Heart Month 2024: Celebrating Canadian Cardiovascular Research

This Heart Month, we’re focusing on the importance of fostering growth of peer-reviewed Canadian cardiovascular research and researchers.

Below are some examples of the innovative research that recipients of the CCS Research Fellowships & Awards program are undertaking, and a look at the impact that receiving funding has had on their career.

Read our news item to learn more about how we’re celebrating Heart Month this year.

2023 CCS Research Fellowships & Awards Recipient Profiles

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Member Profile: Dr. William McIntyre

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CCS Trainee Research Awards

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CIHR-ICRH/CCS 2023 Distinguished & Mid-Career Lecturer Awards in Cardiovascular Sciences

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Past Recipient Testimonials

Member Video Profile: Dr. Amélie Paquin

Additional Testimonials

• “Winning this award allowed me to launch my research career by giving me funds to start a randomized trial which is one of the foundations of my program. It’s really been a steppingstone in my research career.” – Dr. Émilie Belley-Côté, 2018 recipient of the CCS/BMS-Pfizer AF Research Award

• “Thank you for the opportunity to present, and for your generosity with the award. It has made a huge difference in this early phase of my career.” – Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir, 2017/2020 CCS/BMS-Pfizer AF Research Award, 2021 recipient of the Cardiometabolic Research Award

• “I am grateful to CCS for providing this award. It was extraordinarily helpful to me and my team research-wise and career-wise, and more importantly, I hope that the results and insights it yielded will be viewed as meaningful contributions to the scholarship in the area, and most importantly, to patient care.” – Dr. Peter S. Loewen, 2015 recipient of the CCS/BMS-Pfizer AF Research Award

• “This award was instrumental in application for a CIHR grant to fund the main trial. The CCS AF Award permitted the data gathering necessary to provide the basis for the application.” – Dr. Ratika Parkash, 2017 recipient of the CCS-BMS/Pfizer AF Research Award

• “The award has been a fantastic facilitator of clinical research in AF for early investigators. It fills a much-needed gap in funding.” – Dr. Marc Deyell, 2015 recipient of the CCS-BMS/Pfizer AF Research Award

• “This award has allowed me to build a team to conduct work in a collaborative fashion between groups who would not typically work together (cardiology and dentistry).” – Dr. Christina Luong, 2021 recipient of the CCS-HLS Atherosclerosis Research Award

• “As I continue to pursue further training in Cardiac Electrophysiology, [this award] has allowed me to marry my clinical interests with my research interests in atrial fibrillation.” – Dr. Vinay Garg, 2021 recipient of the Cardiometabolic Research Award

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Peer Review Testimonials

• “The CCS has been pivotal at providing funding opportunities at various career stages to support innovative research that may not otherwise find timely funding. The CCS Fellowships and Research Awards funding also provide pivotal support for emerging investigators to position them well for securing their first Heart and Stroke Foundation or CIHR grant.” – Dr. Jacob Udell, Co-Chair of the CCS-HSRLCE/BI/Lilly Cardiometabolic Research Award Peer Review Committee

• “The CCS-Bayer Cardiovascular Research Award is the premier Canadian event to showcase the talents and future ambitions of young cardiovascular researchers. The event [live at CCC] is an important networking opportunity for young researchers. This event has helped to launch the careers of many young cardiovascular researchers; in some cases providing them with their first competitive research funding.” – Dr. Jeff Healey, Chair of the CCS-Bayer Cardiovascular Research Award Peer Review Committee

• “It has been a distinct honour to work with our multidisciplinary partners on the Cardiometabolic Research Awards with the remarkable leadership of CCS and our Industry partners. This is a model for many other areas!” – Dr. Michael Farkouh, Co-Chair of the CCS-HSRLCE/BI/Lilly Cardiometabolic Research Award Peer Review Committee

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Are you a past recipient of a CCS Research Fellowship or Award? Would you like to share your thoughts, feedback, or comments on how the award has impacted your career? Please reach out to communications@ccs.ca.

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