Tine Haworth Cardiovascular Research Day
Join us April 29, 2025 as we showcase trainee cardiovascular research
Presentation Guidelines
- Limited spots available
- Four-minute oral presentation with one-minute Q&A
- Judged competition
- Five slides maximum (including title slide)
- Limited spots available
- Eight-minute oral presentation with a two-minute Q&A session
- Judged competition
- Maximum three slides (including title slide)
- High-level research overview
- 250 words or less
- Should reflect your research efforts as the first author
- More than one abstract per first author trainee may be submitted
- A limited number of trainee abstracts will be selected to present TED-Style Talks and Rapid Fire Talks (RFT)
- Oral Presenters will be selected from abstracts submitted for this part of the agenda.
Awards:
- $200 for awarded presentations
- Poster Presentation
- Oral Presentation – RFT
- Oral Presentation – TED Style Talk
- Sex and Gender Award – Rapid Fire Talk
- Sex and Gender Award – Poster Competition
- The Sex and Gender Award (Poster Competition) will be assessed on the contents of your poster. You do not need to be present at your poster to be eligible for this award.
2025 Agenda
| Time | Description | Presenter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Registration/Breakfast | HMRB Atrium | |
| 8:25 | Opening Remarks | Dr. Satish Raj | Libin Theatre |
| 8:30 | Rapid Fire Talks Speakers: Jameson Dundas; Sahar Sajjad; Faizan Khan; Cameron Mackay; Rylan Marianchuk; Ryan Miller; Matiram Pun; Golnaz Roshankar; Meagan Smith; Jaiden Uppal | Dr. Satish Raj Jacquie Baker hosting | Libin Theatre |
| 9:30 | Women’s Cardiovascular Health Initiative lead presentation | Dr. Roopinder Sandhu | Libin Theatre |
| 9:50 | Break | HMRB Atrium | |
| 10:10 | P2 Initiative lead presentation | Dr. David Campbell | Libin Theatre |
| 10:30 | Dr. E.R. Smith Lectureship - Lecture | Dr. Stanley Nattel | Libin Theatre |
| 11:30 | Lunch Break | HRIC Atrium | |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break/Poster Judging/High School Student Session (room) | HRIC Atrium | |
| 14:00 | LPMI Initiative lead presentation | Dr. James White | Libin Theatre |
| 14:20 | My Journal as a Cardiovascular Investigator | Dr. Stanley Nattel | Libin Theatre |
| 14:50 | TED Style Talks Speakers: Rashmin Hira; Carmina Albertine Isidoro; Jie Pan; Taylor Scheidl; Donovan Smith | Dr. Satish Raj LCITO lead hosting | Libin Theatre |
| 15:50 | Poster Viewing, Wrap up & Ice Cream Reception | Announcement by Dr. Satish Raj | HRIC Atrium |
| 16:20 | Awards Presentation | Dr. Satish Raj | HRIC Atrium |
2025 E.R. Smith Lecturer
The Dr. E.R. Smith Lectureship in Cardiovascular Research was established to honour Dr. Eldon Smith, who served as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine from 1992-1997.
The lectureship, created to further scientific knowledge and training of students in the area of cardiovascular disease, is delivered annually by a distinguished researcher at the Libin Institute's Tine Haworth Cardiovascular Research Day. The winner also meets informally with Libin faculty and trainees to exchange scientific ideas.
2025 Lecturer: Dr. Stanley Nattel
About the Speaker
Dr. Stanley Nattel, MD, holds the Paul-David Chair in Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and is the director of the Electrophysiology Research Program. He is editor in chief of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, associate editor of Cardiovascular Research, Rhythm Disorders section editor in JACC, and sits on many other editorial boards. Dr. Nattel's h-index is 157, and he has more than 135,000 citations. His research focuses on clinically-relevant fundamental mechanisms of cardiac bioelectricity, particularly relating to the pathophysiology and therapy of atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Stanley Nattel
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Scientific Talks
Dr. David Campbell, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCPC
Dr. Campbell is an Associate Professor & Consultant Endocrinologist in the Departments of Medicine, Community Health Sciences and Cardiac Sciences at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He is the Director of the Libin's P2: Person to Population Initiative.
Dr. Roopinder Sandhu, MPH, FHRS
Dr. Roopinder K. Sandhu is a cardiologist and Professor in the Department of Cardiac Sciences at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. She is the Medical Director, Women’s Cardiovascular Health Clinic and the Director of the Libin Women's Cardiovascular Health Initiative.
Dr. James White, MD, FRCP(C)
Dr. James White is a Professor of Medicine in the Departments of Cardiac Sciences and Diagnostic Imaging at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. He is the Director of the Libin Precision Medicine Initiative and the Lead of the Personalized Diagnostics Program.