On November 4, 2017, over 150 people, including the members of 37 families participating in the CHILD Study, braved a Winnipeg snowstorm to celebrate a Study milestone: the completion of all five-year clinical visits. CHILD has been following some 3500 … Continued
In the new video “Why does breast milk matter?,” produced by the Canadian Lung Association, researcher Dr. Meghan Azad discusses her current CHILD-based research into the impact of breastfeeding on child health—and on asthma risk in particular. In the interview, … Continued
On August 2, 2017, CHILD investigator Dr. Meghan Azad (University of Manitoba) participated in a panel discussion organized by the CIHR’s Institute of Human Development, Child & Youth Health (IHDCYH) on breastfeeding and children’s health. In the event, Dr. Azad … Continued
In recognition of Canada’s 150th anniversary, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) is “celebrating health research” by sharing the stories of Canadian researchers and patients. In addition to the work of CHILD investigators Dr. Meghan Azad and Dr. Stuart … Continued
The children participating in the CHILD Study and their families “are an integral part of important research and they are the heroes of tomorrow,” observes Rishma Chooniedass, the Research Coordinator for the Manitoba site of the CHILD Study. “I was … Continued
Dr. Diana Lefebvre, Research Manager for the CHILD Study, has been profiled in the Summer 2017 issue of AllerGen Success Stories. The profile traces the path that led Dr. Lefebvre to CHILD, outlines the dizzying array of tasks that she … Continued
In recognition of Canada’s 150th anniversary, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) is “celebrating health research” by sharing the stories of Canadian researchers and patients. The CIHR website already features the work of CHILD Study investigators Dr. Meghan Azad … Continued
The Economist magazine highlights the CHILD Study in its February 25, 2017, issue. The article, “Four good bugs,” profiles research led by Dr. Brett Finlay of The University of British Columbia, which looks at the relationship between gut bacteria and … Continued
CHILD Study Director Dr. Malcolm Sears is featured in a 2016 documentary series chronicling the lives of 1,037 people born in Dunedin, New Zealand during 1972-73. The series, Predict My Future: The Science of Us, reveals the fascinating findings from … Continued
Research leveraging CHILD Study data, published by CHILD Study investigator Dr. Stuart Turvey and his colleague Dr. Brett Finlay in September 2015, demonstrated that four specific gut bacteria, present during the first 100 days of life, protect against the development … Continued
