Professor of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute

Jean-Claude Tardif is presently the director of the research center at the Montreal Heart Institute, professor of medicine at the University of Montreal, and founder of the new University of Montreal Pharmacogenomics Centre. Dr. Tardif is a world leader in cardiovascular research and has made groundbreaking contributions to the fields of atherosclerosis and biomarkers to assess anti-atherosclerotic therapies. He has published 180 scientific articles in prestigious journals, written 25 book chapters, edited 2 books and given 280 lectures around the world. He holds the Pfizer and Canadian ...

Professor, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

Dr. Robert Roberts is a distinguished Clinician-Scientist who developed the initial quantitative assays for the measurement of damaged heart muscle occurring as the result of heart attack. His research into the application of recombinant DNA and its relationship to cardiac growth and the molecular genetics of cardiomyopathies has led to his international recognition as one of the pioneers of molecular cardiology. His discoveries have provided new insight into disorders of cardiac muscle, heart rhythm and how pharmacologic agents may modify heart muscle disorder. In 2004 he moved from Baylor ...

Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto

John Floras is Professor of Medicine in the Divisionof Cardiology, University of Toronto. From 2004 to 2018 he held theCanada Research Chair (Tier 1) inIntegrative Cardiovascular Biology. He pursues innovative patient-oriented translational research into circulatory and cardiac control mechanisms withtherapeutic implications for conditions as diverse as hypertension, heart andkidney failure, diabetes and sleep apnea. Regarded internationally as a leadingexpert on hypertension, Dr. Floras has also broken new ground withcollaborative work on the prevalence of obstructive and central sleep apnea ...

Professor of Medicine; Cardiologist, University of Alberta

Dr. Ezekowitz has demonstrated a clear passion and commitment to advance academic health sciences. His research and clinical focus is on the care of patients with heart failure (a major cause of morbidity and mortality in North America). He is internationally recognized for conducting high quality clinical research on heart failure involving interdisciplinary research teams that include the full spectrum of scientists from discovery-based through population health-based researchers. He works closely with NGOs, specialty societies, and health systems in Alberta, in Canada, and elsewhere to ...

Distinguished University Professor, University of Alberta

Paul Armstrong is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Alberta.He serves in a broad range of consultative, editorial, and research leadership roles. In recognition of his academic leadership, Dr. Armstrong has received numerous awards for scholarly and societal contributions. He publishes extensively, frequently lectures in national and international academic forums,and plays an active leadership role in the conduct of a number of ongoing cardiovascular clinical trials. He serves as an associate editor of Circulation: Heart Failure, a senior advisory editor for ...