CanPath Webinar Announcement: Research Spotlight – How 3 Trainees are using CanPath Data and Biosamples

Posted on January 5, 2021December 9, 2021 by pathwp

Join us on January 27th for a CanPath webinar to learn about three exciting research projects using data and biosamples from two of CanPath’s regional cohorts, Atlantic PATH and BC Generations. Jacob Nearing (PhD candidate, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University) will be presenting his doctoral research which investigates the oral microbiome for biomarker Read more about CanPath Webinar Announcement: Research Spotlight – How 3 Trainees are using CanPath Data and Biosamples[…]

CanPath CITF Funding Announcement

Posted on November 5, 2020 by pathwp

We are thrilled to announce that CanPath has been awarded $1.9million in funding from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force for a COVID-19 seroprevalence study! This work will be implemented by all the regional CanPath cohorts, including Atlantic PATH.

Portable X-ray fluorescence of zinc applied to human toenail clippings

Posted on October 27, 2020 by pathwp

We are pleased to announce a publication in Applied Radiation and Isotopes examining Portable X-Ray Fluorescence of Arsenic using Atlantic PATH’s toenail samples!! This work was led by Dr. David Fleming at Mount Allison University. The full text is available via open access: bit.ly/2G17SjM. This work builds on the first publication in the Journal of Read more about Portable X-ray fluorescence of zinc applied to human toenail clippings[…]

UNB Saint John data scientist pioneering in occupational health informatics

Posted on October 23, 2020 by pathwp

UNB Saint John alum Hongchang (Gary) Bao’s work with Dr. Chris Baker and Dr. Anil Adisesh produced an automated coding algorithm for occupational data (job title and industry codes for the Canadian National Occupation Classification (NOC) system). Funded by CanPath and the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, the algorithm is now being applied data from Read more about UNB Saint John data scientist pioneering in occupational health informatics[…]

PSY-CA: Newsletter October 2020

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 by pathwp

Atlantic PATH is proud to be one of the 18 cohort studies involved in the PSY-CA Consortium. Led out of the Netherlands by Dr. Joost Dekker, this project is investigating whether psychosocial factors, such as depression can predict the incidence of cancer

CanPath Awarded $2.1 million CIHR Grant for SUPPORT-Canada COVID-19 Initiative

Posted on June 26, 2020July 8, 2020 by pathwp

The SUPPORT-Canada initiative will capture data and biospecimens in order to identify factors contributing to COVID-19 susceptibility, severity and outcomes in Canada. June 25, 2020 – Toronto, Ontario CanPath (the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health) has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through their COVID-19 Rapid Research Read more about CanPath Awarded $2.1 million CIHR Grant for SUPPORT-Canada COVID-19 Initiative[…]

Our 2020 Newsletter

Posted on June 18, 2020June 19, 2020 by pathwp

Atlantic PATH Anti-Racism Statement

Posted on June 17, 2020July 8, 2020 by pathwp

It is well established that race is a key determinant of health. We know that race affects health outcomes and that BIPOC communities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and by environmental racism, including in Atlantic Canada. This is clear evidence of the inequity in our society. Intersectionality should be a core tenet of health Read more about Atlantic PATH Anti-Racism Statement[…]

FOLLOW-UP SURVEY DATA AVAILABLE

Posted on April 30, 2020June 30, 2020 by pathwp

Questionnaire data from the first Atlantic PATH follow-up survey is now available to researchers! Between 2016-2019 participants were invited to complete the first follow-up questionnaire. More than 21,000 Atlantic PATH participants completed the follow-up questionnaire. That data underwent a harmonization process across all the cohorts and is now available to researchers. The questionnaire Read more about FOLLOW-UP SURVEY DATA AVAILABLE[…]

The Future of Prevention is Almost Here

Posted on February 4, 2019May 14, 2020 by pathwp

The Future of Prevention is Almost Here Researchers are conducting experiments to observe if diseases can be prevented before developing through exercise, diet, or changing your environment. Imagine knowing years in advance that you are likely to develop a serious disease and then discovering the lifestyle changes you can make to lower the chances of Read more about The Future of Prevention is Almost Here[…]