The Centre for Mother, Infant, and Child Research (CMICR)Dr. Elizabeth Asztalos, DirectorLaura Tomat, Sr. Manager of Research Operations

790 Bay Street7th FloorToronto, ON M5G 1N8Phone: 416-351-3773Fax: 416-351-3771Email: cmicr@sunnybrook.caURL: www.cmicr.ca

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Overview

• Part of the Sunnybrook Research Institute

• Supported by: – Sunnybrook Research Institute– Departments of Paediatrics, and Obstetrics

and Gynaecology at the University of Toronto

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What We Do …

• Our mandate:– design and conduct single centre and

multicentre randomised controlled trials– local, national and international– to assist in disseminating findings

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What We Do …

• Our focus with past and current trials:– improve clinical practice and the health

outcomes of women and their children

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CMICR History

• 1988, Mary Hannah proposed the development of a perinatal research program

• Funded in 1990 • Designated as the University of Toronto

Perinatal Clinical Epidemiology Unit (PCEU)

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CMICR History

• 1995, PCEU became the first component of The Centre for Research in Women’s Health, at Women’s College Hospital (WCH)

• Continued with the amalgamation of Sunnybrook and WCH under the umbrella: Maternal, Infant and Reproductive Health Research Unit (MIRU)

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CMICR History

• Over the next dozen years …– TBT– PPROM– PCOS– ECV pilot– CHIPS pilot– smaller studies

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CMICR History

• July 2008, joined the Sunnybrook Research Institute:– The Centre for Mother, Infant, and Child

Research (CMICR)– Director: Dr. Elizabeth Asztalos

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CMICR Today

• Clinical Research Unit • Continued mandate to improve the health of

women and their children through clinical research and education for the Women’s and Babies Program

• Assist researchers in all areas of care at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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Philosophy

• Evaluate approaches to health promotion and treatment

• Translate research evidence into practice

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Our Team

• Director• Research Manager• Research Coordinators (6)• Research Assistants (2)• Programming / IT (4)• Finance / Business (2)

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Strengths

• Coordination of randomized controlled trials: single centre, multicentre, local, national, and international

• Design, conduct, manage, and analyze research

• Disseminate findings to improve practice for health care professionals worldwide

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Current Trials• International multicentre randomized

controlled trials– MACS– MACS-5– TBS– EECV2– CHIPS

• Two grants in submission to CIHR

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We can assist all researchers

• Development of research questions• Grant development• Budget development• Trial management after funding achieved

• Trial set-up• Trial conduct• Data management

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Please contact us we are here to help