Team Members
Our two team co-leaders are Dr. Jason Dyck (U of A) and Dr. Todd Anderson (U of C). Dr. Dyck is a basic biomedical researcher and the Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center at the U of A. Dr. Anderson is an academic interventional cardiologist and the Chief of Cardiology for the Calgary Health Region and the U of C.
Dr. Anderson’s clinical research experience makes an ideal complement to Dr. Dyck’s basic research expertise. Together, these two co-leaders have extensive experience in leading large teams, complement each other’s skill sets and research experience, and share the same vision and excitement for this research program.
- Todd Anderson MD
ITG Project CoLeader, Vascular Physiology Section Leader - Jason Dyck PhD
ITG Project CoLeader, Basic Research Project Leader - Harald Becher MD
- Israel Belenkie MD
Cardiologist - Alex Clark PhD
Knowledge Translation Leader - Thane Chambers
Knowledge Translation Information Scientist - Hank Duff MD
Cardiologist, Electrophysiologic Risk Assessment Section Leader - Justin Ezekowitz MD
Cardiologist, Diagnostics & Risk Assessment Project Leader - Matthias Friedrich MD
Cardiologist, Imaging Section CoLeader - Mark Haykowsky PhD
Exercise Physiology Section Leader - Jonathan Howlett MD
Cardiologist - Zoe Hsu
Knowledge Translation Coordinator - Marleen Irwin RRT
Research Coordinator (University of Alberta) - Zam Kassiri PhD
- Padma Kaul PhD
Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Outcomes Specialist - Daniel Kim MD
Cardiologist - Merril Knudtson MD
Cardiologist - Peter Light PhD
- Gary Lopaschuk PhD
- Finlay McAlister MD
Outcomes Research Project Leader - Kelly Narine PhD
Program Manager - Michelle Noga MD
Radiologist - Gavin Oudit MD
Biomarkers Section Leader - Ian Paterson MD
Cardiologist, Imaging Section CoLeader - Hude Quan PhD
- Darlene Ramadan RN
Research Coordinator (University of Calgary) - Richard Schulz PhD
- Richard Thompson PhD
- Sarah Weeks MD
Cardiologist
One-year mortality rates for heart failure remain high (25-40%).
22% of hospitalizations in Alberta for heart failure occur in rural hospitals.
500,000 Canadians have been diagnosed with heart failure.
Heart failure is at epidemic levels in most developed countries.
80,000 Albertans have been diagnosed with heart failure.
Diastolic heart failure occurs when the heart fails to relax properly between heartbeats.
Systolic heart failure occurs when the heart does not contract properly.
Heart failure is a progressive condition where the heart weakens and cannot pump blood efficiently for the needs of the body.
