Webinar objectives:

1. Identify various funding strategies for pediatric and perinatal clinical trials in Canada, including academic grants and industry partnerships.

2. Develop realistic expectations regarding the timeline and effort required to fund clinical trials through shared examples.

3. Understand different strategies when approaching industry and academic funders and identify key factors for successful proposals.

Meet the speakers!

Ebele Ola VP, Medical Affairs, Janssen Canada
Dr. Ebele Ola is the Vice-President of Medical Affairs at Janssen Canada. She leads a team of Medical Affairs Professionals dedicated to the generation, analysis, and unbiased dissemination of scientific data to health care professionals, to support improved patient outcomes. She is a member of the Janssen Canada Leadership Team.

Ebele has been with Janssen in Canada since 2008. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Ebele was Medical Director and Principal Investigator, overseeing a team of over 100 clinical research professionals in the conduct of Phase I to Phase III Clinical trials. During this period, the company grew by 50 percent and inpatient capacity increased four-fold.

In 2016, Ebele was recognized as a Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Rising Star. She is passionate about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and she is the Executive Sponsor for the Janssen Women’s Leadership & Inclusion.

Ebele obtained her Medical Degree from the University of Toronto in Canada, followed by a residency in Family Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and a Sports Medicine Fellowship. Outside of her professional life, she enjoys salsa dancing and traveling to new destinations with her husband and daughter.

Srinivas Murthy
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil
Scientific Director, Maternal Infant Child and Youth Research Network (MICYRN)