Engineers and health scientists come together to build the medical innovations of the future

Ottawa, Ontario – June 11, 2018 – The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, and Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, will announce new support for 30 cutting-edge research projects that will improve health care and medical technology for Canadians.

The announcement will be followed by a media availability with the Minister. Researchers and patients will also be available to speak to the media.

Media are then welcome to join a lab tour and view a demonstration in the Institute’s cardiac tissue engineering lab. 

Date:
June 13, 2018

Time:
9:30 a.m. EST

Location:
Centre Foustanellas, 2^nd floor
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
40 Ruskin St.
Ottawa, ON K1Y 4W7

Media Inquiries

Caroline Thériault
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
613-462-5473
Caroline.theriault2@canada.ca 

Thierry Bélair
Office of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor
Minister of Health
613-957-0200

David Coulombe
Media Relations
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
613-941-4563
mediarelations@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Ann Marie Paquet
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Science
613-404-2733
ann-marie.paquet@canada.ca

Martin Leroux
Senior Communications Advisor
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
613-943-7618
martin.leroux@nserc-crsng.gc.ca