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Rhian Touyz

ResearcherMedicineMcGill University

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Rhian Touyz

Researcher

Medicine

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (6 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2011.

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Research

Vascular Dementia Vascular Remodeling Vascular Signaling Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Cell Biology Hypertension Redox Biology Small Vessel Disease

Latest papers

Hypertension in autoimmune rheumatic diseases - a position paper from the European Society of Hypertension working group on small arteries. Part B: Recommendations for the clinical management of hypertension.
Journal of hypertension · 2026
Hypertension in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a position paper from the European Society of Hypertension working group on small arteries. Part A: pathophysiology, prevalence and cardiovascular risk estimation.
Journal of hypertension · 2026
Association with Uncontrolled Hypertension in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Patients Referred to a Tertiary-Care Center.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026

All 9 publications

Latest funding

Rho kinase as a novel therapeutic target in small vessel disease and vascular dementia - insights from a Notch3 disease
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$998,325
Towards equitable hypertension care: sex differences in blood pressure targets, variability and trajectories.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$359,552
Vascular redox signaling and Nox5 define the vasculome in hypertension
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$1,136,025

All 14 grants and awards

9 publications.

Hypertension in autoimmune rheumatic diseases - a position paper from the European Society of Hypertension working group on small arteries. Part B: Recommendations for the clinical management of hypertension.

Gkaliagkousi E, Doumas M, Lazaridis A, de Ciuceis C, Agabiti-Rosei C, Narkiewicz K, Anyfanti P, Malliora A, Stellos K, Vlachogiannis N, Stoenoiu MS, Stavropoulos K, Dimitroulas T, Mavraganis G, Stamatelopoulos K, Terentes-Printzios D, Ikonomidis I, Rios F, Kutryb-Zając BA, Paneni F, Mengozzi A, Nosalski R, Georgiopoulos G, Pavlidis G, Tual-Chalot S, Camargo L, Cappelli F, Dąbrowska E, Quarti-Trevano F, Hellmann M, Masi S, Montezano A, Winklewski P, Wolf J, Costantino S, Drenjančević I, Taddei S, Guzik T, Kreutz R, Delles C, Touyz R, Persu A, Weber T, Viigimaa M, Grassi G, Virdis A

Journal of hypertension2026

DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000004347 PMID: 42226591

Hypertension in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a position paper from the European Society of Hypertension working group on small arteries. Part A: pathophysiology, prevalence and cardiovascular risk estimation.

Gkaliagkousi E, Lazaridis A, de Ciuceis C, Doumas M, Narkiewicz K, Agabiti-Rosei C, Anyfanti P, Malliora A, Stellos K, Vlachogiannis N, Stoenoiu MS, Stavropoulos K, Dimitroulas T, Mavraganis G, Stamatelopoulos K, Terentes-Printzios D, Ikonomidis I, Rios F, Kutryb-Zając BA, Paneni F, Mengozzi A, Nosalski R, Georgiopoulos G, Pavlidis G, Tual-Chalot S, Camargo L, Cappelli F, Dąbrowska E, Quarti-Trevano F, Hellmann M, Masi S, Montezano A, Winklewski P, Wolf J, Costantino S, Drenjančević I, Taddei S, Guzik T, Kreutz R, Delles C, Touyz R, Persu A, Weber T, Viigimaa M, Grassi G, Virdis A

Journal of hypertension2026

DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000004332 PMID: 42226586

Association with Uncontrolled Hypertension in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Patients Referred to a Tertiary-Care Center.

Ramlawi L, Sicouri S, Touyz R, Magouliotis DE, Cabrucci F, Innes C, Baudo M

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare14040515 PMID: 41754028

Grant Funding for Immigrant Cardiovascular Health Research in the US and Canada

Bedrouni W, Bedrouni M, Fahed AC, Anand SS, Bessissow A, Touyz R, Huynh T

JAMA Network Open2025

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.46110

Protein disulfide isomerase-mediated transcriptional upregulation of Nox1 contributes to vascular dysfunction in hypertension.

Camargo LL, Trevelin SC, da Silva GHG, Dos Santos Dias AA, Oliveira MA, Mikhaylichenko O, Androwiki ACD, Dos Santos CX, Holbrook LM, Ceravolo GS, Denadai-Souza A, Ribeiro IMR, Sartoretto S, Laurindo FRM, Coltri PP, Antunes VR, Touyz R, Miller FJ, Shah AM, Lopes LR

Journal of hypertension2024

DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003677 PMID: 38690903

Knockdown of ANGPTL2 promotes left ventricular systolic dysfunction by upregulation of NOX4 in mice.

Labbé P, Martel C, Shi YF, Montezano A, He Y, Gillis MA, Higgins MÈ, Villeneuve L, Touyz R, Tardif JC, Thorin-Trescases N, Thorin E

Frontiers in physiology2024

DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1320065 PMID: 38426206

Glasgow Magnesium Symposium 2022: Wrap up and depart.

Wolf FI, Trapani V, Touyz R

Magnesium research2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1684/mrh.2022.0501 PMID: 36214488

Rationale and Design for the LOnger-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 INfection on blood Vessels And blood pRessure (LOCHINVAR): an observational phenotyping study.

