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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
New research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has found that the bacteria in a baby’s gut in the first year of life may influence the child’s growth pattern from as early as infancy and up to school age. The … Continued
https://youtu.be/EwW-lyXQSK4 On the eve of the BC Children’s Hospital Lottery winners’ announcement in late April 2022, CHILD Co-Director Dr. Stuart Turvey was interviewed on Global News about the CHILD Cohort Study. The Study is among the programs supported by proceeds … Continued