On September 8, 2018, the Edmonton site team of CHILD gathered 100 study researchers and participating families in the Telus Science Centre to celebrate the completion of all clinical visits with children in the study at five years of age, … Continued
On August 8, 2018, at the Vancouver and Winnipeg sites of the CHILD Study, the first clinical visits were completed with study participants at eight years of age. This marks another major milestone for the Study, representing the inaugural … Continued
Slideshow of scenes from the Toronto five-year celebration On June 10, 2018, children participating in the CHILD Study at its Toronto site celebrated the completion of their “five-year old” clinical visits. Completion of the five year visits at all four … Continued
The CHILD Study was in the spotlight at the 2018 Sandbox Summit, held April 12 in downtown Toronto. The Study was held up at the event as a success story in an area of social concern where otherwise Canada has … Continued
On February 15, 2018, the CHILD Study’s Vancouver team hosted a celebratory Town Hall at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) to mark the completion of the Study’s clinical assessment of all participating children at five years of age, and to share … Continued
Victoria-based CHILD Study participants Brett Delaney and daughter, Nova Genome Canada, in collaboration with other partners, has awarded over $9 million to a team of top Canadian researchers who will leverage the CHILD Study to look for clues to the … Continued
Achievements of the CHILD Study feature prominently in the new digital 2016-2017 Annual Report of AllerGen, the Allergy, Genes and Environment Network. The CHILD Study is a Legacy Project of AllerGen. The dynamic, multimedia Report offers: An interview with CHILD … Continued
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
Autumn has brought change to the administrative ranks of the CHILD Study. As of September 1, 2017, the Manitoba site has a new Research Coordinator, and as of September 8, 2017, CHILD Toronto has a new Site Leader. Dr. Theo … Continued
On July 1, 2017, Dr. Padmaja Subbarao became the Director of the CHILD Study and Dr. Stuart Turvey the Study’s Co-Director. Dr. Subbarao takes over the position from the Study’s Founding Director, Dr. Malcolm Sears. “Without Malcolm, there would be … Continued