Distinguished Scientist speakers are leaders in the field of cardiovascular research. This conference will include:

Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum, PhD
Director of Research Development, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiology
Professor, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Institute of CV Sciences, St. Boniface Centre
“Molecular Regulation of Cardiac Cell Death”

Dr. Zam Kassiri, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Alberta
AI-HS Scholar
“Diverse and Novel Functions of Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase-17 (ADAM17) in Different Types of Heart Disease”

Dr. Robert Gilmour, PhD
Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies, University of Prince Edward Island
“Cardiac Defibrillation: It’s Been a LEAP Year”

Dr. Kim Connelly, MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Scientist, Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science
Director, Krembil Stem Cell Facility, St. Michael’s Hospital
University of Toronto Cardiovascular Research Network
“The Quest for Immortality: A Tale of Quantum MRI Physics, Stem Cells and the Heart”

A poster session will follow in the OVC Lifetime Learning Centre.

Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: OVC Pathobiology AHL, Room 1810