New research from CHILD found that babies who are exposed to antibiotics in the first year of life are more likely to later develop atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The connection lies in the bacteria of the infant’s gut: its microbiome, … Continued
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has announced that the 2024 recipient of its Career Research Award is Dr. Stuart Turvey, Co-Director of CHILD and leader of the Study’s Vancouver site. The biennial Career Research Award, comprised of a plaque and … Continued
From the time Hannah was an infant, her parents had to take her repeatedly to the hospital due to respiratory problems. There, she was often diagnosed with pneumonia or other lung infections and given a puffer and/or treated with antibiotics. … Continued
Some research findings out of CHILD grab headlines because they are so readily understandable and clearly applicable to everyday life—like the fact that children born by C-section are more at risk for allergies, or that eating peanut early in life … Continued
The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) is pleased to announce the 2024 recipient the Sears Undergraduate Summer Studentship: Anglin Dent, a medical student at the University of Toronto. Anglin’s proposed research on longitudinal phenotypes of asthma-related risk factors in CHILD aims … Continued
CHILD Co-Director Dr. Stuart Turvey has recently been involved in the launching of two new health science research networks and has received a major academic award. On March 19, 2024, the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced the recipients of … Continued
Dr. Lauren Erdman inset and presenting at CHILD’s 2024 Symposium. CHILD investigator Dr. Lauren Erdman is profiled in a “biocommentary” in the April 2024 edition of the Nature-affiliated medical journal Pediatric Research. As co-author of an article in the journal … Continued
Dr. Meghan Azad, Deputy Director the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD), has been awarded a prestigious 2024 Canada Gairdner Momentum Award. The accolade recognizes her as a globally leading researcher for her groundbreaking work on human breastmilk, the infant microbiome and … Continued
Dr. Michelle Helm, Managing Director of the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) at McMaster University, has left her position with the Study effective 2 April 2024. Dr. Helm served as CHILD’s Managing Director since June 2022. In her time at McMaster, … Continued
Cover of the magazine issue overtop a detail of the illustration by Jay Bendt accompanying the Scientific American article. CHILD microbiome research, which found that four major childhood allergies share a common bacterial origin, has been featured in a story … Continued