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We are thrilled to announce the 2025-2026 BHI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program awardees! This spring, we successfully funded 8 outstanding trainees dedicated to advancing brain-heart research. Below is the list of awardees along with their affiliations and project titles. Congratulations!

Brenda Valdes Sustaita, McGill University

The Heart-Brain-Placenta Interconnectome: Linking Perinatal Mood Disorders to Vascular Dysfunction in Preeclampsia

Na Zeng, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

The impact of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on the long­term risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Peter Greenstreet, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

The development of adaptive, novel trials for brain and heart research

Emily Ferguson, University of Ottawa

Myocardial mitochondrial energetics and the role of adenosine nucleotides in diabetic cardiomyopathy

Ariany Marques Vieira, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Predictors of Adherence and Health Outcomes in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: The Impact of Mental Health and Program Offerings

Jonathan Salazar, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Vascular Mechanisms of Cognitive Impairment in Menopause

Lindsay Lew, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

The effect of exercise training on circulating neurological and metabolic biomarkers in women with coronary heart disease: A randomized clinical trial 

Victoria Lorant, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Investigating the Role of Distinct PCSK9 Forms in Atherosclerosis and Vascular Dementia