Lip S, Mccallum L, Delles C, McClure JD, Guzik T, Berry C, Touyz R, Padmanabhan S

Open heart2022

DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2022-002057 PMID: 35750422

Effects of combined candesartan and ACE inhibitors on BNP, markers of inflammation and oxidative stress, and glucose regulation in patients with symptomatic heart failure.

White M, Lepage S, Lavoie J, De Denus S, Leblanc MH, Gossard D, Whittom L, Racine N, Ducharme A, Dabouz F, Rouleau JL, Touyz R

Journal of cardiac failure2007Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.10.013 PMID: 17395047

Rho kinase as a novel therapeutic target in small vessel disease and vascular dementia - insights from a Notch3 disease

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Touyz, Rhian M

Keywords: Vascular Dementia; Vascular Remodeling; Vascular Signaling; Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

$998,325

Towards equitable hypertension care: sex differences in blood pressure targets, variability and trajectories.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Renoux, Christel; Coulombe, Janie

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Cohort; Hypertension; Sex; Stroke

$359,552

Vascular redox signaling and Nox5 define the vasculome in hypertension

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Touyz, Rhian M

Keywords: Cell Biology; Hypertension; Redox Biology; Small Vessel Disease; Vascular Biology

$1,136,025

Dihydropyridines for the prevention of dementia among patients with hypertension

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Renoux, Christel

Keywords: Cohort Study; Dementia; Dihydropyridines; Electronic Medical Records; Pharmacoepidemiology

$210,376

Identifying the Role of Sex Hormones in Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: Sex and Gender in Health Research (Bridge funding)

Principal investigators: Daskalopoulou, Stella S

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Carotid Plaque Instability; Histology/Immunohistochemistry; In Vitro Studies; Liquid Chromatography/Maldi Mass Spectometry; Mechanistic Studies; Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells; Sex Differences; Sex Hormones; Stroke

$100,000

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2022Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Touyz, Rhian M

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

Vascular Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2013ICRH Emerging Network Grants - Full Application

Principal investigators: Stewart, Duncan J

Keywords: Biomarkers; Cardiovascular; Clinical Interventions; Cohorts; Health Systems; Hypertension; Policy Change; Prevention; Risk Factors; Stroke

$4,350,000

Nox5 derived reactive oxygen species in vascular and renal injury during hypertension

SupervisorCIHR2011CANADA-HOPE Scholarship Program / Fellowship

Principal investigators: Majane, Olebogeng H

Keywords: Hypertension; Oxidative Stress; Signal Transduction; Vascular Biology

$46,000

Validating Nox5 as a target for diabetic renal complications

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Kennedy, Christopher R

Keywords: Diabetes; Kidney; Podocyte; Reactive Oxygen Species; Transgenic Mice

$665,550

Early vascular aging (EVA), hypertension and microparticles

Nominated PICIHR2010Catalyst Grant: Pilot Projects in Aging

Principal investigators: Touyz, Rhian M

Keywords: Aging; Oxidative Stress; Signal Transduction; Vascular Biology

$50,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Vascular Dementia Dear Professor Touyz, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Hypertension in autoimmune rheumatic diseases - a position paper from the European Society of Hypertension working group on small arteries. Part B: Recommendations for the clinical management of hypertension." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Rho kinase as a novel therapeutic target in small vessel disease and vascular dementia - insights from a Notch3 disease" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Rhian Touyz

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Hypertension in autoimmune rheumatic diseases - a position paper from the European Society of Hypertension working group on small arteries. Part B: Recommendations for the clinical management of hypertension.

Hypertension in autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a position paper from the European Society of Hypertension working group on small arteries. Part A: pathophysiology, prevalence and cardiovascular risk estimation.

Association with Uncontrolled Hypertension in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Patients Referred to a Tertiary-Care Center.

Grant Funding for Immigrant Cardiovascular Health Research in the US and Canada

Protein disulfide isomerase-mediated transcriptional upregulation of Nox1 contributes to vascular dysfunction in hypertension.

Knockdown of ANGPTL2 promotes left ventricular systolic dysfunction by upregulation of NOX4 in mice.

Glasgow Magnesium Symposium 2022: Wrap up and depart.

Rationale and Design for the LOnger-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 INfection on blood Vessels And blood pRessure (LOCHINVAR): an observational phenotyping study.

Effects of combined candesartan and ACE inhibitors on BNP, markers of inflammation and oxidative stress, and glucose regulation in patients with symptomatic heart failure.

Rho kinase as a novel therapeutic target in small vessel disease and vascular dementia - insights from a Notch3 disease

Towards equitable hypertension care: sex differences in blood pressure targets, variability and trajectories.

Vascular redox signaling and Nox5 define the vasculome in hypertension

Dihydropyridines for the prevention of dementia among patients with hypertension

Identifying the Role of Sex Hormones in Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Vascular Network

Nox5 derived reactive oxygen species in vascular and renal injury during hypertension

Validating Nox5 as a target for diabetic renal complications

Early vascular aging (EVA), hypertension and microparticles

Frequent collaborators

Thao Huynh

Sonia Anand

Wassim Bedrouni

Jean-Claude Tardif

Jean-Claude Tardif

Eric Thorin

Eric Thorin

Simon De Denus

Jean-Lucien Rouleau

Amal Bessissow