Issue 17 | March 2024 (next issue June 2024)

 News from our members

Chair of ECPN Cochrane Showcases Research at British Parliament

Dr. Elpida Vounzoulaki from Leicester Diabetes Centre at the University of Leicester recently presented her research at the British Parliament. Her poster focused on health inequalities for women following a diagnosis of gestational diabetes in pregnancy.

In her own words, Dr. Vounzoulaki said:

‘I am thrilled and honoured to have been selected as a finalist in STEM for BRITAIN 2024! As an Epidemiologist, I am really passionate about influencing policy decisions relating to my research field, which fuelled my motivation to apply. Participating in STEM for BRITAIN 2024 gave me the opportunity to communicate my research findings, network and build relationships with policy makers and raise public awareness about my research findings. I really enjoyed participating in this event and I am looking forward to future opportunities involving influencing policy-making and effecting meaningful change!’

For more details, check out this link: https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/stem-for-britain

Congratulations to Soumya Shivananda from Cochrane Early Career Professionals' Community

On behalf of the Cochrane Early Career Professionals' (ECPN) community, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Soumya Shivananda.

Soumya, a medical doctor and epidemiologist, became part of ECPN last year, and now she embarks on her journey into the research community! We are excited to share that Soumya has joined as a new PhD candidate in the Research Group Health Data Privacy at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité, Germany.

The ECPN community eagerly looks forward to supporting Soumya in her academic journey and witnessing her growth and success in the years to come.

Cochrane ECPN Activities

Introducing #EvidenceBasedNuggets Series!

We're thrilled to announce the launch of a new series called #EvidenceBasedNuggets, featuring short summaries of recent and/or intriguing Cochrane reviews.

First Up: Periodontitis Treatment for Glycaemic Control in Diabetes Mellitus 

Curated by Vaibhav Sahni, this nugget explores the impact of periodontitis treatment on glycaemic control in individuals with diabetes mellitus. Dive into the full review:

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004714.pub4/full

Stay tuned for more nuggets every few weeks on a semi-regular basis on our Twitter handle @CochraneECP.

#EvidenceBasedNuggets: Unearthing Cochrane Insights for You!

Cochrane Activities

#MyCochraneStory

Cochrane is looking for early career professionals to share a bit about themselves and how they are involved in Cochrane. It’s  a great way to showcase the diversity in people, the many ways to get involved, and highlight Cochrane ECP to a wider audience. 

If you would like to be featured, please see the top of the news item for submission information. 

https://www.cochrane.org/news/mycochranestory

Screening Challenges 

You can make a difference by becoming a Cochrane citizen scientist. No previous experience necessary. Anyone can join our collaborative volunteer effort to help categorise and summarise healthcare evidence so that we can make better healthcare decisions. 

If you would like to participate in future Screening Challenges, please follow the link and be a part of the Cochrane Crowd.

The next challenge will be on 27 Mar at 12PM GMT 

https://crowd.cochrane.org/

Have you recently published a paper, presented at a conference, written a blog, or done something amazing that you want to share? Send us a brief description, your Twitter handle, and a headshot (if you wish) to ecp@ochrane.org to be featured in our upcoming newsletter.