The CARM project has been funded by Medicine by Design’s “Convergent Working Groups” award. Medicine by Design receives funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).
UPCOMING EVENTS
Conversations about Health in Black Communities Webinar 4– November 22, 2025
The Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program (CDTRP) and the Caribbean AfricanRegenerative Medicine (CARM) Project are proud to present the fourth webinar in our Conversations About Health in Black Communities series. In this session, we will hear from Caroline Gordon, a proud mother and advocate, who will share her journey living with autoimmune liver disease and receiving a life-saving liver transplant from anonymous donor.Her story is one of courage, resilience, and advocacy—and a reminder of the power of community and the gift of organ donation.
CARIBBEAN AFRICAN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Bridging the Gap in Regenerative Medicine for African Caribbean and Black Populations
Our mission is to build trusting relationships and efficient communication between African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities and research and clinical communities about regenerative medicine and living therapies. To learn more about our team click below.
Our Partner Organizations
The CARM project has been funded by Medicine by Design’s “Convergent Working Groups” award. Medicine by Design receives funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF).
Our Mission & Our Values
Project Summary
People from African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities have less access to advanced treatments, like cell or organ transplant compared to White patients.
We focus on building trusting relationships, mutual understanding, and efficient communication between ACB communities and professionals in the field of regenerative medicine.
Click below to learn more about Caribbean African Regenerative Medicine and ACB Organ Health.
Inequitable access for patients from African, Caribbean and Black Communities
Source: Kidney Health Education and Research Group
Upcoming Events
We will be hosting a series of workshops on regenerative medicine, living therapies and barriers that exist in ACB communities. These online workshops aim to:
- define state of the art regenerative medicine approaches;
- discuss equity concerns in the field of regenerative medicine;
- outline key messages from regenerative medicine communities to ACB communities;
- unpack concepts of racism and education pertinent to the regenerative medicine community.
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