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Screens & Consequences: Researchers at CHILD’s Edmonton site have taken a close-up look at screen time in preschoolers and found that quantity matters – a lot
Featuring: Dr. Piush Mandhane (University of Alberta), Dr. Sukhpreet Tamana (Simon Fraser University)

Breastmilk: Best Served Straight from the Source – Researchers at CHILD’s Manitoba site have discovered a new benefit of breastfeeding
Featuring: Dr. Meghan Azad (University of Manitoba), Dr. Shirin Moossavi (University of Calgary)

Pass the Peanut, Please! How to protect a baby from developing peanut allergy? Start with some peanut-based foods
Featuring: Dr. Elinor Simons (University of Manitoba)

Clean House, Constricted Airways: Not all cleaning products are created equal – and new research shows that frequent use could predispose children to developing asthma
Featuring: Dr. Tim Takaro & Jaclyn Parks (Simon Fraser University)

Looking After Little Lungs: Avoiding antibiotics in infancy may protect against future asthma
Featuring: Dr. Stuart Turvey (The University of British Columbia)

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All in Good Time: Amid ever-changing advice about when to introduce allergenic foods to babies, CHILD Study research sends a clear signal
Featuring: Dr. Malcolm Sears (McMaster University)

The Stress Molecule: A University of Alberta researcher and his team have identified a molecule that increases during acute stress
Featuring: Dr. Dean Befus (University of Alberta)

New Genes on the Scene: New research by AllerGen investigators identifies a group of genes that contribute to food allergy and peanut allergy
Featuring: Dr. Denise Daley (University of British Columbia) & Dr. Yuka Asai (Queen’s University)

Anxious Mom, Allergic Kid? A mother’s distress not only affects her interactions with her baby—it can also throw the baby’s immune system off-kilter.
Featuring: Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj (University of Alberta)

HQP Profile—Philippe Bégin: This former AllerGen trainee won’t rest easy until oral immunotherapy becomes accessible to all who need it
Featuring: Dr. Philippe Bégin (Sainte-Justine Hospital)

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Fruits of Their Labour: Mothers who consume more fruit while pregnant may give their babies a brain boost
Featuring: Dr. Piush Mandhane (University of Alberta)

Smart Cells: New research suggests our own cells may one day help us overcome asthma and allergies
Featuring: Dr. John Gordon (University of Saskatchewan)

How Sweet It Isn’t: Can a mom’s intake of artificial sweeteners while pregnant make her child obese?
Featuring: Dr. Meghan Azad (University of Manitoba)

Beware of Bunk: “Alternative facts” abound in the diagnosis and treatment of allergy and asthma
Featuring: Prof. Timothy Caulfield (University of Alberta)

HQP Profile—Diana Lefebvre: Taking care of CHILD — actually, more like 3,500 children.
Featuring: Dr. Diana Lefebvre (Research Manager CHILD Study)

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Anti-Asthma Squad: Four Gut Bacteria Help Protect Kids from Developing Asthma
Featuring: Dr. Brett Finlay, Dr. Stuart Turvey (The University of British Columbia)

Bad Air, Good Dirt
Featuring: Dr. Michael Brauer, Dr. Hind Sbihi (The University of British Columbia)

AirSENCE: Getting Personal with Air Pollution
Featuring: Dr. Jeffrey Brook, Dr. Greg Evans (University of Toronto)

Investigating Anaphylaxis: Finally, Some Numbers
Featuring: Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan (Montreal Children’s Hospital)

HQP Profile—Matthew Gold: Paragon of Productivity
Featuring: Dr. Matthew Gold (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre)

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More Choice, Less Risk for those with Food Allergies
Featuring: Dr. Susan Elliott (University of Waterloo), Dr. Ann Clarke, University of Calgary)

Peer Power: Helping Allergic Kids to Help Each Other
Featuring: Dr. Miriam Stewart (University of Alberta), Kyle Dine (Anaphylaxis Canada)

An Epigenetic Lens on Allergy and Asthma
Featuring: Dr. Michael Kobor (The University of British Columbia)

Molecular Mysteries of Allergies and Asthma: Uncovering Simplicity within Complexity
Featuring: Dr. Fiona Brinkman (Simon Fraser University)

HQP Profile—David Préfontaine: From Research Lab to Industry Liaison
Featuring: Dr. David Préfontaine (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.)

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The Ethics of Biobanking: Is the Public On Board?
Featuring: Prof. Timothy Caulfield (University of Alberta)

Asthma patients breathe easier in El Salvador
Featuring: Dr. Dean Befus (University of Alberta)

The Economics of Asthma: The Cost of Being at Work, but Not Being “All There”
Featuring: Dr. Mohsen Sadatsafavi (The University of British Columbia)

Nothing to Sneeze at: A Better Way to Study Allergic Rhinitis
Featuring: Dr. Anne Ellis (Queen’s University)

HQP Profile—Meghan Azad: Minding the Microbiome
Featuring: Dr. Meghan Azad (University of Alberta)

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Developing a Vaccine for Asthma and Allergies
Featuring: Dr. Tobias Kollmann (The University of British Columbia)

