The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research (TRCHR) launched in November 2014 after an unprecedented donation from the Rogers family was then matched by commitments from The Hospital for Sick Children, University Health Network, and University of Toronto. Ours is a unique collaborative venture of these world leading organizations to transform the prevention, management and care of children and adults with heart disease – in particular, heart failure. The TRCHR blends basic, translational and clinical research focusing on pediatric and adult heart disease toward a singular goal of addressing heart failure across the lifespan. It comprises three collaborative programs: - Our Precision Medicine program (SickKids) applies novel biology-driven approaches to finding new therapies for childhood onset heart failure and supports one-of-a-kind adult and pediatric genome clinics intended to decipher the genetic basis of heart failure in patients with congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathies. - Our Integrated Program for Excellence in Heart Function (UHN) will optimize heart failure outcomes, improve quality of life and reduce readmission to hospital. The goal: reduce re-hospitalizations by 50% in 10 years. - Our Translational Biology and Engineering Program (U of T) will enhance our understanding of how genes, molecules and cells function during cardiovascular development and disease – and uncover strategies to repair, regenerate or replace heart tissues. On LinkedIn we'll stay on top of the very latest developments in the research and clinical care of heart failure.