Upcoming Webinar: Environmental Exposure Datasets with CanPath and CANUE

Enhancing health research with new environmental exposure datasets from CANUE and CanPath November 18, 2024, 1-2pmEST/2-3pmAST Register: https://canpath.ca/2024/10/enhancing-health-research-with-new-environmental-exposure-datasets-from-canue-and-canpath/ CanPath is expanding its collaboration with the Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE) by adding 17 new environmental exposure datasets to its existing data resources. CANUE provides standardized, area-level data on air and noise pollution, green spaces, climate change, and socioeconomic Read more about Upcoming Webinar: Environmental Exposure Datasets with CanPath and CANUE[…]

Data Services in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

Our team was glad to attend the Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU) webinar today to hear about the data services available in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Atlantic PATH data is linked to administrative data with the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) and Health Data Nova Scotia (HDNS). Please feel free Read more about Data Services in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia[…]

Administrative Health Data Services in the Maritimes Webinar

Join the Maritime SPOR Support Unit to learn about accessing data administrative health data with Health Data Nova Scotia and the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training, including linked data sources from Atlantic PATH and the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging! Thursday, Oct 17th, 12-1pm AST Registration: https://t.co/r8r6KevJht

Estimating Additive Interaction in Two-Stage Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis

Authors: Maartje Basten, Lonneke A van Tuijl, Kuan-Yu Pan, Adriaan W Hoogendoorn, Femke Lamers, Adelita V Ranchor, Joost Dekker, Philipp Frank, Henrike Galenkamp, Mirjam J Knol, Nolwenn Noisel, Yves Payette, Erik R Sund, Aeilko H Zwinderman, Lützen Portengen, Mirjam I Geerlings Journal: American Journal of Epidemiology Abstract: Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis provides important opportunities to Read more about Estimating Additive Interaction in Two-Stage Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis[…]

Lung Cancer Webinar (October 10th)

Webinar: Lung Cancer Screening Initiatives by G7 Cancer Dr. Jennifer Brooks, Executive Director of CanPath, is actively involved in research focused on cancer prevention and early detection. In addition to her role at CanPath, Dr. Brooks contributes to the G7 Cancer working group, which addresses cancer prevention and early detection on an international scale. Interested Read more about Lung Cancer Webinar (October 10th)[…]

Webinar: Genomic and environmental influences on Canadian health phenotypes and chronic disease outcomes

Webinar: Genomic and environmental influences on Canadian health phenotypes and chronic disease outcomes When? July 18, 2024, 2pmEST/3pmAST Register: https://bit.ly/3XU9Jws In this talk, Drs. Philip Awadalla and Marie-Julie Favé describe the intricate interplay between genetic and environmental factors and their influence on chronic diseases and phenotypes, utilizing data from CanPath, Canada’s largest population health cohort. By Read more about Webinar: Genomic and environmental influences on Canadian health phenotypes and chronic disease outcomes[…]

Predicting chronic disease enabled by New Brunswick and Nova Scotia data linkage

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Predicting chronic disease enabled by New Brunswick and Nova Scotia data linkage Predicting chronic disease has gotten faster and simpler with the linkage of data gathered from a longitudinal study involving over 34,000 participants and administrative health data routinely gathered by New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Read more about Predicting chronic disease enabled by New Brunswick and Nova Scotia data linkage[…]

National Health and Fitness Day

June 1st was National Health and Fitness Day! 💪 It is important to recognize the importance of maintaining the health of our communities and the vital role of regular physical activity among Canadians. CanPath and our regional cohorts strive to advance research that promotes healthy living and well-being for everyone. Check out these interesting findings based Read more about National Health and Fitness Day[…]

TFRI Project Grants

2025 Terry Fox New Frontiers Program Project Grants Competition **Atlantic PATH and CanPath can help to support relevant funding applications** The Terry Fox Research Institute has launched its New Frontiers Program Project Grants. These programs support Canadian research teams exploring new frontiers in cancer research (i.e., breakthrough and transformative biomedical, clinical and translational research which Read more about TFRI Project Grants[…]