Research encompassing 1,500,000 participants in 102 countries on 6 continents...\n\nThe Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint institute of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, is a world leader in large clinical trials and population health observational studies. Originally formed with a focus on cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes, PHRI’s research areas now also include perioperative medicine and heart surgery; population genomics; thrombosis; heart failure; renal disease; obesity; childhood risk factors; and more.\n\nPHRI has unparalleled expertise in epidemiology, population health and clinical trials. Examining biological and genetic determinants of health, as well as social, environmental and policy factors, PHRI's research focuses on the prevention of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other common conditions. PHRI’s capacity to conduct several international studies concurrently, with tens of thousands of participants in each, is a capability very few organizations in the world can match. \nTo date, PHRI studies have enrolled almost 1,000,000 participants worldwide.\n\nA core strength of the PHRI is its multidisciplinary team of world-class scientists and research support teams. The environment promotes collaboration and a multifaceted approach which allows researchers to capitalize on the wealth of collective knowledge as they each bring areas of expertise to a single study.