@transformhf.bsky.social
Digital innovation for equitable access to high-quality heart failure care. Be part of the community: www.transformhf.ca
🫀 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/
OPPORTUNITY | Applications are open for the BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0. The grant awards $5K - $15K towards professional development, research dissemination and research support. Application deadline: January 12, 2026.
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!
Over 10 weeks, participants from across 🇨🇦 will have the chance to gain insights into the commercial potential of their academic #research, hear from leaders in the field & develop a new way of thinking.
🗓️ Tuesdays 2-4PM ET, Feb. 10-April 14, 2026
🔗 Apply by Jan. 12, 2026: www.lab2market.ca/discover
📢 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!
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📢 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:
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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! 🎧👇
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🔔 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...
We were pleased to see our 2025 cohort form a tight-knit community through shared experiences & time outside.
Special thanks to:
🌱 Elder Mark Phillips for sharing his time & teachings
🌱 Our course leads, Dr. Angela Mashford-Pringle & Sharon Tan
🌱 Our learners, who brought their open minds & hearts!
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.
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🚌 🌲 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! 👇
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🗓️🍂 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
