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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 · 20/11/2025
Thank you, Jim McQuaid, for the photos!
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Thank you, Jim McQuaid, for the photos! #IMPaCTSummit2025
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
That’s a wrap for the 2025 IMPaCT summit!! 🎆 The 2025 IMPACT Summit was everything we hoped for — inspiring conversations, meaningful connections, and invaluable learning. Thank you to everyone who joined us and made these two days unforgettable!
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Thank you, Jim McQuaid, for the photos! #IMPaCTSummit2025 #DIVERTxIMPaCT
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Tuesday afternoon at York University, the DIVERT x IMPaCT mashup went on a scavenger hunt adventure! 🗺️🔎 Stay tuned for the announcement of the scavenger hunt winning team, the team with the most artistic photo submission, and the team with the funniest photo submission! 🏆
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
PhD Students ➤ Winner: Kaitlin Berris ➤ Runner-up: Ishnoor Nahal Postdoctoral Researchers (Postdocs) ➤ Winner: Dr. Titus Olukitibi, (Msc., PhD.) ➤ Runner-up: Dr. Liton Furukawa Early Career Researchers (ECRs) ➤ Winner: Dr. Lena Xiao ➤ Runner-up: Dr. David Zorko Excellent work by all!
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The audience has spoken 📣 Congratulations to our IMPaCT Fellow Elevator Pitch Winners and Runner-ups! 🎉🏆👏 #IMPaCTSummit2025
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
This session included case discussions by Dr. Daniel Morgenstern and Dr. Tamorah Lewis, both Associate Professors at the University of Toronto. #IMPaCTSummit2025
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
This was a knowledge-packed session by Dr. Wendy London, Professor of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School and Dr. Anna Heath, Assistant Professor, Division of Biostatistics, Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Expert-led and co-hosted with SickKids, this talk delved into Trials by Design: Matching Methods and Clinical Questions.
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Pitch perfect! 🎤 The second cohort of IMPaCT fellows impressed the audience with compelling and powerful elevator pitches showcasing their work. Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners! #IMPaCTSummit2025
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
➤ Sharing findings from An AI-Assisted Scoping Review, Dr. Judith Zarek, an IMPaCT Postdoctoral Fellow unpacked the elements of the Inclusion of Pregnancy and Lactation in Canadian Clinical Trials. #IMPaCTSummit2025
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
➤ Dr. Quynh Doan spoke on Diversity & Inclusion in Pediatric Research, From Ideation to Implementation – sharing key insights from concept to practice.
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
➤ Exploring the future of AI, Dr. Michaël Chassé, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Montreal shared a thought-provoking session on AI: Challenges & Opportunities for Clinical Trials. @michaelchasse.bsky.social
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Our morning session was led by three distinguished speakers delivering cutting-edge talks 💡
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Day 2 started off strong with a warm welcome from Dr. Nancy Butcher, IMPaCT’s co-director! 🌞 #IMPaCTSummit2025 @nancyjbutcher.bsky.social
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Day 1 is in the books! Insights shared, networks built, and momentum gained💡🌐📈 Here’s a look back at our first day together! #IMPaCTSummit2025
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Thank you Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell and Dr. Nancy Butcher for moderation of the session. #IMPaCTSummit2025 #DIVERTxIMPaCT
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Thank you Dr. Beth Potter, Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Ottawa and Dr. Michael Anderson, Strategic Lead, Indigenous Health Program at the University Health Network for delivering a powerful keynote session.
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Beyond the Gold Standard: RCTs in a Diverse Evidence Landscape 🌍 After a very informative and thoughtful morning, summit attendees headed up to York University for the DIVERT x IMPaCT mashup!
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
#IMPaCTSummit2025 @nancyjbutcher.bsky.social @maureenchats.bsky.social
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Lights, Camera, Action: Engaging Families & Youth in Clinical Trials 🔦🎥🎬 Hosted by Dr. Nancy Butcher and Maureen Smith, summit attendees dove into critical discussions. At IMPaCT, family & youth engagement isn't optional—it's embedded in everything we do. Time to shift from WHY to HOW!
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
- Kids and Beyond NeuroDevelopmental Trials (KINDTRIALS) - PIRNCanada Paediatric Inpatient Research Network - Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network (@rarekidscan.bsky.social)
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
- Canadian Association for Immunization, Research, Evaluation and Education (CAIRE) - Cohort network for Adolescents and youth with mentaL health Multimorbidity (CALM) @cymh - Canadian Network for Child and Youth Mental Health Trials (CYMH)
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Thank you to all of our partners, and thank you to our partners that shared updates! 📣 #IMPaCTSummit2025
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Excited to kick off the 2025 IMPaCT Summit today with a welcome from our co-director, Dr. Lauren Kelly @pharmalauren.bsky.social ! 🎉 Big thanks to Dr. Christine Chambers @drcchambers.bsky.social, Scientific Director of CIHR IHDCYH, for the warm welcome to our summit attendees! #IMPaCTSummit2025
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Voting is open for the 2025 Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) Talks competition! We submitted a video and infographic - thank you to our youth and parent partners, fellows, and mentors for your contributions to these projects! Vote here: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54519.html
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RareKids-CAN @rarekidscan.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
RareKids-CAN joined SickKids Child Health Policy Accelerator & IMPaCT in Ottawa for Parliamentary Meetings with Minister Marjorie Michel to advance child health across Canada. Change happens when families, researchers & policymakers come together #RareKidsCAN #ChildHealth #RareDisease #Collaboration
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Final hours to register! Don't miss today's webinar with Dr. Daniel Morgenstern. Secure your spot now 👉 www.impactrials.ca/events/octob...
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C17 Council @c17council.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🚨 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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RareKids-CAN @rarekidscan.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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 · 25/09/2025
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 · 25/09/2025
➡️ 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 · 25/09/2025
📣 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 · 24/09/2025
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...
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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 · 19/09/2025
🎥 Recording now available! Featuring valuable insights from Tannis Erickson and Naveen Poonai - check it out here: youtu.be/MF4YW4p-wGA?...
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RareKids-CAN @rarekidscan.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
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 · 18/09/2025
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 · 18/09/2025
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 · 18/09/2025
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 · 10/09/2025
🎉 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 · 09/09/2025
Happening tomorrow - register now while there is still time! www.impactrials.ca/events/septe...
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IMPaCT @impactrials.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
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 · 03/09/2025
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 · 02/09/2025
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 · 28/08/2025
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...
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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 · 27/08/2025
🎉 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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RareKids-CAN @rarekidscan.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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 · 26/08/2025
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 · 26/08/2025
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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