CAN-ASC Ethics Webinars

Watch this on-demand two-part webinar on Ethics, Clinical Trials, and Autoimmunity. The Canadian Autoimmunity Standardization Core (CAN-ASC) has an on-demand webinar series that includes a two-part webinar on the topic of Ethics, Clinical Trials, and Autoimmunity with Dr. Jonathan Kimmelman, Professor of Biomedical Ethics at McGill University. Watch Part 1 Here Watch Part 2 Here

Translational Research Ethics Webinar

Watch the on-demand recording of our second webinar from our series on research ethics. Thursday, 03 March 2022 2:00 to 3:00 PM MST (UCT -7:00) Translational Research Ethics In this second webinar in our research ethics webinar series, our invited speakers Dr. Daniel Strech (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin) and Dr. Chip Doig (University of Calgary) […]

IMPACTT Microbiome Standards & Benchmarking

IMPACTT Microbiome Standards & Benchmarking IMPACTT Microbiome Standards What’s in our standards? A community of 45 bacterial species that are phylogenetically diverse and evenly distributed Novel, sequenced strains Encased in human fecal matrix (3 types) or PBS (1 type) Watch our video to learn more Fill out the form and get the standards What makes […]

Introducing: IMPACTT Microbiome Standards

We are excited to introduce our IMPACTT Microbiome Standards! A defined microbial community of 45 phylogenetically diverse, evenly distributed bacteria encased in human fecal matrix or PBS. The best part: it’s free for Canadian labs! This initiative is led by our Platform 4 Lead Dr. Laura Sycuro (University of Calgary), who partnered with Dr. Emma […]

Bioinformatics Workshop

IMPACTT Bioinformatics Workshop About the Workshop Our workshops in 2022 and 2023 provided an introduction to marker-gene analysis, metagenomic, and metatranscriptomic data analysis followed by hands-on practical tutorials for each session to demonstrate the use of relevant bioinformatics and statistical tools. Modules consisted of lectures covering both theoretical and practical components followed by hands-on bioinformatic […]

IMPACTT Introduction Video

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Learn about our aims, expertise, network, and activities with our Director Dr. Kathy McCoy. Discover how we can help Canadian microbiome researchers conduct causal and translational studies to improve human health and well-being. Contact usEmail us at [email protected]