We are pleased to announce that one of our esteemed colleagues and supporters, Dr Jill Hayden has been awarded the CCRF DalhousieUniversityProfessorship in Epidemiology.This Research Professorship is funded by a partnership between Dalhousie University and CCRF and builds on CCRF’s research capacity program which establishes Research Chairs and Professorships in universities across Canada. Dr Hayden takes up this new CCRF Professorship in the Faculty of Medicine as of 1 July 2011.

We are pleased to announce that Cochrane Canada, and Dr Jeremy Grimshaw in particular, has taken on another substantial role within The Cochrane Collaboration by agreeing to be the Reference Cochrane Centre for the Consumer Network. Dr Grimshaw will serve as the Reference Centre Director.

Check out some of these Cochrane Reviews concerning cystic fibrosis:Inhaled antibiotics for long-term therapy in cystic fibrosisMacrolide antibiotics for cystic fibrosis

The Cochrane Back Review Group is currently seeking applications for Managing Editor.  Deadline for application is Friday, 1 July 2011.

The Cochrane Back Review Group has translated 10 abstracts and plain language summaries (PSL) of 2010 Reviews. Abstracts and PLS of 2011 Reviews are coming soon. See the current translations here.

Flip to page four to see Cochrane Canada in Overcoming Cancer.

 

The Cochrane Upper Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Diseases Group has translated 33 Cochrane Review abstracts into French. Visit their website to see all.

 

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