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Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, Trillium Gift of Life Network - part of Ontario Health, and the Canadian Liver Foundation partner to expand donation and transplantation research funding opportunities The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP), Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) - part of Ontario Health and the Canadian Liver [...]

New Member Profile: Dr. Murdoch Leeies, donation and health equity specialist The CDTRP is delighted to welcome many new members within our network this year. We will be sharing information on their research expertise and interests through our New Member Profile series. Please join us this week in welcoming Dr. Murdoch Leeies of [...]

Allied Research in Donation and Transplantation Working Group The CDTRP is pleased to announce the newest Working Group stemming from Theme 1, "Allied Research in Donation and Transplantation (ARDOT)". This group will be led by Dr. Vanessa Silva e Silva, and co-led by Dr. Sonny Dhanani. The first meeting will be held on May [...]

CDTRP Mentorship Program The CDTRP is re-launching its Mentorship Program for trainees/HQP enrolled in the CDTRP Training and Education Platform. The purpose of the Mentorship Program is to: Help trainees align with their clinical or academic career decision-making; Offer practical tips for research projects or grant/publication writing; Offer advice on work-life balance, stress and [...]

World Congress of Nephrology 2021 The World Congress of Nephrology 2021 (WCN’21) is organized by the International Society of Nephrology (ISN), hosted by the Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN) and la Société Québécoise de Néphrologie (SQN). Taking place online, Virtual WCN’21 will deliver the high-quality educational experiences and opportunities for scientific discovery, networking, [...]

TTS-WTGF Webinar on COVID-19 Vaccines for Transplant Recipients The objective of the webinar is to provide transplant recipients and their families with the most up-to-date information on the different COVID-19 vaccinations available to them. Speakers have been chosen from different regions of the world to ensure relevance for all recipients. When: Thursday, April [...]

A maturing organization, the CDTRP now represents to go-to platform in Canada for donation and transplantation research, where investigators bring new ideas, find collaborators and partners, and receive individualized resources and support to strengthen their research and increase their success. It our pleasure to share our 2020 Annual Report and prospectus for 2021, [...]

See you soon Sylvain! It is with mixed feelings that we share the news that Sylvain Bédard has accepted new challenges with the Centre of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public (CEPPP) team and will step down from his role as CDTRP Patient, Family and Donor Platform co-lead. Sylvain will continue [...]

Update for CDTRP Financial Management - Farewell Stephanie Maier The University of Alberta is undergoing a major administrative restructuring process, which includes centralizing financial support services. Beginning April 7, financial and contract-related tasks for the CDTRP will be handled differently, and new finance-related questions arising should be directed to info@cdtrp.ca. Unfortunately, we must [...]