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Digital innovation for equitable access to high-quality heart failure care. Be part of the community: www.transformhf.ca
Findings show GDMT titration reduced travel, carbon emissions & costs, while maintaining care quality. This study is the 1st to quantify #environmental & #financial savings from remote #heartfailure medication titration using an integrated carbon calculator. 👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Optimizing guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in #heartfailure can require frequent in-person visits, leading to healthcare-related carbon emissions. Dr. Michael Elfassy & team's research explores the impact of remote patient management-based GDMT titration on travel-related #carbonfootprint.
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Jacqueline is an Engineering Science student at @utoronto.ca, specializing in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Working under the supervision of Drs Azadeh Yadollahi & Darshan Brahmbhatt, her project aims to improve the detection of edema by integrating advanced signal processing techniques.
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Jessie is a Computer Engineering student at @utoronto.ca, minoring in Biomedical Engineering. Under the supervision of Drs Sophia Yue Li & Susan Marzolini, she’s working on a machine learning model for early #heartfailure detection using body temperature gradients and heart rate variability.
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💡 Welcome back to the final installment of our summer #research spotlight series! Last but certainly not least, we're shining a light on #undergrads Jessie and Jacqueline.
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Olena is a Bachelor of Applied Health Information Science student at Conestoga College. Under the supervision of Drs. Susanna Mak & Alex Mihailidis, her project focuses on the characterization of three-dimensional ballistocardiograph in relation to hemodynamic assessment of #heartfailure patients.
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Kenda is a third year student at McGill University, majoring in Anatomy & Cell Biology and minoring in Chemistry. Working under the supervision of Dr. Nicole Weckman, her project aims to develop a novel, low-cost diagnostic platform for #heartfailure to improve early detection and personalized care.
24.07.2025 14:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This summer, #undergrads in engineering – and beyond – are training alongside our multidisciplinary community of researchers to help address the grand challenge of inequity in #heartfailure care.
We're pleased to introduce two students from our amazing 2025 #USRP cohort – Kenda and Olena! 👋⬇️
Calling all graduate researchers! Are you looking for a way to turn your research into real-world impact?
Applications for the Lab2Market Health: Validate Winter 2026 cohort are now open!
Apply and learn more: www.lab2market.ca/validate
#research #entrepreneurship #lab2market
Augusta is an Engineering student working under the supervision of Drs. Ofer Levi & Dan Franklin. She’s working on the development of integrated optical ultrasound sensors for photoacoustic imaging – technology that has the potential to improve cardiac diagnostics & real-time monitoring.
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Today, we’re showcasing 2 of these students:
John is a Medicine student working under the supervision of Drs. Kieran Quinn & Timothy Chan. His research aims to reimagine palliative care for older adults with advanced heart failure by leveraging SGLT2 inhibitors to complement existing interventions.
Welcome back to our summer #research spotlight series!
This summer, 8 #students are training alongside our multidisciplinary community of researchers to gain experience in the development of innovative technologies & the co-creation of personalized & decentralized models of #heartfailure care.
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Fantastic to see TRANSFORM HF member Ofer Levi awarded funding from the NSERC Discovery Grant program! Congrats to all recipients 👏 👏 👏
➡️ bme.utoronto.ca/news/nserc-a...
Calling all #trainees, #faculty members & #clinicians in our network!
On the Land is back — our #CulturalSafety training program led by Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle & Indigenous Elders & Knowledge Keepers.
🗓️ Sept 11-13 | Minden, ON
➡️ Get the full details & apply here: transformhf.ca/event/on-the...
🫀 Chloe is in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program at Queen's University, interested in researching how to provide equitable health care in rural communities. She is supervised by TRANSFORM HF members Drs. Sahr Wali & Enid Montague.
Keep an eye out this month for more USRP student spotlights!
⌚ Nicholas is an Engineering Science student at @utoronto.ca, focused on removing skin-tone bias in pulse oximetry. He is supervised by TRANSFORM HF members Drs. Daniel Franklin and Ofer Levi.
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Get to know our 2025 Undergraduate Summer Research Program cohort! This program provides an opportunity to train alongside our multidisciplinary community of researchers to help address the grand challenge of inequity in #heartfailure care. Today we're shining a light on two of those students. ⬇️
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📣 Calling all researchers, scientists, trainees, entrepreneurs & clinicians looking to commercialize their innovative health technologies!
The ECHO program is back, offering #entrepreneurship training, mentorship & funding opportunities.
Apply by Aug. 17: rhse.temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/ECHO
Join @kiteuhn.bsky.social on June 30th to hear from TRANSFORM HF member Dr. Alex Mariakakis! This session will focus on embracing ubiquitous technology – like smartphones and wearables – to complement, scale, and extend traditional healthcare.
📍 Zoom
🕛 12-1PM
➡️ Sign-up: kite-uhn.com/talk/kite-re...
Trainees will explore knowledge mobilization strategies & gain tools to communicate their research findings, including:
🎯 Finding the 'story' for communication purposes
🗣️ Identifying target audiences & choosing appropriate communication strategies
🎨 Applying best practices for visual communications
💡 Class is in session!
We're thrilled to be joined by Profs. Jodie Jenkinson and Nick Woolridge from the University of Toronto's Master of Science in Biomedical Communications Program, who are leading our CaRDM Eq Communications for Access workshop.
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🧬 Call for Abstracts: Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century!
Submit your research for the International Cardiovascular Genomic Medicine & SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine Conference 🫀
🔗cardiacprecisionmedicine.com
#CardiacGenomics #PrecisionMedicine #CallForAbstracts
Indigenous health. Traditional teachings. 100 cups of tea.
TRANSFORM HF’s On the Land is back this fall — a cultural safety training program led by Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle & Indigenous Elders.
Sept 11–13 | Minden, ON
Learn more: transformhf.ca/event/on-the...
#IndigenousHealth #HealthEquity
Thank you to Elder Norm Wesley for his support and guidance throughout this collaboration and getting us up the river to camp!
We are grateful to the Moose Factory community for welcoming us.
We were joined by TRANSFORM HF undergraduate summer student, Chloe Chilton. Under the supervision of Drs. Sahr Wali & Enid Montague, Chloe is exploring the intersection of land-based healing & technology-enabled biomedicine to enable holistic #hearthealth care in the James and Hudson Bay region. ⬇️
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We were in Moose Factory last week with our University of Ottawa, Moose Factory Health Centre, Weenusk First Nation & Weeneebayko Area Health Authority partners to develop & deliver community programming through our Rivers of Plenty program - including gardening workshops & demos! 🌱 ⬇️
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Join TBEP for a webinar with Filip Peters, who will share the story behind Acorai - a company changing #heartfailure care with non-invasive cardiac #monitoring powered by sensors & #machinelearning.
📅 June 17
🕚 11 AM – 12 PM
📍 Zoom
Register now: ow.ly/kmrQ50W6qFe
We'd also like to extend a huge thank you to our amazing judging panel—Dr. Andrew Smith, Dr. Craig Simmons, Julie Vizza, and Dr. Yas Moayedi—for their expertise and Dr. Heather Ross and Dr. Joseph Cafazzo for their thoughtful insights during our fireside chat. We're feeling inspired! ✨
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🥁 The winner of our 2025 #ECHODiscovery Pitch Competition is...The Vascular Solutions Launchpad!
A BIG congrats to all participating teams for their work developing innovative cardiovascular health solutions! 👏
🔔 Don't forget to secure your spot at our ECHO Discovery 2025 Pitch Competition! Details ⬇️
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