ICRH 2009 Young Investigators (YI) Forum - Post Event

The 2009 Young Investigators (YI) Forum was held on May 21-23 at the Brookstreet Hotel in Ottawa. The event is a major training and educational initiative of CIHR's Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) which provides the trainees and young investigators with the opportunity to learn about latest research findings in the circulatory and respiratory fields, develop leadership skills, interact with colleagues and mentors, as well as showcase their research. Nearly 100 trainees and young investigators attended this year's forum. One of the event highlights was Astronaut, Dr. Roberta Bondar's presentation at Social Night. Dr. Bondar delivered an inspirational talk to the enthusiastic trainees, young investigators and faculty who attended this year's dinner, which was held at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Québec.

This year ICRH collaborated with the Molecular Function and Imaging (MFI) Program at the Ottawa Heart Institute for the Second Annual Symposium on Regenerative Medicine. The symposium was held on the third day of the program.

Those researcher trainees whose work most demonstrated scientific rigour, innovation, and potential for advancement and impact within their respective fields were presented with awards. The top nine candidates gave an oral presentation of their research at the Forum.