The Canadian Nephrology Trials Network (CNTN) is proud to introduce our new quarterly newsletter! With each issue, we will keep you informed on our latest news and event announcements. Thank you for subscribing! We look forward to staying in touch.
About us: CNTN was established to improve the relevance, number, and quality of nephrology clinical trials in Canada. We are governed by an executive committee, comprised of researchers and patient partners from across Canada who are involved in all types of research.
Visit www.cntn.ca to learn more about what we do.
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Our Executive Committee Structure
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The CNTN Executive Committee is comprised of the two co-leads (one patient and one researcher) of each of the three working committees as well as six members at large and two non-voting members. The non-voting members consist of a Can-SOLVE CKD leadership representative, to advise the committee, and the CNTN project coordinator, to provide administrative support. Stay tuned to learn more about our CNTN committee members in our next newsletter!
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Meet our
Executive Committee Co-Chairs
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Dwight Sparkes
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Hans Vorster
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Dr. Francois Madore
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Dr. Karthik Tennankore
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- ASN 2019: We are planning a meeting of the CNTN to informally review draft proposals. This is scheduled to take place 1 day prior to the ASN meeting in Washington D.C.
- If you would like to present your proposal or upcoming study, please contact our coordinator at amurdoch@cansolveckd.ca
- CSN 2020: We are planning a peer-review meeting. Keep an eye out for more information coming in our next newsletter.
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Updates:
- We are planning a meeting of the CNTN ahead of ASN!
- Peer review continues to be an important part of CNTN -- we will be expanding our peer review process to offer an online informal discussion forum via videoconferencing every 6-8 weeks. Investigators will have 5-7 minutes to present, followed by 45 mins of discussion.
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Updates:
- Actively surveying nephrologists to determine their experience with research and their barriers to doing research
- Planning for patients to provide input at the CNTN meeting -- developing an educational component to help patient partners craft their presentation
- Determine what is needed for investigator buy-in of CNTN -- help identify study sites, mentors, match investigators to patient partners, and provide patient letters of support for grants
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Updates:
- Increase visibility to increase the number of CNTN members via:
- A more active Twitter presence
- Promotional materials that will be distributed at events
- Quarterly newsletter to keep network members updated and informed on network activities
- Listing of trials on CNTN website -- e-mailing investigators to let them know how to get their study posted
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Your action items for this quarter:
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Click on the images below to complete your action items.
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We want to highlight your publications and upcoming studies!
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If you would like your recruiting trial or recent publication to be promoted by CNTN, contact us today to be featured on our website and the next issue of our newsletter.
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Want to learn more about CNTN and how to get involved?
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Have you heard about KidneyLink? KidneyLink is a new online platform that connects you to the latest kidney health research across Canada. Click on the image above to learn more and get involved today!
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We want this newsletter to be of value to our readers. If you have any feedback and/or suggestions for improvement, we would love to hear from you!
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