March 28, 2014
Two ADI Members Receive Canada Research Chair Appointments
·¡»å³¾´Ç²Ô³Ù´Ç²Ô… ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Diabetes Institute Members Dr. James Shapiro (Department of Surgery) and Dr. Gavin Oudit (Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine) were among eleven Faculty Members from the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ receiving Canada Research Chair Appointments. Dr. Shapiro's new Tier 1 appointment will focus on increasing the quality and quantity of transplantable organs as well as improving beta cell replacement therapy, while Dr. Oudit received a new Tier 2 appointment that will be used to translate technologies for heart failure patients using the Human Explanted Heart Program (HELP). Read more...