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We are a community of mentors and partner organizations dedicated to Increasing capacity for Maternal and Paediatric Clinical Trials (IMPaCT) in Canada. To learn more visit impactrials.ca
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 1
🚨 IMPaCT Training Awards are now open! 🚨

🔬 PhD: $35K | Postdoc: $50K | ECR: $70K
🔗 Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/eK6CQDDH

#ClinicalTrials #ChildHealth #PerinatalHealth #ResearchTraining #HealthResearch #IMPaCTCanada #FundingOpportunity
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C17 Council @c17council.bsky.social · 52m
🚨 IMPaCT Training Awards are now open! 🚨

🔬 PhD: $35K | Postdoc: $50K | ECR: $70K
🔗 Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/eK6CQDDH

#ClinicalTrials #ChildHealth #PerinatalHealth #ResearchTraining #HealthResearch #IMPaCTCanada #FundingOpportunity
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rarekidscan.bsky.social @rarekidscan.bsky.social · 13d
Thank you to our #biostatistics team for hosting the 1st webinar in our new Rare Methods Workshop series, Bayesian Approaches to Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials, and to our 80+ attendees! Missed it? No problem! Access the recording here: tinyurl.com/26h53pbe

#RareKidsCAN #RareDiseaseResearch
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 13d
Thank you to the authors for their expertise and collaboration in making this important work possible.
@pharmalauren.bsky.social, @proulxlaurie.bsky.social, Ngawai Moss, @fabianabacchini.bsky.social, @isabellemalhame.bsky.social, @souvikneo.bsky.social, Karel Allegaert, Natalie Dayan
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 13d
➡️ Perspectives from people with lived experience
➡️ Perspectives from physicians and investigators caring for pregnant and lactating patients
➡️ Perspectives from providers caring for neonates
➡️ Key recommended action items
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 13d
📣 New publication! Our multidisciplinary panel "Designing for Dyads" from the 2024 IMPaCT Summit addresses the critical need for improved representation of pregnant and lactating individuals and neonates in clinical trials.

📖 Read the full paper: www.jogc.com/article/S170...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 15d
Join us for our next IMPaCT webinar: Integrating Clinical Trials into Care: Lessons Learned from Paediatric Oncology.

🗓️ October 15, 2025 | 🕛 12:00–1:00 PM ET | 💻 Held via Zoom
⤵️ To learn more and register, visit: www.impactrials.ca/events/octob...
Webinar - Integrating Clinical Trials into Care: Lessons Learned from Paediatric Oncology — IMPaCTrials
Meet the Speaker! Daniel Morgenstern is a Staff Oncologist at Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. He originally trained and worked in the UK ...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19d
🎥 Recording now available!

Featuring valuable insights from Tannis Erickson and Naveen Poonai - check it out here: youtu.be/MF4YW4p-wGA?...
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rarekidscan.bsky.social @rarekidscan.bsky.social · 20d
We're proud to partner with @impactrials.bsky.social to co-fund 2 training awards for projects focused on rare diseases with dedicated funding for Black and Indigenous applicants. Learn more and apply for a training award today: tinyurl.com/mrt5kd6j

#RareKidsCAN #RareDiseaseResearch #ClinicalTrials
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 21d
I am looking forward to conducting a first-ever clinical trial in children with cardioembolic stroke, who are at the highest risk for stroke recurrence, but for whom no evidence-based data exists."
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 21d
Research in this area has been hampered by heterogeneity in the patient population. Pediatric cardioembolic stroke was previously treated with a one-size-fits all approach. My research has the potential to provide individualized therapy based on cardiac physiology and individual risk factors...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 21d
My clinical care and research focus on all aspects of childhood stroke including etiology, early diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation.

Through my IMPaCT Training Award, I am working on standardizing the medical management for children with cardioembolic stroke...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 29d
🎉 Exciting news! We're partnering with BC Children's Hospital Research Institute to co-fund an Early Career Researcher training award for a BC-based researcher.

➡️ Learn more and apply: www.impactrials.ca/awardinfo
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 29d
Happening tomorrow - register now while there is still time!
www.impactrials.ca/events/septe...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 28
Join us for our next IMPaCT webinar: Lessons Learned from the Innovative Pediatric Clinical Trials (iPCT) Network

🗓️ September 10, 2025 | 🕛 12:00–1:00 PM ET | 💻 Held via Zoom

Register here: www.impactrials.ca/events/septe...
Webinar - Lessons Learned from the Innovative Pediatric Clinical Trials (iPCT) Network — IMPaCTrials
Meet the Speakers! Tannis Erickson recently retired from the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) having most recently held the positions of Executive Director of the Resear...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Sep 4
that is given in pregnancy. This research has the potential to change practices and recommendations to vaccinate with RSV vaccine in pregnancy. Looking forward to continue leading impactful translational research in vaccination in pregnancy to better protect our babies."
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Sep 3
Register now for RareKids-CAN's Rare Methods Workshop, featuring Anna Heath, on Bayesian approaches to PRDCTs.

🕐 1:00–2:00 PM ET
📍 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Sep 2
Meet Jodi, our new research coordinator! Jodi recently completed her Master of Science in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of British Columbia.

We're thrilled to have her on both the @c4tcanada.bsky.social and IMPaCT teams 🌟
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 28
Join us for our next IMPaCT webinar: Lessons Learned from the Innovative Pediatric Clinical Trials (iPCT) Network

🗓️ September 10, 2025 | 🕛 12:00–1:00 PM ET | 💻 Held via Zoom

Register here: www.impactrials.ca/events/septe...
Webinar - Lessons Learned from the Innovative Pediatric Clinical Trials (iPCT) Network — IMPaCTrials
Meet the Speakers! Tannis Erickson recently retired from the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) having most recently held the positions of Executive Director of the Resear...
www.impactrials.ca
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 27
🎉 Exciting news! We're partnering with Research Manitoba to co-fund an Early Career Researcher training award for a Manitoba-based researcher.

➡️ Learn more and apply: www.impactrials.ca/awardinfo
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rarekidscan.bsky.social @rarekidscan.bsky.social · Aug 27
Researchers at Holland Bloorview are exploring whether sertraline can help reduce anxiety in children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions. Find out more about how to get involved in this participation opportunity: tinyurl.com/4bfmttyp

#RareKidsCAN #PediatricRareDisease #ClinicalTrials
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 26
enhancing my clinical trial design skills, and developing a research program that connects immunology, public health, and maternal-child care."
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 26
outcomes for underserved populations. This research could lead to a safe strategy to reduce the burden of cervical cancer in pregnant women, especially in Manitoba, which, as of 2023, has one of the highest cervical cancer rates in Canada. I look forward to learning from IMPaCT mentors and peers, ..
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 26
immigrant women in Manitoba. These women often come from regions with low vaccine coverage and face systemic barriers to care. Integrating this trial into existing prenatal care services and working with immigrant-serving organizations will gather data that can influence policy and improve ...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 26
that helps clear high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) before it progresses to cancer in women. Through my IMPaCT Training Award, I am designing a clinical trial to evaluate whether early cervical screening combined with low-dose aspirin can reduce HPV persistence among pregnant...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 26
🌟 Meet IMPaCT Fellow Titus Olukitibi 🌟

"I am passionate about clinical research in infectious diseases and immunology. As a postdoctoral fellow in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases under the supervision of Dr. Keith Fowke, my research focuses on understanding adaptive immune profiling...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · Aug 20
Looking forward to the next steps!"