Genome BC’s Annual Genomics Forum – May 3, 2023

Posted on May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 by pathwp

CanPath National Scientific Director, Dr. Philip Awadalla and BC Generations Scientific Director, Dr. Parveen Bhatti will be speaking in session 4, “All In: Using Large Population-Based Genomics Studies to Inform Patient Care.” Wednesday, May 3rd: 3:00-4:30pm PST / 6:00-7:30EST / 7:00-8:30pmAST Registration: https://events.genomebc.ca/genomics-forum-2023/ Session Description: “Large population-based studies have taken place in several countries. Examples include Read more about Genome BC’s Annual Genomics Forum – May 3, 2023[…]

New Microbiome Publication

Posted on May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 by pathwp

Congratulations to our colleagues, Dr. Jacob Nearing, Dr. Vanessa DeClercq and Dr. Morgan Langille on their new microbiome publication!! “Investigating the Oral Microbiome in Retrospective and Prospective Cases of Prostate, Colon and Breast Cancer” utilizes saliva samples from Atlantic PATH and Alberta’s Tomorrow Project to consider potential biomarkers for cancer. Link to article in Nature Read more about New Microbiome Publication[…]

CIHR Environments and Health Signature Initiative Research Summit 2023

Posted on April 18, 2023 by pathwp

CanPath Executive Director, Dr. John McLaughlin and co-National Scientific Director, Dr. Philip Awadalla at the Environments & Health Research Summit in a participatory panel on Strengthening Canada’s Environments & Health Research Profile. Dr. Awadalla presented on the impact of genes and environment on metabolic disease from Day 1. Check out the recording: https://bit.ly/40omRr3 Background: “The CIHR Environments and Read more about CIHR Environments and Health Signature Initiative Research Summit 2023[…]

Changing the narrative of lung cancer to improve prevention for non-smokers

Posted on April 6, 2023April 11, 2023 by pathwp

Congratulations to Dr. Robin Urquhart and team on their successful funding from the Canadian Cancer Society to examine the effects of environmental exposures in non-smokers to detect lung cancer earlier. Lung cancer is most often linked to smoking, but can also occur in people who have never smoked because of exposure to arsenic, radon gas Read more about Changing the narrative of lung cancer to improve prevention for non-smokers[…]

CanPath Researcher Feature – Ace Chan

Posted on April 5, 2023 by pathwp

Check out CanPath’s Researcher Feature of University of British Columbia School of Population and Public Health’s PhD student, Ace Chan. Ace’s research interests include sexual and gender minority (SGM) health, creating inclusive and accessible healthcare spaces for SGM folks, and they strive towards providing scientific evidence to achieve health equity in marginalized populations. Ace’s research Read more about CanPath Researcher Feature – Ace Chan[…]

Webinar: Using the Canadian Parternship for Tomorrow’s Health to Identify the Earliest Determinants of Disease Evolution and Aging

Posted on March 28, 2023 by pathwp

Join us on Thursday, March 30th at 9am EST (10amAST) to learn about using the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health to identify the earliest determinants of disease evolution and aging. Registration details: https://ihccglobal.org/ihcc-educational-webinar-series/. Properly consented population cohorts are incredibly valuable for studying the factors associated with aging and disease before the first diseases are diagnosed. In Read more about Webinar: Using the Canadian Parternship for Tomorrow’s Health to Identify the Earliest Determinants of Disease Evolution and Aging[…]

The Ontario Public Health Convention (TOPHC)

Posted on March 27, 2023March 28, 2023 by pathwp

Dr. Ellen Sweeney (Research Director, Atlantic PATH) and Dr. Victoria Kirsh (Scientific Associate, Ontario Health Study) were pleased to attend the Ontario Public Health Convention (TOPHC) on behalf of CanPath. Dr. Sweeney presented on CanPath’s resources for research on chronic disease and cancer and Dr. Kirsh presented on risk factors for COVID-19 infection among CanPath Read more about The Ontario Public Health Convention (TOPHC)[…]

Webinar: Building the Canadian Cancer Society within CanPath

Posted on March 13, 2023 by pathwp

Join us on March 30th (1-2pm AST/12-1pm EST) for the CanPath webinar, “Building the Canadian Cancer Society within CanPath.” Registration: http://bit.ly/3JdYhCR About the webinar: Streams of big data are finally coming together to help us understand cancer and predict it earlier. CanPath is building the Canadian Cancer Study to advance research and discovery for cancer, Read more about Webinar: Building the Canadian Cancer Society within CanPath[…]

New Research Report — Current Management and Health Care use for People with Osteoarthritis

Posted on February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 by pathwp

Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Kozey and team on their completed study and new report, Current Management and Health Care Use for People with Osteoarthritis. The team used existing data from Atlantic PATH to examine self-reported characteristics of people living with and without osteoarthritis in all three Maritime Provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island). Read more about New Research Report — Current Management and Health Care use for People with Osteoarthritis[…]

Webinar: Healthy Future Sask: From Idea to Reality

Posted on February 7, 2023 by pathwp

Webinar: Healthy Future Sask: From Idea to Reality About the webinar: In 2019, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency was approached to expand CanPath into the province of Saskatchewan. After four years of planning, testing, an internal pilot, and guidance from established cohorts, Healthy Future Sask officially launched on February 1, 2023. This webinar will tell the story and present Read more about Webinar: Healthy Future Sask: From Idea to Reality[…]