National Indigenous History Month: June 2021 June is the National Indigenous History Month, and as such is a very good occasion for non-Indigenous CDTRP members to learn more about Indigenous and colonial Canadian history (and present), and how it connects to your professional roles in health care and/or research. We take this opportunity [...]
Theme 3: Engineer and Allocate Better Grafts - June 29 Meeting Agenda Each of the five CDTRP Research Themes holds regular meetings to discuss new ideas, present the latest research results, and make new connections. CDTRP Theme meetings are open to all CDTRP members (including trainees and PFD partners). If you would like [...]
2021 CDTRP Annual Scientific Meeting: Choose your own adventure Mark your calendars: the CDTRP 8th Annual Scientific Meeting will be held on December 8-10, 2021. Due to continuing uncertainty about public health guidelines and practical planning requirements, we will once again be holding the Annual Meeting virtually. Although we will miss seeing everyone [...]
Job opportunity: CDTRP is looking for a Knowledge Translation Coordinator (1 year contract) The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) is looking for a Knowledge Translation Coordinator to join our team. The CDTRP is supporting a collaboration of research teams in Vancouver, Edmonton, London, Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City, for a set of COVID-19 [...]
Featured Publication in Transplant International: Tania Janaudis-Ferreira The CDTRP is happy to highlight the paper entitled "The effects of exercise training in adult solid organ transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analysis" that was published in Transplant International featuring CDTRP investigators Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, Sunita Mathur and Tom Blydt-Hansen. Our Research Manager, Katie Bain, [...]
CIHI Patient, Family, Donor Survey Opportunity The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is seeking nominations to participate in a survey to prioritize organ donation and transplantation (ODT) indicators and measures, planned to launch in mid-June to July. This survey will inform future reporting as part of the Pan-Canadian ODT Data and Performance Reporting [...]
The Kidney Foundation's Kidney Health & Organ Donation Patient Forum The Kidney Foundation's patient-centred educational forum brings together patients and their support networks, researchers, healthcare professions, and the public to discuss kidney and transplant patients' lived experiences. Through a combination of personal patient storytelling and presentations by leading experts, The forum is a [...]
PREVenT-COVID: National Study update As you may know, the CDTRP is coordinating a national research strategy to better understand COVID-19 vaccination issues in transplant recipients. The strategy aims to determine the immunogenicity and safety of COVID-19 vaccine in transplant recipients (solid organ and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell) using a national multi-center approach and [...]
Welcome to new Patient, Family, Donor Partner: Kim Soutar The CDTRP's Patient, Family and Donor (PFD) Partnership Platform is growing and we're pleased to welcome our newest member, Kim Soutar. Kim is a patient researcher and PFD representative on Theme 5, including the newly created Mental Health Hub. Our PFD Platform Manager, Manuel [...]
CST Pediatric Education Series The series will run 4 times yearly, addressing core topics in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant relevant to pediatric clinicians across specialties, organ groups and levels of experience. Who should attend? Transplant trainees, Pediatric Trainees, Transplant physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Coordinators, Pharmacists and all interested allied health professionals. Why attend? Learn [...]