The International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences, established 30 years ago as a non-profit organization with headquarters in Winnipeg, plans to launch a unique program, “Canadian Cardiovascular Forum for Health and Disease,” to promote the development of clinician scientists and biomedical professionals in this country.
Objectives of the Conference
- To provide stimulus for the development of biomedical and clinical scientists
- To promote scientific collaborations among investigators in various research centers of excellence
- To focus on cardiovascular complications and therapy of diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, and ischemic heart disease
- To identify molecular targets for drug development for heart disease to reduce mortality further
- To recognize highly accomplished investigators as well as the future generation of scientists, fellows and health professionals by providing Awards named after prominent individuals.
Organizing Committee
Members of the Organizing Committee are selected from Max Rady College of Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, Cardiac Science Manitoba, St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre and University of Manitoba.
- Naranjan S. Dhalla, Distinguished Professor, University of Manitoba (Chairman)
- Paramjit S. Tappia, Principal Investigator (Organizing Secretary)
- Sanjiv Dhingra, Professor of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Scientific Secretary)
- Lorrie Kirshenbaum, Professor & Director, ICS (Biomedical Affairs Director)
- Shelley Zieroth, Professor of Medicine (Clinical Affairs Director)
- Michael Czubryt, Professor & Executive Director, St. Boniface Hospital Research
- Ian Dixon, Professor & Head [Physiology and Pathophysiology]
- Todd Duhamel, Professor & Associate Vice President, UM
- Richard Keijzer, Professor & Associate Dean [Research], MRCM
- Shuangbo Liu, Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Thomas Netticadan, Team Lead, CCARM
- Grant Pierce: Distinguished Emeritus Professor
- Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin, Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences
- Amir Ravandi, Associate Professor & Research Director [Section of Cardiology]
- Ashish Shah, Assistant Professor of Medicine
- Jude Uzonna, Professor & Vice-Dean [Research], RFHS
- Jeffrey Wigle, Professor & Head [Biochemistry and Medical Genetics]
Advisory Committee
Members of the Advisory Committee are as follows:
- Roberto Bolli, Professor & Director of the Institute of Molecular Cardiology, Louisville
- Paul Ganguly, Professor of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Riyadh
- Morris Karmazyn, Former Professor of Pharmacology, London, Ontario
- Michael Kutryk, Professor of Medicine, Toronto
- Ren-Ke Li, Professor of Medicine, Dept. of Surgery, Toronto
- Ali J. Marian, Professor & Director, IMM-Center for Cardiovascular Genetics, Houston
- Gavin Y. Oudit, Professor of Medicine, Edmonton
- Simon W. Rabkin, Professor of Medicine, Vancouver
- Rhian M. Touyz, Executive Director & Chief Scientific Officer, Montreal
Program
The program is available as a downloadable PDF:
Contact Info
For any information about this conference, please contact:
Ms. Parneet Kaur
Administrative Assistant
nsdhalla@sbrc.ca
(204) 235-3417
Registration
There will be a registration fee of CAD $350.00 for attending the conference. This highly subsidized fee includes conference material, attendance for the sessions, one Welcome Reception, two continental breakfasts, two lunches, four coffee breaks and Gala Awards Dinner.
Please note that there is no registration fee for invited speakers, symposia chairs, poster session judges and members of the organizing committee.
Venue
This meeting will be held on July 21-23, 2026, in the Fort Garry Hotel (222 Broadway, Winnipeg), on the 7th Floor, with 30 high-profile speakers for 8 symposium talks in the Crystal Ballroom and two poster sessions in the Concert Hall. It is expected that this Forum will attract about 200 participants.
Room Reservation
https://www.fortgarryhotel.com/winnipeg-hotel-rooms
The conference has reserved a limited number of rooms in Fort Garry Hotel at a discounted price of CAD $195 plus taxes per night. Reservations can be made online to access the conference’s discounted rates via the URL: ChoiceHotels.com/reservations/groups/VK11B2.
In case of unavailability of rooms in the Fort Garry Hotel, you may select the following nearby hotels for your stay:
- Humphry Inn & Suites (0.6 km from conference venue)
Phone: (204) 942-4222 or use https://www.humphryinn.com/ - Hampton Inn by Hilton (0.8 km from conference venue)
Phone: (204) 942-0101 or use https://www.hilton.com - Radisson Hotel (0.8 km from conference venue)
Phone: (431) 441-5292 or use https://www.guestreservations.com/radisson-hotel-winnipeg-downtown/booking - Inn at the Forks (1.1 km from conference venue)
Phone: (204) 942-6555 or use https://reservations.innforks.com/113458?domain=www.innforks.com#/guestsandrooms - Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg (0.9 km from conference venue)
Phone: (886) 246-5966 or use ReservationDesk.com to make a reservation.
Abstracts
Two poster sessions are being arranged for graduate students, medical students, trainees, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, research assistants, residents, clinical fellows, and other health professionals. We invite interested individuals to submit abstracts for poster presentations, as this event offers an excellent opportunity for young investigators to showcase their research and engage with experts and peers in the field. Eight awards for Best Poster Presentation (4 for each session) will be presented, as selected by a panel of judges.
Please prepare a Word document of the abstract with title, authors, institutions, and the main text of the abstract. The submission period is from May 7, 2026, to June 15, 2026. The abstract should be submitted to Ms. Parneet Kaur by email: iacs@sbrc.ca. For those submitting the abstract, please pay the registration fee at the time of Abstract Submission.
Abstract Preparation
- 300 words maximum (including title, authors and affiliations).
- Size and Font: 12 point, Times New Roman
- Margins: 1 inch (all around)
- Abstract title: capitalized, bold and justified
- Indent the first line of the main text by 0.5 inches from the left margin.
Abstract Template below:
All abstracts will be printed in the conference booklet “Program and Abstract”.
Poster Presentation
- The Poster should be of standard size: 4 ft (H) × 3 ft (W)
- Designated Posters for 22 July and 23 July must be displayed in the Concert Hall from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Presenters must be available to discuss their posters during the designated presentation time on July 22 or July 23
- All posters will be automatically entered into the Poster Awards Competition
- A total of eight awards will be presented—four for each poster session