August 4, 2020
PURE SARS-CoV-2 substudy
PHRI is extending the reach and scope of COVID-19 research by tapping into its long-running, globe-spanning Prospective Urban and Rural...
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July 23, 2020
PVC-RAM study in Canadian Healthcare Technology
PHRI Scientist Michael McGillion, PHRI Senior Scientist PJ Devereaux and their study, PVC-RAM, are featured on the cover of Canadian...
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July 21, 2020
Assessing coagulation biomarkers in COVID-19 research
A project called Assessing Coagulation Biomarkers to Accelerate the Discovery of Effective Therapies for COVID-19 (ACT-COAG) has received funding from...
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July 7, 2020
Cancer survivorship grant to PHRI scientist
Darryl Leong, PHRI Scientist, is among six recipients of Canadian Cancer Society/CIHR Cancer Survivorship Team Grants, less than a quarter...
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July 7, 2020
Rehabilitation Sciences senior leadership role
Jackie Bosch, one of the original researchers of PHRI dating back to 1993, has been appointed the Assistant Dean, Occupational...
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July 2, 2020
NIAD COVID-19 data and safety monitoring board appointment
PHRI’s Director of Statistics and Senior Scientist, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, PhD, and a Professor, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence,...
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June 30, 2020
AAN stroke leadership award to PHRI scientist
Ashkan Shomanesh, Scientist at PHRI, has been awarded the 2020 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership...
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June 25, 2020
Federal rapid research funding for COVID-19 studies
A total of 17 McMaster University research projects, including two led by PHRI scientists, are among the recipients of the...
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June 18, 2020
National postoperative virtual care study
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to investigate remote automated monitoring (RAM) of patients. PJ...
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May 20, 2020
Bayer Canada and PHRI partner on COVID-19 research
PHRI and the Canadian arm of Bayer have committed $0.5-million and $1.5-million respectively to initiate a major clinical research program:...
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March 22, 2020
ASA recommendations in Canadian stroke guidelines
PHRI scientists Shamir Mehta and Mike Sharma are among the coauthors of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations, seventh edition:...
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March 19, 2020
Research fellow discusses mentorship and training
PHRI research fellow Isabelle Johansson sat down recently to chat with scientist Darryl Leong (one of her informal mentors at...
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March 10, 2020
4th Annual Janice Pogue Lectureship in Biostatistics
The Promise and Pitfalls of Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trials Dr. Monica Taljaard, Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and...
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February 25, 2020
FDA indication reflects REWIND findings
FDA has approved dulaglutide for reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, or non-fatal...
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February 12, 2020
HIP ATTACK: Lancet and ORS
Among patients with a hip fracture, accelerated surgery did not significantly lower the risk of mortality or a composite of...
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