Newsletter #9 | July 2019
Our e-newsletter has a new look! Read on for news and updates from the IMAGINE Network.
IMAGINE UPDATE
IMAGINE is pleased to welcome a number of new sites: Dr. Brian Bressler (Vancouver), Dr. Sanjay Murthy (Ottawa) and Dr. Mark Borgaonkar (St. John’s). These new sites have recently come on board to support recruitment of our Network’s main research study, the Mind and Gut Interaction Cohort (MAGIC) . We have recruited 2,800 subjects to date but need to reach our goal of 8,000! To find a listing of all the sites currently recruiting for MAGIC, click here.  

Read on to learn about the progress our Network is making.

Hope you enjoy our Network’s new e-newsletter format!
Executive Director,
IMAGINE Network
RECRUITMENT UPDATE: MAGIC
Current recruitment for IMAGINE's main study: Mind and Gut Interaction Cohort (MAGIC) is 2,800 .

We are still recruiting subjects to reach our goal of 8,000 !

We are especially in need of healthy volunteers to join our study. If you, or someone you know, is interested in participating, click here to find a recruitment site near you .

SUBJECTS WANTED: SUB-STUDIES CURRENTLY RECRUITING
Did you know that the IMAGINE Network is supporting a number of research sub-studies in sites across Canada? Here are a few of our sub-studies who are currently recruiting:

Our Stress Reduction in IBD study uses an online stress reduction program to help people with IBD identify and manage stress.

The Patient Preferences in IBD Treatments study is worki ng to help us understand what is important to people with IBD when choosing between treatments. *Please note this study is only open to residents of Alberta or Manitoba who are enrolled in the MAGIC main cohort study.

The PET Imaging study in Toronto will be brain scanning patients with IBD who are also clinically depressed to better understand how the two relate to each other.


NEW MEMBERS
IMAGINE would like to welcome Perry Steckly as our newest Patient Research Partner! Perry is a Sgt. in Ottawa with the Ontario Provincial Police. Perry is an advocate for Public Safety Officers and is committed to exploring innovative solutions that lessen the frequency and effect of Operational Stress Injuries that often involve anxiety and depression within PTSD. Perry is energetic and fun. He is married and the lucky father of three amazing daughters.

UPCOMING EVENTS
The IMAGINE Network Annual meeting is scheduled to take place September 21-22, 2019 in Toronto. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

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