It is with profound sadness that AllerGen shares news of the passing of Dr. Richard Warrington, a leading figure in the Canadian asthma and immunology community, on December 23, 2022. Dr. Warrington was the Section Head of Allergy and Clinical …
The feature documentary film “Let Them Eat Dirt: The Hunt for our Kids’ Missing Microbes,” featuring CHILD research results and CHILD researchers, can now be viewed in its entirety for free online. The film’s creators released it on YouTube on the occasion …
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The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has launched a new CHILD COVID-19 Rapid Results webpage to share data being collected through CHILD’s COVID-19 add-on study. The data illustrate how the pandemic is affecting the physical and mental health of Canadian families—reporting …
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After receiving the full 14 years of federal Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) funding, and an additional two years of support to mobilize knowledge and commercialize research results, the Allergy, Genes and Environment (AllerGen) Network completed its NCE term …
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L to R: Dr. Meghan Azad and Dr. Elinor Simons The CHILD Cohort Study is pleased to announce new roles for Drs Elinor Simons and Meghan Azad as part of the Study’s leadership team, effective February 1, 2021. Dr. Elinor …
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COVID-19 illustrations by CHILD participants Today, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) posted a feature story on their website focusing on CHILD’s COVID-19 add-on study, an initiative led by Dr. Meghan Azad and funded by the CIHR, Research Manitoba …
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The CHILD Cohort Study’s Director, Dr. Padmaja Subbarao, and Co-Director, Dr. Stuart Turvey, have each been appointed leadership roles in major precision health initiatives at their respective institutions. Dr. Subbarao has been named a co-lead, together with Dr. David Malkin, of the …
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The CHILD Cohort Study is pleased to announce that Dr. Kozeta Miliku has joined CHILD’s National Coordinating Centre (NCC) team, effective September 1, 2020. Dr. Miliku assumes the position of Senior Research Fellow at McMaster University and CHILD’s Clinical Science …
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Over 15 years as a national Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), AllerGen invested over $51M in 220 research projects; trained 1,763 Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP) students and trainees; partnered with 651 organizations across sectors to leverage $128.6M; generated 6,730 …
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A new video is available in the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) award-winning series. The playfully animated short video, CHILD Cohort Study: New scientific insights into breastfeeding, presents numerous CHILD research findings about breastfeeding and its impact on children’s health and …
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L to R: National prizewinner: Antonio (11); Regional Prize-AB: Jacob (11); Regional Prize-MB: Preston (9); Regional Prize-BC: Mikaela (8); Regional Prize-ON: Vanessa (9) The CHILD Cohort Study’s first Poster Contest prompted a national outpouring of creativity by Study participants. A …
After receiving the full 14 years of national Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) funding, and an additional two years of support to mobilize knowledge and commercialize research results, AllerGen NCE completes its NCE term today – March 31, 2020. …
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