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News from CHILD

CHILD’s Toronto site leader appointed Head of Respiratory Medicine at SickKids
22 Dec 2022

CHILD’s Toronto site leader appointed Head of Respiratory Medicine at SickKids

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

Following an international search, Dr. Theo Moraes, leader of CHILD’s Toronto site, has been appointed Division Head of Respiratory Medicine in the Department of Paediatrics at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). He assumes the role on 9 January 2023. … Continued

Meet the newest members of CHILD’s National Coordinating Centre
22 Dec 2022

Meet the newest members of CHILD’s National Coordinating Centre

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Announcement | 0

The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) is pleased to announce two new members of its National Coordinating Centre (NCC) team. On December 7, 2022, Elissa Brookes joined as Program Manager, and on November 21, 2022, Dianne Tran joined as Administrative Assistant. … Continued

CHILD 12/13-year visits begin
21 Oct 2022

CHILD 12/13-year visits begin

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

The 12/13-year-old clinical visits for CHILD are underway! At the Edmonton site of the Study, the first 12/13-year visit took place on 31 August 2022. “It is wonderful to see these families in person again,” comments Edmonton site coordinator Joyce … Continued

Simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma
6 Oct 2022

Simple new tool allows primary caregivers to detect young kids at high risk of asthma

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

A team of CHILD researchers has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk in children as young as two years of age. The efficacy of the tool—the CHILDhood Asthma Risk Tool, or CHART—is detailed in a … Continued

Asthma Canada-CAAIF-CIHR award supports CHILD research
30 Aug 2022

Asthma Canada-CAAIF-CIHR award supports CHILD research

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

Asthma Canada, together with the Canadian Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Foundation (CAAIF) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH), is supporting a research project using CHILD data to investigate the impact of the … Continued

SyMBIOTA and CHILD shed more light on the gut microbiome
17 Aug 2022

SyMBIOTA and CHILD shed more light on the gut microbiome

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

The University of Alberta-based Synergy in Microbiota Research (SyMBIOTA) program, led by CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) investigator Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj and Dr. James Scott (University of Toronto), continues to leverage CHILD biological samples and data to elucidate the dynamics among … Continued

CHILD welcomes new Research Associate Dr. Bassel Dawod
12 Aug 2022

CHILD welcomes new Research Associate Dr. Bassel Dawod

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Announcement | 0

The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) is pleased to welcome Dr. Bassel Dawod to its National Coordinating Centre (NCC) team in the role of Research Associate. In this position, which he assumed on 8 August 2022, Dr. Dawod is working closely … Continued

Excess screen time, short sleep linked to obesity in preschool kids
26 Jul 2022

Excess screen time, short sleep linked to obesity in preschool kids

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

New research from the CHILD Cohort Study has found that kids who have shorter nighttime sleeps and who spend more time on screens at three years of age are more likely to be overweight or obese by age of five. … Continued

Thanks, and all the best to Kim Wright
27 Jun 2022

Thanks, and all the best to Kim Wright

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Announcement | 0

Kim Wright has dedicated her talents to the strengthening and growth of the CHILD Cohort Study for almost a decade. As of 1 July 2022, Kim will be redirecting her considerable energies toward enjoying her retirement. Among Kim’s contributions to … Continued

Meet CHILD’s new Managing Director: Dr. Michelle Helm
30 May 2022

Meet CHILD’s new Managing Director: Dr. Michelle Helm

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Announcement | 0

The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) is delighted to announce that effective June 1, 2022, Dr. Michelle Helm, PhD, will assume the new role of CHILD’s Managing Director, reporting to CHILD’s Director, Dr. Padmaja Subbarao. Dr. Helm’s experience and education are … Continued

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