It's #NationalBreastfeedingWeek! Our MILC team is hosting info booths at public libraries this week in Winnipeg to celebrate. More about MILC: www.milcresearch.com

We're excited to have our very own Dr. Neeloffer Mookherjee presenting at this year's CHRD conference! Dr. Mookherjee will be speaking on Environmental Pollutants and Host Defense: Adaptation of the Lung and Plasma Proteome. See the full speaker lineup here: lnkd.in/eiTQ7Fg6

DREAM PI @thompsonisletlab.bsky.social and his PhD student Jasmine Pipella were recently invited to present at The Sugar Science Th1nk Tank, sharing their work on how T cells drive #beta cell senescence in Type 1 #Diabetes 👏🎥Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvkP... @chrimanitoba.bsky.social

We are pleased to share that CHRIM is seeking our next CEO/Scientific Director! If you want to join a unique environment where collaboration sparks innovation, see the full job posting here: tinyurl.com/3dkcsdmh Please feel free to share this job posting with your networks!

We can't wait to welcome Dr. Kristen Bos from the University of Toronto as a speaker to this year's CHRD conference! Dr. Bos will be speaking on Critical Minerals, Chemical Exposures, and Living a Good Life. See full speaker line-up: chrdmb.ca/speakers/

We are pleased to partner with Research Manitoba on several recently announced awards for trainees and fellows! Funded projects will study a range of child health topics from Rett Syndrome to diabetes colostrum. Read more here: www.chrim.ca/2025/2025-re...

We were thrilled to be a part of the Teddy Bears' Picnic this past weekend! Our "I Want To Be a Scientist" tent offered hands-on science and fun activities led by our lab techs, investigators, and staff. Thank you to all our volunteers who helped make the day a success!

🚨 Abstract deadline alert! 🚨 Don’t miss your chance to showcase your research at the 2025 DREAM Research Symposium ✨ Submit your abstract by Sept 12, 2025, to [email protected]. Register here: tinyurl.com/5d6em33b More info: tinyurl.com/yecf3ave @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @um-radyfhs.bsky.social

We're excited to welcome Dr. Gina Martin to this year's Child Health Research Days conference! Their presentation will explore the growing evidence linking climate change and adolescent health, both nationally and globally. Visit chrdmb.ca to view the full speaker lineup and a tentative schedule.

🎉 Huge congratulations to our incredible DREAM trainees/staff who are beginning their journeys in medical school this fall! 🩺We’re so proud of you and excited for what’s ahead! 🌟👏 @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @umanitoba.bsky.social @um-radyfhs.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social

Congratulations to CHRIM members Drs. Tracie Afifi and Marni Brownell, who were recently elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences! This is one of the highest honours within Canada’s academic community. Read more: cahs-acss.ca/2025-elected...

🎉 Exciting news! We're partnering with RareKids-CAN to co-fund two training awards for projects focused on rare diseases, including a dedicated award for Black or Indigenous applicants. ➡️ Learn more and apply: www.impactrials.ca/awardinfo

We're excited to welcome Carlyn Allary from the @climateinstitute.bsky.social to this year's CHRD conference in October! Their presentation will discuss the Healthy Energy Homes project being led by Indigenous Clean Energy and the Canadian Climate Institute. chrdmb.ca

Last week’s @chrimanitoba.bsky.social undergrad summer presentations featured Ian Heidinger & Alaina Bagan (@thompsonisletlab.bsky.social) and Hannah Steiman de Visser (@jonmcgavock.bsky.social) 🙌 Fantastic work by all!

🚨 IMPaCT Training Awards are now open! 🚨 🔬 PhD: $35K | Postdoc: $50K | ECR: $70K 🔗 Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/eK6CQDDH #ClinicalTrials #ChildHealth #PerinatalHealth #ResearchTraining #HealthResearch #IMPaCTCanada #FundingOpportunity

We're happy to release the agenda for our research day! We will be featuring talks from ENRRICH members, and are happy to announce that our keynote speaker is Kathy Mulder, 2025 recipient of the Order of Canada. Registration and abstract submissions close Fri Sept 5th @chrimanitoba.bsky.social

CHRIM took a field trip to Dairy Queen for #MiracleTreatDay. 100% of the proceeds go towards supporting the Children's Hospital Foundation!

