Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research

06/05/2026

Calling all patients and caregivers navigating life with Heart Failure!

Heart failure is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in Canada, but the real experiences of patients and caregivers are still not fully understood.

HeartLife Foundation and UBC are inviting patients and caregivers across Canada to complete a short, anonymous survey about life with heart failure. The survey takes about 10 to 15 minutes, and your input will help inform future education, advocacy, research, and care.

If you are 19 years of age or older, live in Canada, and have lived experience with heart failure as a patient or caregiver, we want to hear from you.

Please visit the survey link to participate:

The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

06/04/2026

🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of the 'Let's Talk SADS Live' podcast for an inspiring conversation between TRANSFORM HF's Director, Anne Simard, and patient partner, Heather Cartwright, on the importance of engaging people with lived experience in cardiovascular health research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9p3PzNgP5bo

The Let’s Talk SADS Live Podcast aims to be a highly accessible and collaborative educational platform for patients and families navigating SADS conditions. Topics cover the spectrum of SADS conditions, fostering a well-informed and proactive patient community.

No lab coat required. Just lived experience and a seat at the table...

05/11/2026

That's a wrap on Heart Failure Awareness Week 2026, and what a week it was!

Thank you to everyone who engaged with our content, shared posts, shone a light on heart failure with us, and helped amplify this year's message: it is not normal to be breathless. Always get it checked.

We're grateful to the Canadian Heart Failure Society, our campaign partners, and our incredible community for making this year's HFAW such a success. Awareness is the first step toward earlier recognition, better outcomes, and more lives saved.

For more information and resources, visit www.tedrogersresearch.ca, www.ourhearthub.ca, or www.heartfailure.ca anytime ❤️

05/07/2026

Heart failure doesn't just affect the heart.

It can also impact memory, focus, and thinking, something known as Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI).

Our new resource, Mind and Heart, helps you understand the connection and what to watch for. Available now over on the Heart Hub💙

Check it out: https://ourhearthub.ca/cognition/

05/06/2026

Did you know more than 800,000 Canadians live with heart failure, and that figure keeps increasing each year? Join us this in helping to spread awareness and make a difference!

Visit heartfailure.ca to learn more ❤️

05/05/2026

This , we're focusing on the whole picture of life with HF. Heart failure can affect more than just the heart, it can also impact memory, attention, and thinking.

Our new page on The Heart Hub explores the connection between heart failure and brain health, including:

• Common signs of cognitive changes
• When to speak with your care team
• Practical tips to support daily life

Whether you are living with heart failure or supporting someone who is, this resource is here to help.

Explore more at https://ourhearthub.ca/cognition/

05/04/2026

The wait is over! Heart Failure Awareness Week 2026 is finally here. Let's come together to raise awareness and support those affected by heart failure. Visit heartfailure.ca for more information and resources.

02/17/2026

📢 Calling heart function and in the Greater Toronto Area!

TRANSFORM HF and The Heart Hub are working to build and sustain a community of local people with lived experience who are “research ready”! Foundations, their free workshop series, is designed to train and empower patients, caregivers, and family members to engage in cardiovascular research.

Key dates:
🗓️ Session 1: March 19 (online) 12PM-1:30PM EST
🗓️ Session 2: April 9 (in-person) 9AM-1PM EST

At the end of the course, graduates will be able to:
✔️ Identify as knowledgeable people with lived experience ready to co-create with researchers
✔️ Understand the role of patient partners in health research and assess its challenges and opportunities
✔️ Access and use patient-oriented research resources to be meaningfully engaged at every stage of the research journey

⭐ Interested? We are accepting applications until March 1, 2026.

Please note: Due to the hands-on nature of the course, space is limited. Twelve participants will be selected based upon their responses to an application form, with a focus on ensuring a diversity of representation, experience, and perspectives.

Full details: www.transformhf.ca/event/2026-foundations-workshop

02/12/2026

Don't forget to wear red for tomorrow, February 13!

In addition to celebrating Valentine's (and Galentine's!) Day, tomorrow is also about raising awareness for Women's Heart Health!

Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death for women in Canada, yet women are more likely to have their symptoms missed or dismissed. Let's help bring awareness to the importance of prevention and early diagnosis for all women ❤️

02/02/2026

🎉The 2026/27 TRCHR 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
https://tedrogersresearch.ca/education-fund/

UHN UHN Office of Research Trainees Peter Munk Cardiac Centre SickKids Foundation University of Toronto Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto