Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
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Breastfeeding and human milk research is vital to understanding and improving health worldwide. However, unlike many other areas of health research, this field is laden with emotion and denialism. This paper co-written by CHRIM researchers, Drs. Meghan Azad and Nathan Nickel, and 14 international experts addresses critical issues that are impeding progress in the field of breastfeeding. Read more here | https://bit.ly/2UZjBTU

What a milestone! Check out episode 100 of Des Éprouvettes et des Hommes with Dr. Jean-Eric Ghia, discussing the 3 pillars of communication and the role/responsibility of popular science. With French screen award-winning actor, Thierry Lhermitte, & other guests | https://bit.ly/3nF1UoO

There’s a global movement towards the acceptance of inclusivity and diversity, pushing forward the care of the transgender community, including children and youth. If you don't understand the ins and outs of gender, check out this helpful Genderbread graphic from It's Pronounced Metrosexual*, or head to their website to learn more | https://www.itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/ *Graphic has been slightly modified see most recent version on It's Pronounced Metrosexual's website.

Triple your impact when you donate to Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba on Tuesday, December 1st! Donations help support child health research at the Institute and will make an impact on the health of future generations.

Great tips for parents on how to manage your child's pain when they have an ear infection. Follow Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids for more helpful health information and tools!

We know that #diabetes disproportionately affects families who are structurally disadvantaged. Did you know that in Manitoba, approximately 84% of all youth with type 2 diabetes are of Indigenous descent? Learn more | https://bit.ly/392DpOo

Did you know we have a bioinformatics laboratory at CHRIM? It provides state-of-the-art, secure, regulatory-compliant and customized solutions to address research needs at CHRIM and all stakeholders in the health sciences research cluster. Learn more | https://bit.ly/3eObWRx

Manitobans are breaking new ground in the fight against #COVID19! Dr. Meghan Azad and her team have begun a study to help understand the coronavirus and its impact on Canadian children and families. Read more about Dr. Azad and her amazing research | http://bit.ly/34MId8b

Registration for the 16th Annual Child Health Research Days is now open! The focus of this years virtual conference is to expand the conversation on sex and gender, and explore why both matter when it comes to overall health. Visit chrdmb.ca to learn more! #CHRD2020

Did you know? Manitoban clinicians see 10-25 times the rate of type 2 diabetes in children than anywhere else in the country. Learn more about #diabetes research happening right here in Manitoba at www.dreamdiabetesresearch.com/ #DiabetesAwarenessMonth #EndDiabetes

Did you know that almost all kids who persist in a transgender identity during puberty will continue with that gender and transition as an adult? For more information on gender dysphoria, check out the GDAAY Clinic here | https://www.gdaay.ca/ #TransAwarenessWeek

Calling all trainees! Learn how to present your research confidently and concisely with this workshop hosted by Dr. Jennifer Protudjer. More details here | https://bit.ly/33z1fgq

Make sure you tune in to tomorrows #CHRIMResearchRounds to learn about the future of neurodevelopment and rehabilitation research in Manitoba and our new research theme ENRRICH! Find details on the speakers and more here | https://bit.ly/2ZHyWey

This month, Canada Post issued five stamps honouring six Canadian physicians and researchers whose discoveries have saved lives and revolutionized patient care around the world. Today, we are celebrating Dr. Bruce Chown. Dr. Bruce Chown devoted his career to understanding and preventing the root cause of Rhesus (Rh) disease. By the late 1960s, he developed a protein injection for mothers-to-be, virtually eliminating the disease, and saving the lives of countless babies. Dr. C...hown was a leader in child health research and instrumental in the establishment of the Childrens Hospital Foundation of Manitoba and our research institute. Learn more about Dr. Chowns legacy here | https://bit.ly/2ZHsF2F

Are you a registered #nurse looking for your next career opportunity? Our Research Support Unit is hiring a Clinical Research Nurse to support ongoing research studies at the Institute. Please visit UM Careers - Clinical Research Nurse, Level E (EMAPS) - Requisition No 12551): https://lnkd.in/eCzbrjV #registerednurse #careers #nursingjobs

September is Pain Awareness Month. Understanding more about the underlying causes of pain can help improve treatments and alleviate suffering. Check out these reliable resources available to help patients and families dealing with pain: https://bit.ly/3h83Vqh

