026 💡 buff.ly/Q4qhPiv #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

📢 Our 2026 Collaboration Starter Grant Competition is open! That's up to $10K awards to support new research projects and partnerships that advance heart failure outcomes through digital innovation & health equity. ⭐ Apply by Feb. 1, 2026: transformhf.ca/opportunitie...

💙 Thanks to everyone who joined our 2025 Fall Network Event! We heard inspiring updates in heart failure research, from community-driven approaches to AI-enabled digital innovation. A big shout out to our speakers, moderators, trainees & judges for an energizing day. Let's keep the momentum going!

📢 Now OPEN: Lab2Market Discover Cardiovascular Program! ECHO Discovery – our #entrepreneurship in cardiovascular research program – looks a bit different this year. We’ve teamed up with @uoftmedicine.bsky.social to deliver a new Lab2Market Discover program focused on #cardiovascular health! ⬇️🧵

📢 Interested in cardiovascular health & digital innovation? Join TRANSFORM HF for a morning of inspiring research focused on advancing equitable heart failure care! 🗓️ Nov 28, 2025 | 8:30AM–1PM EST 📍 Campbell Conference Facility 🎟️ Save your spot: transformhf.ca/event/2025-f...

🫀 Interested in heart failure research? Join @transformhf.bsky.social for its 2025 Fall Network Event on Nov. 28! Learn about research from the TRANSFORM HF community – covering everything from smart garments to cardiac care solutions co-designed with equity at the forefront.

⚾ 🫀 Even watching from the couch can get your heart racing! Dr. Mali Worme, cardiologist and TRANSFORM HF member, shares insights on the link between sports excitement and a fan's heart rate. Take a look:

Join us for our 2025 Fall Network Event! 🍂 ⏰ Nov. 28 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM EST 📍 Campbell Conference Facility Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your network, learn from fellow TRANSFORM HF members, and shape the future of heart health, together. 👉 Register here: transformhf.ca/event/2025-f...

Tomorrow’s the big day!! Meet the judges who’ll decide which startup wins $250K at ECHO PITCH. We can’t wait to hear their insights — and see who claims the prize! 👀

Living with heart failure can take a toll physically and mentally❤️🧠 Fear, frustration, and worry are normal parts of the journey, but supports are available. Learn how to care for your heart and mind this #WorldMentalHealthDay by visiting ourhearthub.ca/mental-health

🫀 A big thank you to Dr. Husain for leading another insightful Heart Failure 101 session for our new CaRDM Eq trainees! Together, we explored the physiology of #heartfailure, emerging research frontiers & the importance of health equity in care. CaRDM Eq is a NSERC CREATE funded training program.

NEW workshop for patients, caregivers & family members with lived experience of cardiovascular disease! On Nov. 18, join us with @uoft-tcairem.bsky.social for a session on building confidence & critical thinking when engaging with #AI related research. ➡️ Learn more: transformhf.ca/event/ai-res...

Registration is OPEN for our 2025 Fall Network Event! Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your network, learn from fellow TRANSFORM HF members & shape the future of heart health, together. 🗓 Nov. 28 | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM EST 📍 Campbell Conference Facility 🔗 Register: transformhf.ca/event/2025-f...

Catch @hearthealthydoc.bsky.social on @cramideas.bsky.social podcast discussing #cardiovascular disease prevention! 🎧👇

🔔 Registration is OPEN for ECHO PITCH 2025! Be part of the excitement as 5 of the top #cardiovascular health start-ups compete for funding from a $250,000 pool. 📅 Oct. 15, 2025 | 3:00–8:00PM EDT 📍 MaRS Discovery District 🎟️ Seats are limited, secure yours today: tedrogersresearch.ca/echo-pitch/

⏳ Voting closes soon - have you cast your vote for the Best #Cardiovascular Science of the Decade #Awards? Check your inbox & rank the top papers in: 🔬Basic Science 🩺Clinical Science 💡Translational Science / Invention Learn about the nominees: tedrogersresearch.ca/best-cardiov...

Our 2025 cohort is back from On the Land! Spending three immersive days at Gull Lake, participants had the unique opportunity to learn directly from Indigenous teachers, gaining a deeper understanding of the cultural, historical, and relational contexts that shape #IndigenousHealth. 🧵⬇️

🚌 🌲 TRANSFORM HF's 2025 On the Land cohort is headed up to Gull Lake for an immersive three days of cultural safety training led by Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle and delivered with Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers. Happy learning! 🍂

📢 Calling #graduate students and early-career #researchers! We're seeking an individual to lead the development of a white paper focused on the environmental impact of #AI in healthcare. 💡 Interested? Apply by September 15th: tcairem.utoronto.ca/news/call-le...

It’s normal to feel nervous asking certain health questions — but no question is off-limits. 💬 Dr. Mike answers some of the most common ones on heart failure & pregnancy: prevention options, pregnancy safety with HF, VADs, or transplant. 🔗 ourhearthub.ca/sex-drugs-an... #heartfailure #hearthealth

Catch TRANSFORM HF Co-Leads Drs Craig Simmons & Heather Ross and our amazing patient partner, Todd Murray, at @trogersresearch.bsky.social's Annual #HeartFailure Symposium! 👇

🗓️🍂 Save the date: Join us on Nov. 28 for our Fall Network Event! We’re thrilled to welcome back our multidisciplinary network for a dynamic morning filled with research presentations & meaningful networking. 📢 Registration details coming soon — stay tuned!

👋 Welcome to the 3rd cohort of our CaRDM Eq program! CaRDM Eq is training the next generation of #digitalhealth innovators to design for equity through technical training, professional skills development & experiential learning. We can’t wait to see the ideas & impact this new cohort will bring!

Join us for ECHO PITCH 2025 and be part of the excitement as 5 inspiring #cardiovascular #startups compete for up to $250,000! 📅 Wednesday, October 15, 2024 (3-8 pm EDT) 📍 MaRS Auditorium – 101 College St, Toronto Register to be part of the live audience! tedrogersresearch.ca/echo-pitch/

Can blood pressure estimation be made more accessible? 2023 TRANSFORM HF Seed Grant recipients Alex Mariakakis & Ken Christofferson's research looks at leveraging the microphone inside the everyday earbud for this purpose. Take a look 👉 transformhf.ca/advancing-ac...

Now accredited! Don't miss out on @trogersresearch.bsky.social's #HFSymposium. 🎟️ Registration is FREE for staff from SickKids, UHN, and U of T, as well as patients and caregivers. Learn more 👇

☀️ We had a wonderful time celebrating the 2025 cohort at the @transformhf.bsky.social #SummerStudent Symposium last week! A big congrats to the winners of the 3MT competition! And a special thanks to the amazing judges and planning committee for making it a memorable day! #HeartResearch #TRCHR

☀️ We had a great time celebrating our 2025 cohort at our Summer Student Symposium! Over the past few months, 50+ students from @trogersresearch.bsky.social, TBEP & TRANSFORM HF have been working on a range of #cardiovascular research projects through basic science, clinical & translational lenses.