CanVECTOR in the News

MONTREAL, July 29, 2020 - The CanVECTOR Network has awarded two Fellowship and three Studentship awards to five trainees pursuing research training in thromboembolism at a Canadian centre for a total funding amount of $140,000.

MONTREAL, July 13, 2020 – Today, the CanVECTOR Network launched a special request for proposals for a CanVECTOR COVID-19 VTE-related rapid response funding competition with an August 10, 2020 submission deadline. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support research projects to enable CanVECTOR scientists to collect data to improve our understanding of COVID-19 in relation to VTE risk, diagnosis, prevention, management and pathogenesis.

MONTREAL, July 11, 2020 -  As ISTH 2020 Virtual Congress quickly approaches (July 12-14, 2020), the Canadian Venous Thromboembolism Research Network (CanVECTOR) will once again be well represented at the annual congress.

The Knowledge Translation Platform of CanVECTOR is seeking assistance from trainees in the development of CLOT+ Evidence Summaries, geared towards patients! To date 31 summaries have been written by trainees with the support of a CanVECTOR mentor.

MONTREAL, June 16, 2020 – The Canadian Venous Thromboembolism Research Network (CanVECTOR) had planned to host the 2020 Annual Conference, in partnership with Thrombosis Canada, from October 22 to 24 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ontario. The conference is now scheduled on April 8 to 10 in the same location.