Grant: CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Open Pool

The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) is a national research network designed to increase organ and tissue donation in Canada and enhance the survival and quality life of Canadians living with organ, tissue, and cellular transplants. Our national integrated research structure brings together more than 300 scientists, students, collaborators, patient partners, and knowledge users at 37 sites across Canada. The interactive program structure is national in scope and innovative and multidisciplinary, encompassing synergistic and transformative collaborations. The multi-directional mobilization of knowledge between all our members and the general public is of great importance, both sharing research evidence with the public and receiving feedback from the public on knowledge gaps and priorities. This Café Scientifique grant is for presentations under CDTRP Theme 1 which focuses on health research topics centered on improving the culture of donation. Presentations will be focused on research that measures, creates, and implements a culture where stakeholders across the donation process value the benefits of organ, tissue, and cell donation. To hold our interactive, virtual sessions, we will use Zoom, a platform selected in great part for its various accessibility-oriented functionalities. Patients, families, and donors are at the heart of this proposal. Their health realities lead to a unique set of accessibility and support needs. It is by listening to their lived experiences that the donation and transplantation research community can work towards achieving its mission of fulfilling every donation opportunity and turning transplant into a cure.