Annual Conference
Each year, CanVECTOR hosts its Annual Conference, bringing together Canada’s thrombosis research community for an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and share the latest advances in the field.
This event fosters meaningful dialogue, strengthens professional relationships, and supports the development of new ideas and partnerships. Whether you’re a seasoned investigator, trainee, clinician, patient partner, or industry partner, the CanVECTOR Annual Conference offers a welcoming and dynamic space to engage with colleagues from across the country.
Upcoming Conference
CanVECTOR 2026 Annual Conference
Date & Time:
- Thursday, November 5: Pre-Conference Meetings + Welcome Reception
- Friday, November 6: CanVECTOR Conference
Location: DoubleTree Hotel, Montreal, QC
Theme: All Hands on Clot: Collaborative Venous Thrombosis Research
Intended Audience:
Clinical and basic science researchers, physicians, research personnel, trainees, patient partners, and any other professionals involved in VTE-related research
Program: View the CanVECTOR 2026 Annual Conference Program
Pre-Conference Activities: Thursday, November 5th, 2026
We are hosting the following pre-conference activities, open to members and registrants:
- 13:30 – 14:30 – Population and Health Services Research Platform Meeting (Open to working group members)
- 15:00 – 17:00 – Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) Meeting (SSC members only)
- 17:30 – 18:30 – Clinical Investigation Group (CIG) Meeting (Open to members)
- 19:00 – 21:00 – Welcome Reception (Open to all registered attendees)
Travel awards: Due to high-demand, the Travel awards are now closed.
Scientific Abstract Competition: We are no longer accepting applications.
Past Conferences
Relive Our Past Successes
Theme: Conquering Clots Collectively: A 10-Year Reflection and Beyond
Date: October 24, 2025
Location: Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Conference Objectives:
- Apply strategies for effective and sustained research collaboration within and outside the network, including engagement with patient partners.
- Evaluate how translational research bridges basic science and clinical practice, and identify strategies for integrating laboratory-based discoveries into the design and implementation of thrombosis-related clinical studies.
- Describe the current programming and research activities of the CanVECTOR network, including trainee research, and the potential impacts for venous thrombosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in the future.
Program: CanVECTOR 2025 Annual Conference
Abstracts: https://www.thrombosisresearch.com/article/S0049-3848(25)00210-5/abstract
Theme: Deepening Engagement in Research: From Patient Recruitment to Knowledge Translation
Date: October 25, 2024
Location: Marriott Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Conference Objectives:
- Understand the current clinical trial landscape in Canada and employ methods to improve trial planning and patient participation.
- Apply knowledge translation strategies to mobilize research findings effectively
- Review the CanVECTOR network’s research activities and future impacts on venous thrombosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Program: CanVECTOR 2024 Annual Conference
Abstracts: https://www.thrombosisresearch.com/article/S0049-3848(24)00287-1/abstract
Theme: Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and VTE Research (at Vascular 2023)
Date: October 26, 2023
Location: Palais des congrès, Montreal, QC, Canada
Program: CanVECTOR 2023 Annual Conference
Abstracts: https://www.thrombosisresearch.com/article/S0049-3848(24)00287-1/abstract
Theme: The Cost of Clots: Exploring the Care, Research and Economics of Thrombosis
Date: October 14, 2022
Location: The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, ON
Program: CanVECTOR 2022 Annual Conference
Abstracts: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9583273/
Theme: Create, Connect, Collaborate: Promoting Excellence in Knowledge & Practice to Prevent VTE
Date: November 5th, 2021
Location: Virtual
Conference Objectives:
- Understand the current clinical trial landscape in Canada and employ methods to improve trial planning and patient participation.
- Apply knowledge translation strategies to mobilize research findings effectively
- Review the CanVECTOR network’s research activities and future impacts on venous thrombosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Program: CanVECTOR 2021 Annual Conference
Abstracts: https://www.rpthjournal.org/article/S2475-0379(22)02190-2/fulltext
Theme: Insights from Canada Experts
Date: October 13th, 2020
Location: Virtual
Theme: Connect, Communicate, & Collaborate
Date: October 18, 2019
Location: Intercontinental Hotel in Toronto, ON, Canada
Program: CanVECTOR 2019 Annual Conference
Abstracts: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/thrombosis-research/vol/182/suppl/S1
Theme: Translating Science Together
Date: October 26, 2018
Location: Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstracts: https://www.thrombosisresearch.com/issue/S0049-3848(18)X0013-9
Theme: Elevate, Educate, & Collaborate
Date: November 11, 2017
Location: Intercontinental Hotel, Toronto, ON, Canada
Program: CanVECTOR 2017 Annual Conference
Theme: 1st Annual Conference
Date: June 7, 2016
Location:DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown, Toronto, ON, Canada
Program: CanVECTOR 2016 Annual Conference