Thank you Clean Air Collective Winnipeg for providing CHRIM with kid-friendly KN95 masks, and for your important work in the community to help reduce harm from airborne illnesses and wildfire smoke.

In recognition of World Breastfeeding Week, CHRIM scientist Dr. Meghan Azad recently spoke with the @jhu.edu Public Health On Call podcast to share insight into her fascinating research on breastfeeding. Listen here: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/927-world...

🎉 Congratulations to all the researchers awarded funding through @chrimanitoba.bsky.social! Special shout out to DREAM researchers Drs. @verndolinsky.bsky.social, @thompsonisletlab.bsky.social, @chrisadoucette.bsky.social, and Lucy Marzban! 👏 Explore the funded projects: www.chrim.ca/fundedprojec...

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, CHRIM scientist Dr. Meghan Azad and other experts will be hosting an Ask Me Anything session hosted on Reddit, this Friday from 12-3 PM EST! Learn more: thrivediscovery.ca/.../in-honor....

☀️Another July, another CHRIM Summer Picnic!☀️ We had a great afternoon enjoying the sunshine and participating in some friendly competition with our favorite picnic games. Thank you to all who attended and to those who planned this year's picnic!

DREAM team photos at the annual @chrimanitoba.bsky.social Summer Picnic ☀️🌭A perfect summer day spent with even better people! 😎

Looking forward to our 2nd annual AMA for #WorldBreastfeedingWeek! Join us this Friday Aug 1 and 🌟Ask Us Anything🌟

We're excited to welcome Dr. Shirley Thompson from the University of MB, Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, to this year's CHRD conference in October! Early bird pricing is in effect until July 31st. Register today! chrdmb.ca/registration/

Join the MILC team + @meghanazad.bsky.social as a Biorepository Lab Manager! This position is responsible for the efficient management of the MILC Biorepository and will work closely with the PI on strategic planning of the biorepository. Learn more🔽 www.thrivediscovery.ca/staff-positi...

The 21st Annual Child Health Research Days conference is happening this October! We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Anne Hicks, whose presentation is titled Climate Change, Asthma, and Air Quality Research: A Kid’s-eye View. Register for CHRD: chrdmb.ca/registration/

Several CHRIM researchers have received over $547,000 in federal funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Congratulations to Drs. Dake Qi, Lei Xing, and Samantha Pauls! Read more here: www.chrim.ca/2025/2025-na...

Thank you @jussherlab.bsky.social for the excellent presentation on ketone metabolism and type 2 diabetes and taking the time to share your experience and advice to our trainees. Your insights sparked great conversations! 👏🎓 @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @ualberta.bsky.social

Congratulations to all the winners from the MB Health Research Forum awards! There were over 80 CHRIM-affiliated abstracts submitted, and 20+ of those were winners and honorable mentions! Read more: www.chrim.ca/2025/2025-ms...

Have you checked out the speaker lineup for CHRD yet? We are pleased to share that our keynote speaker this year is Dr. Michael Brauer from UBC! Dr. Brauer's talk is titled Burning Down the House: Climate Change + Children's Health. See all speakers here: chrdmb.ca/speakers/

We are thrilled to release our 2024 annual report! Learn all about the exciting accomplishments, events and research projects and awards that happened throughout the year by clicking here: www.chrim.ca/2025/2024-an...

