Government of Canada invests in breast cancer research at CanPath

Posted on December 3, 2024December 19, 2024 by pathwp

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women* in Canada, with one in eight women expected to be diagnosed in their lifetime. Early detection through screening can make treatment easier and improve survival rates. In April 2024, the US recommended starting breast cancer screening for Read more about Government of Canada invests in breast cancer research at CanPath[…]

Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Team Grants

Posted on November 8, 2024 by pathwp

Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Team Grants Webinar: Winter 2025 Launch: Fall 2024 / Winter 2025 Registration Deadline: Winter 2025 Application Deadline: Summer 2025 Funding Start Date: Fall 2025 *Atlantic PATH and CanPath – Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health are always happy to support access to data and biological samples, including funding applications and writing Read more about Notice of Upcoming Funding Opportunity: Bringing Biology to Cancer Prevention Team Grants[…]

Upcoming Webinar: Environmental Exposure Datasets with CanPath and CANUE

Posted on October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 by pathwp

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

Posted on October 17, 2024 by pathwp

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[…]

World Cancer Research Day

Posted on September 24, 2024 by pathwp

On World Cancer Research Day, we’re thankful for and celebrate the Atlantic PATH & CanPath team, researchers and participants who make this important work possible. Watch this space to see cancer research using data and biological samples from Atlantnic PATH. https://www.atlanticpath.ca/

Administrative Health Data Services in the Maritimes Webinar

Posted on September 24, 2024 by pathwp

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

Posted on September 5, 2024 by pathwp

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)

Posted on August 14, 2024 by pathwp

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

Posted on July 11, 2024 by pathwp

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

Posted on June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 by pathwp

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[…]