Northern Alberta Clinical Trials and Research Centre

Join us with University of Alberta & Alberta Health Services at 3:30PM today for a virtual town hall (Zoom) meeting to answer your questions on the proposed steps to clinical research resumption within Alberta Health Services facilities: https://nactrc.ca//research-resumption-co-existing-with-c/

A study has launched in Alberta for the prevention of COVID-19, and we need your help. Full details are available at https://bethecure.ca/find-a-study/

If you are pregnant and under 35 weeks gestation, you can help us gather valuable information about the stresses of COVID-19 on expectant mothers. All you have to do is complete an online survey. Full study details are available at: https://bethecure.ca/find-a-study/

Scientists are working around the clock across the globe to combat COVID-19 including in Alberta. Researchers in our province have joined the global effort to... create the COVID-19 vaccine: http://shorturl.at/TZ068 Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Alberta Innovates, University of Alberta, YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) See more

With our province facing the challenges of COVID-19, health research needs your help. A number of COVID-19 studies are currently underway in AB. Find out how you can participate: http://BeTheCure.ca

Explore, evaluate and share the impact and opportunities of patient-oriented research May 11 to 13, 2020 in Calgary. Register at http://ow.ly/9mpI50yy328

Have you registered for the Weiser Study Coordinator Training yet? This two-day intensive training program runs March 6 + 7. Enhance your skill set and knowledge base of clinical trial research. More details at: https://nactrc.ca/event/wristudycoord/

A team from the U of A recently conducted a study that directly interviewed people with Alzheimer’s disease, a group that has often been left out of research in the past. Now, that team has published their findings on what activities are most meaningful to those with Alzheimer’s. https://www.folio.ca/research-defines-meaningful-activity-/

From March 6-7, we're hosting the Study Coordinator Training Program from Weiser Research Inc. For coordinators of all levels, this course provides you with the knowledge and practical skills to enhance your clinical trial research. It's not too late to register! https://nactrc.ca/event/wristudycoord/

The Alberta SPOR SUPPORT Unit presents Introduction to Data for Health Research. This one-day event, on Feb. 29 in Calgary and March 7 in Edmonton, hosts provincial experts sharing on key topics related to health research data, like databases, ethics, and defining study populations. Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-data-for-health

Mark your calendars for the Western Canadian Universities Big Data Health Conference. Join delegates in Vancouver from March 26-27 for this event discussing Practical Solutions to Complex Problems. Learn more: https://www.w21c.org//western-canadian-universities-big-d/

Rural Albertans are receiving improved care thanks to a new handheld testing device from AHS. The device brings the lab to your hand, allowing community paramedics to run bloodwork and get fast results to make an informed decision quickly. https://www.albertahealthservices.ca///2020/Page15375.aspx