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At Niagara Health, we strive to provide our patients with access to clinical research opportunities because clinical research leads to new ways of preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease and illness (CIHR, 2022).

The Oncology Research program was founded in 2005. Since then, our program has expanded to eight clinical areas.

Illustration showing the two main types of clinical research: 1. Observational studies and 2. Clinical trials

Programs

Cardiology

Critical Care

Emergency Medicine

Hematology and Transfusion Medicine

Infectious Diseases

Neurology

Oncology

Thrombosis

Latest Updates

“A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”: Third-generation Niagara Health staffer improving outcomes for patients with sepsis

Aug 4th, 2026

Leigha Comer’s roots in Niagara – and Niagara Health – run deep. She grew up in the region and is carving out her own path at the hospital, where both her mother and grandmother worked as nurses.

Sixth annual NHKI Research Day builds momentum on expanding research capacity in community hospitals

May 8th, 2026

Strengthening research in community hospitals and translating evidence into better patient care were the focus of the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute’s sixth annual Research Day, which brought together nearly 200 researchers, clinicians and health system partners from across Niagara, Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area on Thursday.

‘Community hospitals can transform care’: Elaina Orlando on building research capacity at NH

Jan 21st, 2026

When Elaina Orlando began her academic journey in public health, she never imagined it would lead her to the heart of building a research culture in a community hospital. Today, as the Director of Research Operations at the Niagara Health Knowledge Institute (NHKI), she is helping to shape how research is conducted, taught and shared in Niagara and beyond.

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