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April 14, 2025

PHRI Scientists on Strengthening Canadian Biotech

PHRI Senior Scientists PJ Devereaux and David Conen have co-authored an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail, calling for...

April 10, 2025

Aristeidis Katsanos Receives Stroke Leadership Award

In recognition of his contributions to stroke research, Scientist Aristeidis Katsanos has been awarded the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)...

April 4, 2025

PHRI at EHRA 2025

PHRI researchers delivered a series of presentations on atrial fibrillation at this year’s EHRA Congress, held March 30 to April...

April 1, 2025

PHRI’s 10th International Lectureship

We are excited to welcome Prof. Wafaie Fawzi as our distinguished speaker for the 10th PHRI International Lectureship. Join us...

March 22, 2025

Richard Whitlock’s Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery Renewed

PHRI senior scientist Richard Whitlock’s Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery has been renewed, as part of the latest round...

March 12, 2025

LEAST Study to Test Type 2 Diabetes Medication for Stroke Recovery

PHRI researchers are looking into whether liraglutide, a widely used medication for type 2 diabetes, could benefit patients with large...

March 7, 2025

OCEANIC-STROKE Completes Recruitment, Exceeds Target

PHRI’s OCEANIC-STROKE study has successfully completed recruitment enrolling approximately 12,300 patients across 38 countries, surpassing its initial target of 9,300...

February 25, 2025

CLARITY for Better Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Treatment

PHRI has received a $244,800 grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for a new study that aims...

February 10, 2025

PHRI at ISC 2025

Several PHRI researchers presented at the International Stroke Congress (ISC) 2025, held in Los Angeles, California, from February 5-7, 2025. ...

February 6, 2025

Secondary CVD Medications Remain Underused Globally

A recent PURE study has found that secondary prevention medications for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which help prevent further health complications,...

February 3, 2025

Apixaban Reduces Stroke Risk More Than It Increases Bleeding in Stroke Survivors

An analysis of the ARTESiA study found that the blood thinner apixaban helps prevent stroke in people with device-detected subclinical...

January 23, 2025

Jason Roberts Named Inaugural Chair in ARVC Research

PHRI Scientist Jason Roberts has been named as the inaugural Marianne Barrie/PHRI Chair in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) Research,...