Professional background

I am a cardiologist at CHU de Bordeaux with a background in ultrasound imaging and congenital heart disease. My training includes a fellowship at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), University of Toronto, Canada, focusing on pediatric applications of cardiac ultrafast ultrasound. I am currently pursuing a PhD within an INSERM position at IHU Liryc, where I develop non-invasive methods to assess right ventricular myocardial work using 3D ultrafast ultrasound. My work aims to improve clinical evaluation and guide therapeutic decision-making in cardiac diseases.

Funding

– “Mobilité à l’étranger” grant from the Fédération Française de Cardiologie (FFC), 2021, €35,000.

– CRMR-M3C grant from CHU de Bordeaux, 2022–2023, €25,000.
– Philip Witchel Research Fellowship in Heart Failure from the Labatt Family Heart Centre, 2022–2023, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, CAD 40,000.
– Educational Fund award from the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, 2022–2023, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, CAD 5,000.
– Laura Ernande grant 2025 from the Filiale d’Imagerie Cardiovasculaire de la SFC, 2025–2026, €20,000.
– INSERM hosting position, 2025–2028: PhD funding for three years.

Patents

Patent #P4920US00 : Systems and Methods for Assessing Myocardial Work. Provisional. Villemain O, Baranger J, Venet M, and Mertens L. 2024.