BHI brings togethers long-standing areas of priority and excellence at uOttawa and its affiliated research institutes, McGill University and the University of Saskatchewan. BHI will engage more than 45 government, NGO, private sector and academic partners to lead a global paradigm shift in brain-heart diseases, improving the health and quality of life of Canadians while benefiting Canada’s economy and global standing.

Making connections

We’re drawing on our unique connections to develop not only traditional diagnostics and therapeutics, but also storytelling, music and other novel modes of therapy. 

Our team brings together Indigenous, community and patient partners; basic and translational researchers; and health care providers and government and industry partners. 

With leading-edge research and knowledge translation strategies, we’re mapping the fundamental regulatory pathways between the brain and heart in health and disease.  

In addition to our core partners, BHI will work with multiple interdisciplinary research networks across Canada to maximize impact and uptake of ground-breaking discoveries.