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iCAN joins Global Genes to Support Pediatric Rare Disease
Aliso Viejo, May 3, 2019 - The International Children's Advisory Network (iCAN) has joined forces with Global Genes to share the...
Abby Clark
May 3, 20191 min read
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iCAN Youth Council Abstract Selected for Southeastern Pediatrics Research Conference
Atlanta, May 3, 2019 - The International Children's Advisory Council (iCAN) Youth Council, led by Vivian Tsang, produced an abstract on...
Abby Clark
May 3, 20192 min read
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And The Winners Are.... NCC-PDI Judged by Leanne West, iCAN President
College Park, April 30, 2019 - Leanne West, President of the International Children's Advisory Network, along with a team of colleagues,...
Abby Clark
Apr 30, 20192 min read
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iCAN President Leanne West, Judge at National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation
College Park, April 30, 2019 - Leanne West, President of iCAN Research and Chief Engineer Pediatric Technologies, Georgia Institute of...
Abby Clark
Apr 30, 20192 min read
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iCAN and the Pediatric Trial Network share young voices at PAS 2019
Baltimore, April 28, 2019 - Members of the International Children Advisory Network (iCAN) spoke on behalf of pediatric patients living...
Abby Clark
Apr 30, 20192 min read
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iCAN Announces 2019 Youth Scholarship Winners
Kansas City, April 15, 2019 - iCAN Announced the winners of the 2019 Youth Scholarship Award Winners. The Scholarship winners are 14...
Abby Clark
Apr 26, 20192 min read
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iCAN joins PTN at #PAS2019
During #PAS2019, the Pediatric Trials Network will be hosting a symposium to help share pediatric voices on the importance of clinical...
Abby Clark
Apr 22, 20192 min read
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iCAN's Koh and West Share Results of Impact Pediatric Health Competition at SXSW 2019
Austin, Texas, March 22, 2019 - From the 50 pediatric device applications submitted, the Southwest National Pediatric Device Consortium...
Abby Clark
Mar 22, 20191 min read
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Hope for Henry Teams up with ICAN for first ever Washington, D.C. Kids Chapter
Washington, D.C. - March 18th, 2019 - As part of the mission to foster a greater global understanding about the importance of the...
Abby Clark
Mar 18, 20192 min read
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Meet Begonya Nafria Escalera and the Share4Rare Project
Barecelona, March 18th, 2019 - Last year, our own International Children's Advisory Network (iCAN) Kids Impacting Disease Through Science...
Abby Clark
Mar 18, 20191 min read
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Like, Retweet, Repeat: The use of social media in healthcare, illustrated by three stakeholders
EU, March, 2019 - This month, iCAN Leader, Simon Stones, along with colleagues; Wendy Costello, Elena Nikiphorou, George Peat, published...
Abby Clark
Mar 7, 20191 min read
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Leanne West, iCAN President, named judge to select winner of SXSW 2019 "Impact Pediatric Health"
Austin, Texas, March 7th, 2019 - This week marks the final judging for SXSW 2019 and Leanne West, President of the International...
Abby Clark
Mar 7, 20193 min read
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iCAN's own Dr. Chester Koh Presenting at SXSW 2019 "Impact Pediatric"
Austin, Texas, March 7th, 2019 - As part of SXSW 2019, Dr. Chester Koh, shares his vision for Impact Pediatric, a three-part design...
Abby Clark
Mar 7, 20193 min read
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Dr. Charlie Thompson Presents iCAN to Florida State University College of Medicine
February 26, 2019 - Dr. Charlie Thompson, iCAN Founder and Chair of the Executive Steering Committee, joined students at the Florida...
Abby Clark
Feb 28, 20191 min read
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iCAN Releases 2019 Scientific Paper "The Role of Patients and Parents in Pediatric Drug Development"
Authored by an expert team of iCAN leaders from around the world, including Vivian W. L. Tsang, Leanne West, MS, Christine Woods, BS,...
Abby Clark
Jan 23, 20192 min read
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YPAG Leader, Jennifer Preston, publishes exciting new research paper
iCAN is proud to share a new and exciting clincial research scientific paper published by Jenny Preston, KIDS Chapter, Gen R, UK, and...
Abby Clark
Jan 18, 20191 min read
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Pediatric Trials Network and Duke Clinical Research Institute Shares iCAN Mission
Durham, NC - Dec. 13th, 2018 - This week, iCAN visited the East Coast to discuss future projects designed to help infuse the pediatric...
Abby Clark
Dec 13, 20181 min read
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iCAN Synergizes with Synteract
Research Triangle Park, NC - Dec. 13th, 2018 - Recently, iCAN Research President, Leanne West, and iCAN Director, Amy Ohmer paid a visit...
Abby Clark
Dec 13, 20181 min read
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Join eYPAGnet and Be Part of the Positive Change in Pediatric Medicine
December 2, 2018 - Do you want to make a difference in the lives of pediatric research, medicine and advocacy around the world? The...
Abby Clark
Dec 2, 20181 min read
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Exoskeleton is Exactly What Cerebral Palsy Kids Need
Able-bodied KIDS Georgia member, Cooper West, tests the set-up and protocol of a robotic-assistive exoskeleton at Georgia Tech before the...
Abby Clark
Dec 1, 20181 min read
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