Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital awarded 19 CIHR grants worth more than $12 million
July 20, 2022 - These projects will advance science and improve health in areas such as cancer, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, autism, Kabuki Syndrome, kidney disease, patient engagement, blood transfusions, sepsis, surgery, anesthesia, plasma donation, ... |
Treatment while waiting for surgery for breast cancer - can it improve surgical outcomes?
June 23, 2021 - Drs. Angel Arnaout and Arif Awan are leading a clinical trial to determine if an experimental treatment can slow down the growth and spread of early stage breast cancer while activating the patient’s immune system before surgery |
Researchers and research staff honoured for outstanding work in cancer clinical trials, emergency medicine, cell sorting and tissue collection
April 29, 2020 - A number of outstanding researchers and research teams have been honoured through The Ottawa Hospital’s Excellence Awards program for 2020. They include the Rethinking Clinical Trials (REaCT) program, Senior Clinical Research Associate in ... |
Finding better ways to bring health research to life: World-leading Centre for Implementation Research opens at The Ottawa Hospital
January 18, 2018 - Researchers regularly make discoveries that have the potential to improve patient care and quality of life. However, getting those findings adopted by health-care systems can be a challenge.
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are already world l |
Countering the "Angelina effect": New study aims to understand and reduce fear of cancer recurrence
October 27, 2015 - Despite a low risk of breast cancer recurrence, increasing numbers of Canadian women are opting to have their healthy breast removed after a cancer diagnosis in their other breast.
With a $100,000 grant from the Canadian Cancer Society, Dr Janet S |
Study reveals widespread over-imaging in early stage breast cancer patients in Ontario
June 22, 2015 - Reducing unnecessary imaging could improve care and reduce costs
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa have found that most Ontario women with early stage breast cancer are undergoing unnecessary imaging to determine |
Dr. Angel Arnaout inducted into the Order of Ottawa
November 26, 2014 - Dr. Angel Arnaout received the Order of Ottawa last week at City Hall. In a media release announcing the inductees, Mayor Jim Watson said, “Inductees into the Order of Ottawa are remarkable residents who are being honoured for their service to ... |
