Inspired by CHILD, two Grade 8 students in Toronto have won a Gold Medal in the Toronto Science Fair for an innovative tool they designed to help protect the health of urban Canadians against the increasingly common threat of wildfire … Continued
CHILD is proud to be featured as an Institute achievement by CIHR’s Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH). To celebrate its first 25 years of existence, the Institute is highlighting on its website some of the research it … Continued
CHILD researcher Dr. Kozeta Miliku has been profiled by The Globe and Mail as one of five outstanding Canadian early-career researchers who are “making mighty advances in health, science and medicine.” The article traces the trajectory of Dr. Miliku’s interest … Continued
The Pediatric Chairs of Canada (PCC) has announced that Dr. Stuart Turvey, Co-Director of CHILD and leader of the Study’s Vancouver site, is a 2024 recipient of its Pediatric Academic Leadership Award (Clinician Practitioner). The Pediatric Academic Leadership Awards, comprised of a … Continued
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has announced that the 2024 recipient of its Career Research Award is Dr. Stuart Turvey, Co-Director of CHILD and leader of the Study’s Vancouver site. The biennial Career Research Award, comprised of a plaque and … Continued
The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) is pleased to announce the 2024 recipient the Sears Undergraduate Summer Studentship: Anglin Dent, a medical student at the University of Toronto. Anglin’s proposed research on longitudinal phenotypes of asthma-related risk factors in CHILD aims … Continued
CHILD Co-Director Dr. Stuart Turvey has recently been involved in the launching of two new health science research networks and has received a major academic award. On March 19, 2024, the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced the recipients of … Continued
Dr. Meghan Azad, Deputy Director the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD), has been awarded a prestigious 2024 Canada Gairdner Momentum Award. The accolade recognizes her as a globally leading researcher for her groundbreaking work on human breastmilk, the infant microbiome and … Continued
CHILD Director Dr. Padmaja Subbarao is one of five women whose work has been profiled by SickKids on its website to commemorate the 2024 International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In addition to running CHILD and holding faculty … Continued
CHILD researchers Drs Theo Moraes and Wendy Lou (2nd and 3rd from left) receive their mentorship awards from Harkness family members Kasey Ouwendyk (far left) and Glenn Harkness (2nd from right) as well as AllerGen President & CEO Diana Royce … Continued