Abstract
The Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences (ICS) at St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Center is located in the heart of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This multidisciplinary organization has been a driving force of cardiovascular research, training, and education since its inception in 1987. The ICS has attained international recognition for its research on heart failure, oxidative stress, diabetes mellitus, cardio-oncology, women’s health, tissue engineering, vascular disease, and fibrosis. Our faculty members are dynamically engaged in both the local and international cardiovascular communities through our many public outreach programs. Thus, it is no surprise that the ICS is both the founding home and editorial office for many international journals and book series and the headquarters of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences. The ICS proudly fosters innovation and excellence in research, education, and patient care. Cultural diversity, a rich heritage, and people unified by arts, sports, and history make Winnipeg one of the most vibrant cities in all of Canada. Winnipeg, whose name was adapted from the Cree word win-nipi meaning muddy water, was first settled by indigenous people at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, where the ICS prominently stands today.1 Although the fourth largest city in Canada, Winnipeg is arguably one of the most dynamic. We have the largest French-speaking population outside of Quebec, which is celebrated annually at our winter Festival du Voyageur. The Winnipeg Art Gallery is home to the largest collection of contemporary Inuit art, and Rainbow Stage is Canada’s oldest outdoor theater. Our frozen rivers that comprise the longest skating trails in the world are warmly complimented by our love for winter sports. Winnipeg’s cultural mosaic society has played an instrumental role in its development since the founding of the city in the early 1870s.1 The Sisters of Charity of Montreal, also known …
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