Subodh VermaProfessor

Subodh Verma FRCSC (cardiac surgery), University of Toronto; MD, University of Calgary; PhD (cardiovascular pharmacology), University of British Columbia; M.Sc. (cardiovascular pharmacology), University of British Columbia Affiliations Scientist in the Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science of St. Michael's Hospital Scientist in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto Canada Research Chair in Atherosclerosis, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto Director, Traineeship in Atherosclerosis, Division of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital Clinical Specialty Cardiac surgery Research Interests BRCA1 in cardiometabolic diseases, inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, adipokines and vascular control, renin-angiotensin system, heart failure, atherosclerosis bench to bedside Research Activities, I currently hold the Canada Research Chair in Atherosclerosis and oversee or collaborate on multiple ongoing local and national research projects in the basic, translational and clinical sciences. These diverse studies all pivot around the central theme of vascular biology, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, atherosclerosis and cardiac function, several of which bridge multiple disciplines (eg. nephrology to vascular biology, cardiac function to cancer) and/or focus on health issues with cross-cultural implications and applications.