About CanCOLD
Get to know us a bit better
By following 1,500 healthy and COPD individuals across 9 Canadian sites for more than a decade, CanCOLD has assembled one of the most comprehensive data pools to answer questions related to COPD in the world.
Our Study Organization
CanCOLD relies on a multidisciplinary team of researchers, staff, and external advisors. Each committee and group outlined below play an important role in advancing the CanCOLD mission and achieving our objectives.
Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)
RI-MUHC Accountability Oversight
Tactical Advisory Council (TAC)
Standing Research Committees
Thematic Working Groups
Science Steering Team (SST)
The CanCOLD Science Steering Team (SST) is the principal CanCOLD decision-making body, providing overall scientific leadership and primary responsibility for oversight of all activities. The SST decides on all strategic planning aspects of on-going and future study protocol modifications or integration of emerging science, and resolves operational issues relating to communication and knowledge translation, finances, ethics, quality control, security management, data access and privacy.
Substudy & Ancillary Studies Committee (SASC)
The Substudy and Ancillary Committee (SASC) reviews study proposals and recommends modifications to the science or the conduct of data analyses, logistics and time frame for completion and diffusion.
CanCOLD Operations
The CanCOLD Operations group is responsible for day-to-day operations of the study. Members have tasks and responsibilities related to study coordination, database/sample management, data collection, cohort monitoring, and results dissemination and visibility.
Biomarkers/ Genetics/Epigenetics
Thematic Working Groups play an important role in the creation and validation of scientific content for the CanCOLD organization and serve as ambassadors for promoting CanCOLD in the scientific and policy communities. They provide opinions and advice on advancing research protocols, position papers, clinical and research guidelines and policy documents in their field of expertise.
Physiology/ Pathophysiology/Imaging
Thematic Working Groups play an important role in the creation and validation of scientific content for the CanCOLD organization and serve as ambassadors for promoting CanCOLD in the scientific and policy communities. They provide opinions and advice on advancing research protocols, position papers, clinical and research guidelines and policy documents in their field of expertise.
Knowledge Translation & Dissemination Committee (KTDC)
The Knowledge Translation and Dissemination Committee (KTDC) is responsible for initiating and facilitating knowledge translation and dissemination activities for the CanCOLD study. The KTDC tracks, positions and provides an integrated view of CanCOLD study outcomes.
Disease characterization/Patient-reported outcomes/Research translation
Thematic Working Groups play an important role in the creation and validation of scientific content for the CanCOLD organization and serve as ambassadors for promoting CanCOLD in the scientific and policy communities. They provide opinions and advice on advancing research protocols, position papers, clinical and research guidelines and policy documents in their field of expertise.
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