Sarah Turner, a trainee at CHRIM, recently published a study in BMC Public Health that investigates the link between breastfeeding practices and child behavior. Her article, co-authored by her supervisor Dr. Meghan Azad, CHRIM investigators Dr. Leslie Roos and Dr. Nathan Nickel, and other CHILD study investigators, delves into the psychosocial pathways that explain the…
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Canada Foundation for Innovation, CFI-Innovation Fund
CHRIM investigators, Dr. Andrew Halayko and Dr. Neeloffer Mookherjee of the Biology of Breathing Theme (BoB) have been awarded $2.4 million from Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) through the CFI-Innovation Fund. This will support a $5.99 million AirSAFE project, that is also receiving $2.4 million from the Research Manitoba CFI-Innovation Fund Matching Program. AirSAFE will establish facilities…
Women in Science: Nichola Wigle
February 11th was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! To celebrate, we asked women at CHRIM some questions about how they became interested in science and how we can inspire the next generation of #WomenInSTEM. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of blog posts featuring different women at CHRIM…
Women in Science: Kushali Trivedi
February 11th was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! To celebrate, we asked women at CHRIM some questions about how they became interested in science and how we can inspire the next generation of #WomenInSTEM. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of blog posts featuring different women at CHRIM…
Research shows Interim Canada Dental Benefit (CDB) is improving access to care by addressing affordability for children under 12 years old.
In 2022, the federal government announced a commitment of $5.3B to provide dental care for the uninsured, beginning with children under 12 years of age. Now referred to as the Interim Canada Dental Benefit (CDB), the program targets those under 12 years of age from families with annual incomes less than $90,000 and without private…
Women in Science: Olubukola Olatosi
February 11th was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! To celebrate, we asked women at CHRIM some questions about how they became interested in science and how we can inspire the next generation of #WomenInSTEM. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of blog posts featuring different women at CHRIM…
Pediatric Food Allergies and Their Effects on Families.
An estimated 7% of children in Canada have a food allergy. To explore different ways to manage an allergy we spoke to Dr. Jennifer Protudjer, an investigator here at CHRIM. She is also an Endowed Research Chair in Allergy, Asthma and the Environment, an Associate Professor Co-Director at Academic Skills in Medicine (ASK), she’s in…
2023 CIHR Fall Grant Competition
Congratulations to the CHRIM investigators and their teams who were awarded over $7,800,000 in funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grant Fall 2023 Competition! Many other CHRIM members were also successful in this year’s competition both as co-investigators on projects and through priority and bridge funding. Project Grants Heather Armstrong, MSc,…
Women in Science: Ayesha Saleem
February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! To celebrate, we asked women at CHRIM some questions about how they became interested in science and how we can inspire the next generation of #WomenInSTEM. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of blog posts featuring different women at CHRIM…
An investigation of data from the first year of the interim Canada Dental Benefit for children under 12 years of age
In 2022, the federal government announced a commitment of $5.3B to provide dental care for the uninsured, beginning with children under 12 years of age. Now referred to as the Interim Canada Dental Benefit (CDB), the program targets those under 12 years of age from families with annual incomes less than $90,000 and without private…
Reflecting on 2023
It has been an exciting year for CHRIM!CHRIM has had another incredible year, with many researchers and their labs making incredible advances in their research. We’re proud to share a brief collection of achievements that have been accomplished by our members and trainees, which include notable awards, events, and achievements within our community and throughout…
Community engagement initiatives have progressed within Diabetes Research!
Community engagement initiatives have progressed within Diabetes Research Envisioned and Accomplished in Manitoba Research (DREAM), a research theme at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM). Thanks to a generous grant TD Bank Group (TD) made earlier this year, DREAM has utilized the grant to support building partnerships with 4 Anisininew Nations that are…