He received postdoctoral training in Physiology at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine from 200-2005. He received a PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology from the University of Florence, Italy, 2000. He received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Florence, Italy, in 1995. He has received several distinguished awards and distinctions including: Associate Fellow of the Scientific Council of the International College of Angiology (2007); Young Investigator Award by