Today our lab wears RED to spread awareness about women’s cardiovascular health! (@SofiaAhmedMD Victoria and other lab members are wearing red off-site!) #herheartmatters #LibinWearsRed Wear Red Canada Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Differences in Postoperative Disposition by Kidney Disease Severity: A Population-Based Cohort Study bit.ly/AJKD25Harrison… #OpenAccess Tyrone Harrison, MD PhD Pavel Roshanov Khara Sauro Chronic Disease Care UCalgaryMedicine @Obrien_IPH Kidney Foundation #VisualAbstract

Congratulations to Brandon Pattar on securing a spot in the American Society of Nephrology TREK (Tutored Research and Education for Kidney Scholars) program! This is a testament to your hard work and dedication.

Congratulations to Brandon Pattar (supervisor Dr. Sofia Ahmed MD) on being accepted into the 2025 American Society of Nephrology TREKS Program! He'll head to University of Chicago this summer to explore kidney research with top experts. 👏

A 46-year-old patient presented to a clinician to request initiation of estrogen therapy. The patient’s sex had been designated as male at birth. The patient had been raised in a male gender role but identified as a transgender woman and used she/her pronouns. She reported

#TDoV urges us to reflect on trans folks' resilience; however, visibility can be complex, especially when anti-trans hate is rising. We’ve curated a list of publications, blog posts & resources about trans experiences in Canada 🏳️‍⚧️ linktr.ee/thecbrc

Exciting new research alert! Brandon Pattar's latest paper, "Sex differences in the association between albuminuria and vascular health in individuals living with chronic kidney disease," is published in Current Research in Physiology. Check it out sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🎉 Congrats to the 2025 Libin Trainee Research Award winners! Graduate: Brandon Pattar (Supervisors: Dr. Sofia Ahmed & Dr. Tyrone Harrison) Postdoc: Dr. Jacquie Baker (Supervisor: Dr. Satish Raj) We are proud to celebrate these exceptional trainees and their important work in

#UCalgary scientist Dr. Sandra Dumanski is leading CIHR-funded Café Scientifique to raise awareness about women’s cardiovascular health bit.ly/458TDmr Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Congratulations to the following recipients of CIHR Doctoral Research Awards: Joshua Tulk, Kavithra Karalasingham, Cameron Mackay, Brandon Pattar, and Jessica Wager. 👏👏

A new study published in Biology of Sex Differences and led by Badal (Brandon) Pattar explores the relationship between serum testosterone and cardiovascular health in transgender individuals on gender-affirming hormone therapy. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.118…

New article: "The objective of this study was to estimate the association between serum testosterone and validated measures of cardiovascular health," in persons assigned female sex at birth using gender-affirming testosterone therapy, authors write: bsd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

In a survey of gender minority individuals, nearly all feared losing access to gender-affirming care within the next four years, emphasizing the need for supportive clinical engagement. ja.ma/44yrcxn @teresagraziano

Electronic health record (EHR)-based interventions were associated with a 17% reduction in 30-day all-cause hospital readmissions and a 28% reduction in 90-day readmissions. ja.ma/46hiAwm Badal (Brandon) Pattar Chronic Disease Care

New meta-analysis of 116 RCTs (+200K patients) found interventions using EHRs can help reduce hospital readmissions (17% fewer in 30 days, and 28% in 90 days). EHRs have the potential to improve patient & health system outcomes but more research is needed jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Can EHRs prevent hospital readmissions? 🏥 Systematic review of 116 RCTs shows EHR-based interventions significantly reduce 30- and 90-day readmissions. A step toward safer, cost-effective care. Full article: doi.org/10.1001/jamane… #DHPSP #DigitalHealth

Despite advances in trial design, women are underrepresented in cardiovascular research, especially for high-risk conditions like arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, and acute coronary syndrome. #ESCCongress #WCCardio ja.ma/4fXze6V