Over $3.5 million has been awarded to 26 child-health focused research projects, including $1 million in support from the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Azrieli Accelerator at the University of Calgary.

The competition was open to researchers from all One Child Every Child lead and partner institutions, including the University of Calgary, University of Alberta, University of Lethbridge, and Athabasca University. These awards are designed to foster interdisciplinary collaborations and build on existing expertise.

Meet the teams
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Please welcome:

• Dr. David Lindenbach, an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, to the Child Brain and Mental Health Program.
• Dr. Araba Chintoh, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, to the Child Brain and Mental Health Program.
• Dr. Mruganka Kale, Clinical Assistant Professor in Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, to the Maternal and Child Health Program.

Congratulations to: 

• Dr. Caroline Tait on becoming a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health Equity and Inclusion. Read more
• Dr. Catherine Lebel for being renewed as a Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Neuroimaging. Read more
• Dr. Deborah Marshall and team have been awarded a CIHR grant to improve the tracking of Rare Diseases in Canada. Read more
• Dr. Brae McArthur won the Excellence in Clinical Supervision Award through the Psychologists' Association of Alberta. Read more
• Dr. Sheri Madigan received the 2024 John G. Paterson Media Award from the Psychologists' Association of Alberta. Read more

Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation commits $9.9M to support the next chapter of Owerko Centre 

ACHF has committed $9.9 million to see the Owerko Centre — a multi-faculty research collaboration in neurodevelopment and child mental health — through its next phase of growth and development. Read more

Celebrating this year's Owerko Centre funding recipients

Owerko Centre is pleased to announce that 12 trainees and postdocs received the latest Owerko Centre Trainee Grants & Awards. Congratulations to all the recipients! 
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• Region-specific changes in brain glutamate and gamma-aminobutyric acid across the migraine attack in children and adolescents, Lydia Cho, Tiffany Bell, Serena Orr and Ashley Harris
• Association of Gestational Age at Birth and Changes on MRI With Prevalence and Spectrum of Comorbidities in Children With Cerebral Palsy, Dr. Adam Kirton
• A meta-analytic examination of sensitive responsiveness as a mediator between depression in mothers and psychopathology in children, Dr. Sheri Madigan
• Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI influences the associations between bisphenol and phthalate exposures and maternal weight changes and fat accumulation, Drs. Deborah Dewey and Gillian England-Mason
• Prevalence of co-occurring diagnoses in people exposed to alcohol prenatally: Findings from a meta-analysis, Dr. Carly McMorris

• The effect of dehydration, hyperchloremia and volume of fluid resuscitation on acute kidney injury in children admitted to hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis, Dr. Andrew Wade
• UCalgary researchers at forefront of global innovation in refugee health, Dr. Gabriel Fabreau
• Project aimed at improving well-being of Black children and youth in Canada receives federal funding, Drs. Bukola Salami and Sheri Madigan
• UCalgary researchers tackle rodeo participant safety in groundbreaking study on brain mechanisms pre- and post-event, Dr. Jonathan Smirl
• The Upside of Getting Lost, Dr. Iaria Giuseppe 
• UCalgary team develops global online hub for adverse childhood experiences research, Drs. Tyler Williamson and Sheri Madigan
• Three Werklund School academics receive SSHRC partner development grants, Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew
• Department of Psychology rankings show excellence in the discipline, Dr. Keith Yeates

ACHRITA welcomes the trainees into their new executive roles:

• Communications Director: Omar Kinawi
• EDI Co-Director: Mashiat Zaman
• Education Co-Directors: Anamika Choudhary & Aliza Jaffer
• Social and Community Outreach Co-Directors: Anna Bourgeois & Amsal Rajan

Welcome back: ACHRITA executives renewed for a second year term:

• Meghan Maiani: President
• Bevin Wiley: Vice-President & Treasurer
• Tiffany Bell: Elected Rep: Postdoctoral Researcher
• Alam Randhawa: Elected Rep: Graduate Student
• Abhi Sharma: EDI Co-Director

YOU'RE INVITED: SUMMER STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM

The symposium provides a great opportunity for young researchers to share the summer research projects they have been working on!

ACHRI/Owerko Summer Student Research Symposium 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Conference: 8:30 am – 3:45 pm
Reception and Awards: 3:45 – 4:30 pm
Clara Christie Theatre & HRIC Atrium, Health Sciences Centre, Foothills Campus

• ACHRI/Owerko students/trainees, please register here. Abstract deadline: Friday, August 9 at 11:59 pm
• ACHRI/Owerko members/research staff, please register here.
• Are you a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow or clinical fellow? Help build up new researchers and support their academic careers by being an abstract reviewer and/or judge. Register here to be a reviewer and/or judge.

Questions? Contact [email protected] or visit webpage.

CSM Summer Student Workshop Series

The CSM institutes are pleased to offer a compelling Summer Student Program for summer students. 
All students are welcome to participate in any or all aspects of the program, which will be offered online from May to August 2024.

Register as a summer student
View webpage
Questions? Email [email protected]

Research-In-Progress Seminars and Journal Clubs will be back in the fall.
Contact [email protected] or visit webpage.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Deadline: Wednesday, October 30 at 8 pm EDT

For details on ACHRI and OCEC trainee awards, please visit our Trainee Funding page.

Questions? Email [email protected]

ACHRI/OCEC supervisors: Please encourage your trainees to register to receive the newsletter, updates and access to funding and workshops. 

NEW MANDATORY RESEARCH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
FOR CIHR PROJECT GRANTS

CIHR has implemented mandatory research security requirements for the 2024 Fall Project Grant Competition.

All nominated principal applicants MUST complete the following 5 minute questionnaire prior to August 19. 

Complete questionnaire

Biostatistics Seminar
Investigating spatial dynamics in spatial omics data with StarTrail 
Dr. Yun Li Professor
Monday, July 29: 3 - 4 pm
HSC 1405A, Foothills Campus

9th Digital Mental Health International Congress
Hosted by the eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC)
in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada
Theme: Digital Building Capacity: 24/7 Mental Health Support for All
Thursday, September 19 - Friday, September 20
Shaw Centre, Ottawa; and online
Register by August 17

Federation of Medical Women of Canada 2024 Educational Conference and AGM
Catalysts for Change: Celebrating 100 Years of Medical Women in Canada
Friday, September 27 - Saturday, September 28
Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa
Register

Diagnosis and Treatment of Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder in Children and Youth Workshop
Friday, October 4
Blue Room, Dining Centre 105, University of Calgary
Register

Children's Healthcare Canada Annual Conference
St. John's Convention Centre
Friday, October 18 - Tuesday, October 22
Details coming soon

WCHRI Research Day
Wednesday, November 6
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christine Chambers
Registration and abstract submissions

National Child Day 2024
Wednesday, November 20
Learn more

For all events visit the ACHRI calendar.