Contact Us
Our Location

Health Sciences Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

Telephone Number

(403) 210-7570

Email Address

national.manager@copn-rpco.ca

Become a Research Member

Research Member Benefits

Research members benefit from being part of C-OPN by:

  • Having access to necessary C-OPN resources to facilitate the execution of a research project including: the registry, the de-identified database (including demographic, clinical, and neuropsychological information) as well as the biobank (including biological materials such as DNA, PBMC, and serum) available in accordance with the C-OPN Data Sharing Policies
    • Check out the exciting research projects already leveraging C-OPN resources by clicking here
  • The right to submit an item on the Executive Committee’s agenda for discussion by contacting the National Manager (national.national.manager@copn-rpco.ca)
  • The ability to attend the General Assembly
  • Be part of a national network of Parkinson’s research and receive updates or opportunities related to C-OPN

Research Member Categories

REGULAR MEMBER

  • Any clinician or researcher considered to be an independent principal investigator according to the tri-council norms
  • Clinicians who contribute to the participant registry by involving their patients

ASSOCIATE MEMBER 

  • Any academic employee in the clinical or research domain (e.g. research assistant, research nurse)
  • Any graduate trainee (Master’s or doctoral student, post-doctoral fellow, undergraduate student)

INTERNATIONAL MEMBER

  • Any academic clinician or researcher considered to be an independent principal investigator outside of Canada

 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE MEMBER

  • Any academic clinician or researcher outside of Canada
  • Any graduate trainee (Master’s or doctoral student, post-doctoral fellow, undergraduate student) outside of Canada

Become a Research Member

To request becoming a Canadian Open Parkinson Network member, please submit the following form. Membership can be obtained within two business days of request.