August 25, 2020
PHRI at ESC 2020
Talk about big online meetings! Up to 22,000 participants at once attended the free, virtual sessions at ESC Congress: The...
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August 25, 2020
Inaugural Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery
PHRI Scientist Richard Whitlock has been named the Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery, a new Tier 2 Chair, funded...
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August 13, 2020
Statistical analysis of COMPASS data
The academic proficiency of the biostatistical team at PHRI was again demonstrated with the recent publication of “Projecting effectiveness after ending...
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August 4, 2020
Who gets COVID and why (in different parts of the world)
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
Coagulation biomarkers in COVID-19
A project called Assessing Coagulation Biomarkers to Accelerate the Discovery of Effective Therapies for COVID-19 (ACT COAG) has received funding...
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July 17, 2020
In Memoriam: Dr. Yannick LeManach
We have lost our colleague, Dr. Yannick LeManach (October 16, 1974 – July 13, 2020). He was a valued member...
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July 7, 2020
Cancer survivorship research expanding at PHRI
Research in cancer survivorship has been expanding quickly in recent months at PHRI – both in the areas of cardio-oncology,...
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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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June 11, 2020
National site teams on 6 continents during pandemic
In early June 2020, research teams on six continents working on PHRI studies (as well as staff working from their...
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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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