We are thrilled to announce that early bird registration is now open for the 2025 Child Health Research Days conference, happening this October! Learn more + register here: chrdmb.ca

📅 Mark your calendars! The 14th Annual DREAM Symposium will be on Nov 13, 2025, and the DREAM Trainee Day will be Nov 12. Abstracts due Sept 12. More info and abstract guidelines: tinyurl.com/yecf3ave 🔗Register here! tinyurl.com/5d6em33b #Diabetes #Research #Symposium @chrimanitoba.bsky.social

CHRIM researchers are doing amazing things! Learn about the AirSAFE lab and how multiple CHRIM investigators are helping establish AirSAFE as a national hub for research on air quality and human health.

Huge thanks to Dr. Jody Haigh, Dr. OgilvieTamra and Dr. Stephanie Villeneuve for presenting their exciting research at PROMISE Research Day! Big shoutout to all the trainees who took part in the poster competition. Amazing work by everyone! 👏 #CCMB #CHRIM #CancerResearch

We’re excited to announce the 2025 DREAM Diabetes Research Symposium will be held on Nov. 13. The DREAM Trainee Day will be held on Nov. 12, 2025, from 9 am at Inn at the Forks. The deadline to submit abstracts for presentations is Sept. 12. Learn more: tinyurl.com/mrxypaur

A sad natural experiment in Manitoba: what happens when you cut lactation consultants in hospitals? Well, predictably - #breastfeeding rates drop. And, importantly - they drop more for the most vulnerable groups. 🧵 internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

🎉 Huge congrats to Jasmine Pipella and @thompsonisletlab.bsky.social on their new publication! 📄 Amazing to see your hard work driving important progress in the field. 🙌 Always making the DREAM theme proud! #type1diabetes #betacell @chrimanitoba.bsky.social diabetesjournals.org/diabetes/art...

Congratulations Biology of Breathing's Dr. Barbara Porto who recently published to ERJ Open Research. The study found that an existing drug, dabrafenib, can help protect the cells lining the airways from infection. Learn more: tinyurl.com/52cbm2yu

#ICYMI Wildfires can have health implications for anybody breathing in particles in the air, but especially those more vulnerable to air pollution. Read more: tinyurl.com/c34ub3b6

We're excited to come together later this month to celebrate all of the scientific achievements and accomplishments from 2024 with our Annual General Meeting! Our annual report will be released on June 26th, stay tuned!

The CHRIM community came together to collect items for wildfire evacuees staying here in Winnipeg. We hope that these donations can provide some comfort for those evacuated. Thank you to all who donated!

CHRIM is pleased to sponsor the Manitoba Student Health Research Forum coming up next week! Several CHRIM investigators will be speaking on a variety of topics, click here to learn more: umanitoba.ca/health-scien...

Happening tomorrow in 500 JBRC! @healthsciences.mcgill.ca pharmacoepidemiologist Dr. Robert Platt will be at @chrimanitoba.bsky.social to explore #CausalInference in observational studies and #AdministrativeData research, presented in collaboration with @um-mchp.bsky.social. Don't miss this!

Congrats to Roberta Woodgate who won the People’s Choice Poster award at the 2025 Children’s Healthcare Annual Conference for the poster on Respite Care. See it here! tinyurl.com/yc2dead4

A new publication from the Saleem lab found that skeletal muscle-derived EV’s obtained from chronically contracted cells can be used to stimulate an increase in mitochondrial biogenesis in other muscle cells. Read more. isevjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Join us for Breakfast at SSCY on Tuesday, June 10, at 8 a.m.! This month's topic is: "RCC Research Update - What’s happening at SSCY?" presented by Florencia Ricci, Minoo Minoo Dabiri Golchin, Kristene Cheung and Elizabeth Hammond. Visit sscy.ca/ for more info!

Join us on June 10th, from 11 AM- 12 PM to hear from Dr. Robert Platt who will be presenting on Casual Inference Using Administrative Health Data. Learn more: www.chrim.ca/event/dream-...

As wildfires continue to burn across Manitoba, many families are trying to protect themselves from the smoke in the air. In our latest blog, CHRIM investigator Dr. Chris Pascoe explains the health risks associated with wildfire smoke and how to keep safe. Read it here: tinyurl.com/knjjyj97