From Traffic Lanes to Twitchy Lungs
Featuring: Featuring: Dr. Michael Brauer (The University of British Columbia)

‘Home-Grown’ Asthma Support for Aboriginal Children and Youth
Featuring: Dr. Miriam Stewart (University of Alberta)

A Canadian Quest for Higher Quality Asthma Care
Featuring: Dr. Teresa To (University of Toronto)

C-CARE Registry Tracks Anaphylaxis Across Canada
Featuring: Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan (Montreal Children’s Hospital)

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How Diesel Exhaust Changes Our Genes
Featuring: Dr. Chris Carlsten (University of British Columbia)

Cracking the Case of Peanut Allergy
Featuring: Drs Andrew Sandford (University of British Columbia) and Catherine Laprise (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi)

A New Approach to Measuring Indoor Exposure to Phthalates
Featuring: Dr. Miriam Diamond (University of Toronto)

United Airways: From Nose to Lungs
Featuring: Dr. Louis-Philippe Boulet (Université Laval)

AllerGen: An Incubator for Young Researchers
Featuring: Dr. Jennifer Protudjer (Karolinska Institute)

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Can Helping “Preemies” Breath Easier Lead to Childhood Asthma?
Featuring: Dr. Cameron Mustard (University of Toronto)

Piecing Together a Protein Puzzle
Featuring: Dr. Kelly McNagny (University of British Columbia)

Drug Plans Can Impact Kids with Asthma
Featuring: Dr. Wendy Ungar (The Hospital for Sick Children)

Probiotics – Helpful or hoopla?
Featuring: Drs John Bienenstock & Paul Forsythe (McMaster University)

Joining Forces to Explore Occupational Allergies
Featuring: Dr. Linn Holness (University of Toronto)

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Predicting Allergies and Asthma in Babies—Pioneering Canadian Scientists Discover that Stem Cells are “Crystal Balls”
Featuring: Dr. Judah Denburg (McMaster University)

When is Your Child’s Wheeze a Sign of Asthma? Canadian Researchers Establish New Diagnostic Tests for Infants and Young Children
Featuring: Dr. Padmaja Subbarao (The Hospital for Sick Children)

Internationally Acclaimed Canadian Scientists Discover How Airway Cells Respond to Viruses and Air Pollution—Is a Revolutionary New Drug for Airway Diseases on the Horizon?
Featuring: Dr. Tony Bai (The University of British Columbia)

Using the Internet to Improve Education and Support for Canadian Children, Teens, and Parents Affected by Asthma and Allergies
Featuring: Featuring: Dr. Miriam Stewart (University of Alberta)

Asthma in the Workplace: Looking to Ease the Burden through Identification and Prevention
Featuring: Dr. Mieke Koehoorn (The University of British Columbia)

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Urine Samples Advance Asthma Diagnosis and Help Patients ‘Breathe Easy’
Featuring: Dr. Darryl Adamko (University of Alberta)

A New Generation of e-Learning Tools for Asthma Education
Featuring: Dr. Scott Tebbutt (The University of British Columbia) and Dr. Anthony Levinson (McMaster University)

The Global Search for Allergy and Asthma Genes: Genetic Testing, Counselling and Novel Therapies on the Horizon
Featuring: Dr. Peter Paré (The University of British Columbia)

The Front Lines: Studying Asthma During Early Childhood Development
Featuring: Dr. Stuart Turvey (The University of British Columbia)

Adults Raised in Poor Socioeconomic Circumstances Show Increased Susceptibility to Chronic Disease
Featuring: Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Edith Chen (The University of British Columbia)

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AllerGen Food Allergy and Food Labelling Research Team Supports Policy Updates to Enhance the Protection of Food Allergic Consumers
Featuring: Dr. Ann Clarke (McGill University) and Dr. Susan Elliott (University of Waterloo)

Using the World-Wide Web to Drive Asthma Genes Research Forward at High Speed
Featuring: Dr. Denise Daley (The University of British Columbia)

Teaching Kids with Asthma How to Take Charge of Their Health
Featuring: Dr. Allan Becker (University of Manitoba)

Mapping Air Pollution to Predict Asthma
Featuring: Dr. Michael Brauer (The University of British Columbia) and Dr. Ryan Allen (Simon Fraser University)

Unlocking the Secrets of Mind-Body Connections to Revolutionize Inflammatory and Allergic Disease Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Featuring: Dr. Dean Befus (University of Alberta), Dr. Ronald Mathison and Dr. Joseph Davison (University of Calgary)

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Babies’ Exposure to Phthalates in the Home: Developing a Profile of Allergy and Asthma
Featuring: Dr. Tim Takaro (Simon Fraser University)

A Tale of Horses and Humans: Lung Health Parallels
Featuring: Dr. Jean-Pierre Lavoie (University of Montreal)

International Drug Companies Line Up at AllerGen CIC’s Doorstep
Featuring: Dr. Paul O’Byrne (McMaster University)

Canadian Physicians and Basic Research Scientists Successfully Partner on Innovative Diagnostic Test to Predict Peanut Allergy
Featuring: Dr. Susan Waserman (McMaster University)

Children with Stressed-Out Mothers at Risk for Developing Asthma
Featuring: Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj (University of Alberta)