Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases Laboratory
Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences
WCHRI Research Day, October 18, 2023, Edmonton, AB Poster Presentation: Sophie Lalonde-Bester & Dr. Donna Vine “Elevated Risk for Eating Disorders in PCOS: A Scoping Review of Prevalence and Etiology” Authors: Lalonde-Bester S, Malik M, Masoum R, Ng K, Sidhu Read More …
2023 IHDCYH Talks Video Competition Please vote by clicking the “thumbs up” for our MCVD Lab (Drs. Proctor/Vine Team) video submission on YouTube: “Healthy Heart Remnant Cholesterol Tackles Diabetes in Youth” Voting is open from November 1-30, 2023! You can Read More …
Listen to Dr. Proctor’s interview on 630 CHED, “This Morning with Stacey Brotzel And Daryl McIntyre”, on October 18, 2023 where Dr. Proctor discusses Remnant Cholesterol (RC): Click Here
This Mendelian randomization study including more than 900,000 subjects showed a robust genetic causal association between remnant cholesterol and cardiovascular outcomes. Navarese EP, Vine D, Proctor S, et al. Independent causal effect of remnant cholesterol on atherosclerotic cardiovascular outcomes: a Read More …
“Bad” cholesterol isn’t the only culprit linked with a higher likelihood of heart disease, U of A researchers find. FOLIO: OCTOBER 16, 2023 BY BEV BETKOWSKI
To learn more, please email our PCOS Together Research Team at PCOS.Together@ualberta.ca
Junior Poster Session: Winner: Anne Rinna Kouassi-Djan (Supervisor: Dr. Mourad Ferdaoussi) Runner Up: Gala Araujo (Supervisor: Dr. Spencer Proctor) Senior Oral Session: Winner: Alice Carr (Supervisor: Dr. Peter Senior) Runner Up: Jordan Chan (Supervisor: Dr. John Ussher) Senior Poster Session: Read More …
You are cordially invited to the following webinar: “Meal Planning 101 for Women with PCOS” Speaker: Carly Rothman, MHSc (Nutrition Communication) Candidate, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) The primary aim of this webinar is to provide valuable insights Read More …
On behalf of the MCVD Lab, congratulation on your convocation Dr. Yongbo She (PhD) & Kun Wang (MSc)!
The PCOS Together & MCVD Lab had a successful day at the Run for Women on Saturday, May 27, 2023. A BIG shout out to Sarah Chambers with the PCOS Support Group FaceBook page for raising $670 for the Run Read More …
