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The Government of Canada highlights progress on breast cancer screening research and implementation in Canada

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News release Ottawa, Ontario | Public Health Agency of Canada Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. One in eight women in Canada is expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Raising awareness of breast cancer screening, which Read more about The Government of Canada highlights progress on breast cancer screening research and implementation in Canada[…]

Upcoming Webinar – CanPath’s Genomic Landscape

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Webinar: CanPath’s genomic data landscape: Insights from Ontario and Quebec Canada’s largest genomic data resource just got bigger … how will you use it? 🧬🤔 CanPath now offers even more genotyping data from the Ontario Health Study (OHS) and CARTaGENE (Quebec), creating new opportunities to explore genetic ancestry, disease risk, and innovative research approaches. Join Dr. Read more about Upcoming Webinar – CanPath’s Genomic Landscape[…]

Webinar – Understanding the connections between air pollution and rheumatic disease

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Join us for an upcoming CanPath webinar that considers the connections between air pollution and rheumatic disease. February 20, 2025   ~   12pmEST/1pmAST Registration: https://bit.ly/40YZNBx About the webinar Join Dr. Sasha Bernatsky, a leading researcher in rheumatic disease and environmental health, as she delves into how environmental exposures impact autoimmunity and inflammation. Drawing on her extensive Read more about Webinar – Understanding the connections between air pollution and rheumatic disease[…]

Quality of Non‐Surgical and Non‐Pharmacological Knee Osteoarthritis Care in the Maritimes

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Authors: Aleksandra Budarick, Cheryl Hubley-Kozey, Linda Li, Olga Theou, William Stanish Journal: Musculoskeletal Care Objectives: To evaluate the quality and types of care individuals with mild‐to‐moderate knee osteoarthritis receive in the Canadian Maritime provinces, and determine associations with demographic, social, and patient‐reported factors. Methods: Individuals with knee osteoarthritis were invited to complete a healthcare quality survey Read more about Quality of Non‐Surgical and Non‐Pharmacological Knee Osteoarthritis Care in the Maritimes[…]

New Article – Quality of Non-Surgical and Non-Pharmacological Knee Osteoarthritis Care in the Maritimes

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Congratulations to Aleksandra Budarick, Dr. Cheryl Hubley-Kozey, Dr. Rebecca Moyer and team on their new article, “Quality of Non-Surgical and Non-Pharmacological Knee Osteoarthritis Care in the Maritimes.” Participants with osteoarthritis from Atlantic PATH were invited to participate in an ancillary study about the Current Management and Health Care Quality for Patients with Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis. Over half of Read more about New Article – Quality of Non-Surgical and Non-Pharmacological Knee Osteoarthritis Care in the Maritimes[…]

Global Biobank Meta-Analysis Initiative: How CanPath is Powering Genetic Discovery Across Human Disease

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The Global Biobank Meta-analysis Initiative (GBMI) unites 24 biobanks, including CanPath and its regional cohorts, with data from over 2.2 million people, to power global genetic discovery. By integrating diverse genetic info, GBMI improves disease risk prediction, advances personalized medicine, and boosts discoveries. CanPath contributes Canadian data, adding diversity and impact! Together, they’ve harmonized data, improved data on Read more about Global Biobank Meta-Analysis Initiative: How CanPath is Powering Genetic Discovery Across Human Disease[…]

CIHR Team Grants: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention

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Team Grants — Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention  This opportunity is led by the CIHR Institute of Cancer Research (CIHR-ICR) in collaboration with the CIHR Institutes of: Aging (CIHR-IA), Gender and Health (CIHR-IGH), Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes (CIHR-INMD), Population and Public Health (CIHR-IPPH), and in partnership with the BioCanRx, Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), Cancer Research Society Read more about CIHR Team Grants: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention[…]

2024/25 Scotia Scholars Undergraduate and Summer Research Awards

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From Research Nova Scotia: The Scotia Scholars Award provides financial support to students with exceptional potential who are, or wish to be, engaged in a health research project at participating institutions. Applications for the undergraduate awards are now open to students at Cape Breton University, Université Sainte-Anne, and University of King’s College, and applications for the Read more about 2024/25 Scotia Scholars Undergraduate and Summer Research Awards[…]

New environmental exposure data added to CanPath: Greenness, air quality, and accessibility

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CanPath is excited to continue collaborating with the CIHR-funded Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE) by linking a third round of environmental exposure data to the national harmonized CanPath datasets. Since 2016, CANUE has gathered and standardized environmental exposure data on air and noise pollution, land use, community amenities, green spaces, climate, and socioeconomic conditions. This Read more about New environmental exposure data added to CanPath: Greenness, air quality, and accessibility[…]