PRECISION
Cores
Cores
What is a ‘Core’?
The PRECISION cores are specialized teams which provide technical expertise and methodological support to each of our projects. As a result, our research is unified, more efficient, and cost effective. The five cores are: Patients, Biostatistics, Health Economics, Knowledge Translation and Ethics, and Digital Technology. Here is a snapshot of what our cores are doing:
[learn_more caption=”Patient Core”] Patient Core is leading projects to address gaps in public knowledge and are mentoring trainees in how to meaningfully engage patients in research. It has provided knowledge translation through invited talks, both nationally and internationally, and through the member organizations’ print and online publications. Representation consists of: Arthritis Consumer Experts, Gastrointestinal Society, Arthritis Research Canada’s Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, and Canadian Skin Patient Alliance.
Patient Core members are:
Cheryl Koehn, core lead
Kelly English
Allan Stordy
Admin Staff:
Anita Chan
Shireen Divecha
[/learn_more][learn_more caption=”Biostatistics Core”] Biostatistics Core is developing new methods for handling disease misclassifications in administrative databases. These statistical breakthroughs could have universal importance.
Biostatistics Core members are:
Michal Abrahamowicz, core co-lead
Hui Xie, core co-lead
Eric Sayre
Rick Chin
Yufei Zheng
Leo Lu
Hamid Tavakoli
Lingyi (Gloria) Li
Divine Tanyingoh
Darby Thompson
Lulu Guo
Rashed Hoque
Kai Zhao
Yuteong Zhou
[/learn_more][learn_more caption=”Health Economics Core”] Health Economics Core is looking at financial impact of inflammation and its risk factors. It is estimating the direct costs of rheumatoid arthritis and the costs due to the complications. The latter is unknown but is likely substantial.
Health Economics Core members are:
Nick Bansback, core lead
Carlo Marra
Natalie McCormick
Judy Chiu
[/learn_more][learn_more caption=”Knowledge Translation and Ethics Core”] Knowledge Translation and Ethics Core has created a webinar series to train new and future researchers in how to get research findings to those with inflammatory disease. It works closely with the Patient Core to ensure our research findings reach the public in an impactful way.
Knowledge Translation and Ethics Core members:
Catherine Backman, core co-lead
Linda Li, core co-lead
Anne Townsend
Jenny Leese
Graham Macdonald
Admin Staff:
Shireen Divecha
[/learn_more][learn_more caption=”Digital Technology Core”] Digital Technology Core is creating and testing new digital technology to help patients and their health professionals better manage their disease.
Digital Media Core members are:
Christopher Shaw, core lead
Diane Gromala
Linda Li
Ankit Gupta
Frederico Manchuca
Amal Vincent
Gary Li
Jialuo (Noel) Feng
Admin Staff:
Shireen Divecha
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