Our Community Meetings are open to everyone: people living with brain injury, families, friends, professionals and anyone who is interested in brain injury.
Learn about a topic relevant to brain injury, presented by a guest speaker and socialize with others at our monthly community meeting!
August’s TOPIC – Research Studies and Clinical Trials
Interested in discovering new treatment options? Here’s how you can be part of research.
Have you ever been curious about how researchers develop new drugs? You might be able to contribute to research by participating on studies.
Even if you’re not interested in volunteering for research, you can learn how to understand your treatment options before making important decisions with your healthcare providers.
- We’ll talk about:
- How clinical trials work (i.e.studies of new medications or medical devices in humans)
- What it might look like to participate in clinical trials
- How to find and interpret information about treatment options that are in development
Register, HERE
Speaker: Alison Foo is a Clinical Research Professor. She teaches at Seneca College, McMaster University ContinuingEducation,andACCES Employment. Previously, she managed clinical studies across Canada that tested new treatments in consenting patients.
You may recognize her from BIST events as she’s a BIST member, Board Director, and Advocacy Committee Co-Chair. When she’s not teaching, she volunteers, watches Asian TV, andeats snacks on her sofa bed.