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! #CHRD2020 abstracts can be submitted up until Sept. 11 at 4PM. Check out our updated writing guidelines before you submit: https://bit.ly/3lFFTWY

Today Research Manitoba announced $1.2M in #ResearchFunding to support 30 Masters Studentships, two PhD Studentships, two Postdoctoral Fellowships, and seven New Investigator Operating Grants in Manitoba in health, social sciences and humanities, and natural sciences and engineering. We are thrilled to be a partner in this funding and support trainees and early investigators in their work. Read more | ow.ly/akZO50BbMbB

We are excited to welcome Dr. Sarah Kimmins to speak at #CHRD2020 about "The Forgotten Men" and understanding the molecular mechanisms underpinning epigenetic inheritance. Learn more | https://chrdmb.ca/agenda/

From the Protudjer lab, Mike Golding is a #CHRIMSuperhero! He is a gentle, positive & encouraging force, with a particular ability to balance many competing demands, like leading the analyses & writing on several time-sensitive projects, & supporting several grant applications.

From Dr. Shyamala Dakshinamurtis lab, Martha Hinton is a #CHRIMSuperhero with an invisible cape! "She morphs from a lab manager, astute researcher to a cheery and thoughtful friend all in one day. We thank her for her spirit of tolerance, discipline, kindness, and courage."

CHRIM researcher, Dr. Vern Dolinsky, will be speaking about gestational diabetes and sex differences in metabolic disease phenotypes in the offspring at #CHRD2020! Check out the rest of our speakers here | https://chrdmb.ca/

Yash Rawal has gone above and beyond to move day-to-day activities seamlessly of a large Manitoban birth cohort to an online/virtual platform. He is definitely a resilient and resourceful researcher! Thanks for being a #CHRIMSuperhero

"In the face of all the changes with their workstations and workloads, the CHILD team remains willing and passionate about making sure that each other and our CHILD families are kept well informed, supported and connected together." This team truly fits the #CHRIMSuperhero mold!

The significant contributions of sex and gender to an immune response, and response to medications, have largely been ignored and understudied. At #CHRD2020, Dr. Eleanor Fish will discuss this issue, and explain why SeXX Matters. Learn more and register | https://chrdmb.ca/

While lab access has been restricted during COVID-19, Gabriel Brawerman (DREAM Trainee) has been instrumental in providing technical support to grad students to complete key experiments for upcoming publications. Gabriel is a #CHRIMSuperhero!

At #CHRD2020, Dr. Sally Lindsay will discuss the challenges and strategies of sex/gender-sensitive care amongst #pediatric rehabilitation clinicians. See the rest of our speaker line up here | https://chrdmb.ca/speakers/ #ResearchMatters

Despite being in Dr. Chris Pascoes lab for only a week before the COVID-19 shutdown, Shana Khanamoui has been instrumental in getting the lab up and running virtually and helping train two summer students. Thanks, Shana, for being a #CHRIMSuperhero!

Dont miss todays Summer Student Rounds session! We are grateful to the Childrens Hospital Foundation of Manitoba for funding our Summer Studentship program, which supports excellence and innovation in pediatric research. Find details on the virtual rounds here | https://bit.ly/3gWWC5h

To close out #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, check out this CTV News Winnipeg interview with Dr. Meghan Azad from earlier this week. Dr. Azad discusses the importance of breastfeeding and the new Manitoba Interdisciplinary Lactation Centre. Watch here | https://bit.ly/3io8TzR

#Breastfeeding is a prime example of the deep connections between human health and natures ecosystems. Dr. Meghan Azads research is helping to uncover the benefits of breastfeeding & the role it plays in health & development. Learn more | https://www.azadlab.ca/ #WBW2020 #WABA

We are proud to support the future of child health research through our annual Summer Studentship Program! Learn about this years research projects by joining in on our Virtual Summer Student Rounds sessions, which start this Thursday! More info:

August 1-7 is #WorldBreastfeedingWeek! This years theme is all about the connection between breastfeeding & the environment. #Breastfeeding contributes positively towards planetary health in several ways it is sustainable, ecological & good for human health! #WBW2020 #WABA

The Healthy Smile Happy Child team is currently conducting a randomized clinical trial (RCT) of sliver diamine fluoride (SDF) to arrest and manage early childhood caries in toddlers and preschool children. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, research coordinator Betty-Anne came to work most days to ensure that the RCT remained on track. She was busy contacting families, scheduling visits at our community-based dental clinic sites, completing questionnaires with parents over the phone and in clinic, securing needed PPE, and ensuring that no child in need of this SDF treatment missed their clinical visits or fell through the cracks.

