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Author Archives: Marshall Beck

CHILD Cohort Study researchers awarded $2M to study microbial causes of asthma
30 Jan 2020

CHILD Cohort Study researchers awarded $2M to study microbial causes of asthma

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Grants | 0

A $2 million award from the Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2 (CMI2) program will allow CHILD Cohort Study researchers to examine the trillions of microorganisms living inside the human body and uncover the role they play in causing asthma. This five-year … Continued

CHILD breastmilk research, researcher featured in online course
28 Jan 2020

CHILD breastmilk research, researcher featured in online course

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Media coverage | 0

A high-profile online course features CHILD Cohort Study research and CHILD researcher Dr. Meghan Azad. The certified professional development course, entitled “Breast Milk Scientific,” focuses on current scientific insights into breastmilk, its relationship with the microbiome, and its contributions to … Continued

CHILD microbiome video wins award in CIHR competition
21 Jan 2020

CHILD microbiome video wins award in CIHR competition

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Awards & recognitions | 0

The CHILD Cohort Study is thrilled to announce that its video The CHILD Cohort Study and a Baby’s Microbiome received the Runner-Up Prize and a $1,000 award in the 2019 Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) “IHDCYH Talks” knowledge mobilization (KMb) video competition. … Continued

CHILD Co-Director honored by CSACI
14 Jan 2020

CHILD Co-Director honored by CSACI

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Awards & recognitions | 0

The Co-Director of the CHILD Cohort Study, Dr. Stuart Turvey, was awarded the 2019 F. Estelle R. Simons Award for Research by the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI). Dr. Catherine Biggs accepted the award on Dr. Turvey’s … Continued

Air pollution exposure in early pregnancy linked to infants’ risk of developing allergies
20 Dec 2019

Air pollution exposure in early pregnancy linked to infants’ risk of developing allergies

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

A mother’s exposure to traffic-related air pollution during the first three months of pregnancy is associated with an increase in her child’s risk of having allergic sensitization by age one, according to CHILD Cohort Study research published in the Journal of … Continued

Type of feeding affects C. difficile presence in babies
18 Dec 2019

Type of feeding affects C. difficile presence in babies

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

New research from the CHILD Cohort Study involving more than 1,500 infants has shed light on the gut bacterium Clostridioides difficile and its association with type of feeding in early life. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, found that 31% … Continued

New studentship honours CHILD’s Founding Director
17 Dec 2019

New studentship honours CHILD’s Founding Director

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Announcement, Awards & recognitions | 0

The CHILD Cohort Study is proud to announce the Sears Undergraduate Summer Studentship. The Sears Studentship provides financial support of up to $6,000 to an undergraduate student working full time for at least 12 weeks on a research project involving data generated by the CHILD Cohort … Continued

Even infants at low risk of peanut allergy should eat peanut early
28 Nov 2019

Even infants at low risk of peanut allergy should eat peanut early

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

Children who do not consume peanut during their first year of life are more likely to be allergic to peanut at age three, according to new findings from the CHILD Cohort Study. The study, published in The Journal of Allergy and … Continued

CHILD’s Founding Director  joins McMaster’s Community of Distinction
18 Nov 2019

CHILD’s Founding Director joins McMaster’s Community of Distinction

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Awards & recognitions | 0

On November 8, 2019, Dr. Malcolm Sears, Founding Director of the CHILD Cohort Study, was formally inducted into McMaster University’s prestigious Community of Distinction. He was one of three inductees for 2019. In a ceremony attended by dozens of friends, family and … Continued

CHILD video in a national competition
31 Oct 2019

CHILD video in a national competition

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Announcement | 0

The CHILD Cohort Study is excited to announce that our video, The CHILD Cohort Study and a Baby’s Microbiome, has been entered into a national competition. And you can help us win! The Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth … Continued

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