Epigenetics may explain statins’ anti-inflammatory power
May 17, 2024 - “If we can understand more about how statins reduce inflammation at the molecular level, we may be able to design new drugs that can complement statins and enhance heart attack prevention." |
New Frontiers in Research Fund supports trailblazing research on autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
June 3, 2020 - Researchers from The Ottawa Hospital are involved in four new projects funded through the Exploration stream of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund. The fund is designed to support high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research. |
Researchers awarded $1.6M to improve care for cardiovascular disease
November 13, 2019 - The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada has awarded $1.6M to researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa. |
Feature grant: Researchers investigate how cholesterol regulates inflammation in white blood cells
August 7, 2019 - Drs. Xiaohui Zha and Alexander Sorisky were awarded $48,000 to test whether cholesterol regulates inflammation in human white blood cells by altering gene expression. |
Researchers get $788,000 boost from NSERC
November 21, 2018 - Four scientists from The Ottawa Hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa, were successful in the recent discovery grant competition from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Dr. Barbara Vanderhyden ... |
New research sinks lipid raft concept
October 17, 2018 - Lipid rafts are in every cell biology text book, but new research led by Dr. Xiaohui Zha shows that they probably don’t exist in most real cells. Originally described in the 1980s, lipid rafts were thought to be semi-rigid blocks of cholesterol, ... |
Top Research Papers from The Ottawa Hospital 2015-2017
June 7, 2018 - Did you know that researchers at The Ottawa Hospital publish an average of four new scientific papers every single day? Our research is advancing science and improving health on a massive scale – both at home and around the world. The list below ... |
From tragedy to triumph: scientist makes major discovery about cholesterol while recovering from stroke
October 26, 2017 - Dr. Xiaohui Zha gained a new appreciation for life while recovering from a stroke. “I realized that if you want to make a difference in the world or in science, you need to do it today, because there might not be a tomorrow.”
Dr. Xiaohui Zha was lis |
Research reveals why our cells make more cholesterol and fat after a big meal
September 12, 2017 - While cholesterol and fat are well known dietary risk factors, they are actually produced by every cell in the body and are essential for growth and metabolism. New research led by Dr. Xiaohui Zha reveals how two proteins called mTORC1 and SREBP-2 |