Sarbjeet is one of our research staff and is involved in our current randomized clinical trial (RCT) of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) to arrest and manage early childhood caries in toddlers and preschool children. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sarbjeet was brave and attended clinical visits with scheduled children to ensure that our RCT stayed on track. Check out all our CHRIM superhero nominees here: https://www.chrim.ca/galleries/chrim-superheroes/

For the first time ever, #CHRD2020 will feature a virtual poster session! The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, September 11, 2020 at 4:00 PM. Learn more and register for the conference here:

Our next #CHRIMSuperhero is Laura Cole! Since we have been slowly moving back into the Institute, she continues to perform experiments and analysis for other labs at CHRIM. Thank you, Laura, for your continued support of CHRIM research!

Bo Xiang is a true superhero because she has broken down every barrier put in her pathway to get the job done. Her diligence at work and patience as a teacher have been a great example to everyone that works with her. Bo Xiang has always gone the extra mile to support trainees in their studies and during the COVID-19 shutdown she has been exactly the same. During the time when access to the lab was restricted for students, she was able to perform experiments that wrapped studies up for trainees from a number of CHRIM labs. This work is essential to help trainees complete their degrees by preventing the loss of their experimental samples.

As a long distance marathon runner, Mario Fonseca knows that crossing the finish line is a combination of dedication, perseverance, and hard work preparing for the race. Mario uses the same ethos everyday in the lab preparing and then executing well-designed experimental studies. During the COVID-19 shutdown, Mario selflessly used his skills to write operating procedures to help CHRIM prepare for reopening. In addition, he came to CHRIM when access was restricted to most employees in order to make sure frozen cells and freezers were safe and ready for for us when we could resume our work.

CHRIM researcher, Dr. Meghan Azad, in collaboration with researcher from the University of British Columbia, has found that mom and baby share good bacteria through breastmilk. The 1,249 mother-baby pairs involved in the research are participating in the CHILD Study, a world-leading birth cohort study in maternal, newborn and child health research. Read more: bit.ly/2Zhmwu1

My research team is small but mighty! I know these have not been easy times, but they rose to all the challenges that we have had to face as posed by COVID-19! Thank you, Alie and Amy for being #CHRIMSuperheros!

Jacquie is a front-line technician who kept CHRIM running during the COVID-19 shutdown. She ensured deliveries to all labs were handled properly, so she would come into the Institute to pick up and bring orders back to our floors. For this, and many other reasons, she is a #CHRIMSuperhero!

50/50 raffle tickets in support of the Childrens Hospital Foundation of Manitoba are only $5 each and the pot size is already more than $4,500! There is a limited number of tickets available so get yours today! Learn more | https://bit.ly/3i9ag6y

Jana Slaght is the heart and sole of the DREAM theme." She supports 13 investigators, helping to advance dozens of translational research projects, while coordinating the annual DREAM symposium, supporting dozens of trainees, + more! Jana is a true #CHRIMSuperhero!

We were thrilled to celebrate another incredible year of important milestones + accomplishments with our partners, research teams, + support staff at our Annual General Meeting this week! Find our 2019 Annual Report + highlights from the year here | https://bit.ly/3ewTagx

Todays exciting announcement from Canadian Institutes of Health Research recognizes investigators at CHRIM with funding to support their COVID-19 research! Congratulations to Dr. Meghan Azad, Dr. Nathan Nickel, Dr. Terry Klassen, and Dr. Kevin Coombs! Read more about each of their research projects here: https://bit.ly/3dzoj1J

Natalie works in the Azad Lab and is an invaluable part of our community! From the small things (lending an ear when you are having a rough day) to the big things (ensuring our $6M project is on track) we all know she is there for us no matter what. Shes a #CHRIMSuperhero!

Childrens Hospital Research Institute of Manitobas Dr. Abrams, Dr. Simons, Dr. Roos, Dr. Protudjer, and Queens Universitys Kim Hurst describe the perceptions of food allergyrelated mental health issues of parents of children with food allergy. http://ow.ly/bYfW50zPqhu #DrugAllergy