Our Laboratory
Our work sits at the intersection of basic cardiovascular science, cardiac electrophysiology and therapeutic development.
Members of the laboratory bring complementary expertise in extracellular vesicle biology, inflammation, cardiac fibrosis, human cell models, preclinical disease models and the practical requirements needed to translate biological discoveries toward patients.
Dr. Davis directs the Cardiac Translational Research Laboratory and serves as Director of Research for the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. His research program focuses on the biological mechanisms underlying cardiac arrhythmias and their translation into new therapeutic approaches.
Learn more about Dr. Davis →Translational Research Team
Our translational research team connects mechanistic discovery with experimental development, human biology and the practical requirements needed to move new therapeutic concepts toward clinical testing.
Charlotte works across extracellular vesicle biology and translational development, with a focus on experimental strategy, therapeutic characterization and moving discoveries from mechanistic studies toward clinically relevant models.
Leah focuses on extracellular vesicle process development and characterization, including process optimization, stability and development of biologically relevant potency assays for translational studies.
Riana supports translational laboratory studies, experimental workflows and the coordination of research activities across the laboratory's cardiovascular research programs.
Academic Research Team
Students and research staff contribute directly to the laboratory's mechanistic and translational research programs while developing independent scientific skills.
Sarah supports the laboratory's experimental programs and day-to-day research operations across cellular and preclinical cardiovascular studies.
Kiyana is completing graduate research within the laboratory's cardiovascular biology and translational research program.
Alexandra contributes to patient-engagement research and is conducting a systematic review examining the effects of microRNAs on cellular senescence.
Ahmad is undertaking an Honours research project in the laboratory as part of his undergraduate scientific training.
Alumni
Former trainees and research staff have contributed to the scientific development of the laboratory across regenerative medicine, extracellular vesicle biology and cardiovascular translational research.
