CanPath Newsletter – Fall 2023

CanPath has released its Fall 2023 newsletter! You can see updates from CanPath and its regional cohorts: CanPath News September 2023 – Nouvelles CanPath septembre 2023 (mailchi.mp). Updates from Atlantic PATH include:  Attending and presenting at the Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB) Conference held in Halifax in June 2023. CanPath joining the COVID Global Mental Read more about CanPath Newsletter – Fall 2023[…]

CITF COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Databank

CanPath and its regional cohorts, including Atlantic PATH, are proud to be part of the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) Databank with our COVID-19 serology study that includes participants across the country. The CITF Databank data holdings include data from 21 studies, including six multi-province studies “representing a wide range of population and community data from Read more about CITF COVID-19 Immunity Task Force Databank[…]

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research: Ask a Researcher

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) has interviewed our colleague, Dr. Kimberly Skead as part of Science Literacy Week. Dr. Skead answers a question about how blood changes as we age and implications for the prediction, detection and diagnosis of cancer. Credit: Ontario Institute for Cancer Research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMB79lFBSqs) You can find the Ask a Cancer Read more about Ontario Institute for Cancer Research: Ask a Researcher[…]

Upcoming Webinar: Empowering Breast Health: Personalized Approaches to Canadian Breast Cancer Screening

Join CanPath for an upcoming webinar from CanPath’s incoming Executive Director, Dr. Jennifer Brooks entitled, “Empowering Breast Health: Personalized Approaches to Canadian Breast Cancer Screening” on  Thursday, October 19th from 12-1pmEST/1-2pmAST. Details and registration info: https://canpath.ca/2023/09/webinar-breast-cancer-screening-brooks/

Celebrating Dr. John McLaughlin and Welcoming Dr. Jennifer Brooks

Dr. John McLaughlin is retiring as CanPath Executive Director and has been awarded Professor Emeritus status at the University of Toronto, while Dr. Jennifer Brooks will assume the role starting October 2, 2023. It has been a true pleasure for our Atlantic PATH team members to work with Dr. McLaughlin. He will be missed and Read more about Celebrating Dr. John McLaughlin and Welcoming Dr. Jennifer Brooks[…]

CanPath is Hiring: Research Operations Manager

Join the CanPath team as the new Research Operations Manager at the University of Toronto. Deadline: September 22, 2023. “CanPath is Canada’s largest population health cohort and a national platform for population-level health research. CanPath is studying the biology, behaviours and environments of Canadians to learn more about the causes of chronic disease and cancer Read more about CanPath is Hiring: Research Operations Manager[…]

CanPath Scientific Director presents at AGBT Meeting

Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) is “considered the preeminent genome science and technology conference where top global researchers, leaders and innovators meet to announce new discoveries, cutting edge breakthroughs and to collaborate.” CanPath Scientific Director, Dr. Philip Awadalla attended the AGBT Precision Health meeting in San Diego, California from September 7-9, 2023. Dr. Read more about CanPath Scientific Director presents at AGBT Meeting[…]