CHILD has a new Deputy Director! We’re delighted to welcome early-life #microbiome researcher Dr. Charisse Petersen Brett Finlay Turvey lab BC Children's Hospital Research Institute as a passionate co-leader of the Study. Learn more: childstudy.ca/new-faces-at-n…

A big thank you & farewell to Kristina Szabo, our queen of data access processes & policies at CHILD. Kristina is moving on & will be missed! Best of luck in your next adventure, Kristina! Learn more: childstudy.ca/new-faces-at-n…

New to the CHILD team: Ana Maria Ilicic Ana Maria Ilicic has joined our national HQ as a Research Coordinator to help us manage how researchers access our Study’s vast datasets. Welcome aboard, Ana! Learn more: childstudy.ca/new-faces-at-n…

New insights from CHILD published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology on how early-life gene-environment interactions affect gut #microbiome, #asthma & #allergy risk Qingling Duan Queen's University childstudy.ca/genes-environm…

A fond farewell & thanks to Xiao Xiao, who has helped uphold quality control for CHILD data since 2023. Happy travels, Xiao: Hong Kong is lucky to get you!

Are you attending #DOHaDCanada2025 #CNPRM2025 in Montreal? If yes, come and check the posters from the #Milikulab team presenting data from the CHILD Cohort Study U of T Nutritional Sciences 📌 Poster 150 – Howard Chen 📌 Poster 115 – Maurya Hart 📌 Poster 264 – Sara Mousavi DOHaD CANADA

FYI - June 10 webinar relevant to maternal & infant health:

This program supports CHILD's study of how early-life social & environmental factors shape a child’s #asthma risk by influencing the #microbiome - thank you CIHR!

Dad’s weight before baby’s birth may influence child’s risk of #obesity: new CHILD research in International Journal of Obesity Springer Nature from the @nutrisci_uoftlab of Kozeta Miliku MD, PhD More: childstudy.ca/dads-weight-ch…

The third most abundant ingredient in human milk isn’t digested by babies—it feeds B. infantis🦠, a microbe linked to healthy development and lower asthma risk. The CHILD Cohort Study has tracked it for years—yet only ~20% of Canadian infants carry it. #Microbiome #InfantHealth

Congrats to CHILD's Clinical Science Officer Kozeta Miliku MD, PhD for being profiled by The Globe and Mail as a top early-career researcher!

Leveraging CHILD data to achieve her childhood goal of saving people – by stopping diseases before they start: CHILD’s Kozeta Miliku MD, PhD profiled in The Globe and Mail as one of Canada’s top new researchers #DOHaD #womeninstem #newPI University of Toronto McMaster University childstudy.ca/kozeta-in-the-…

Excited to share our latest work out now in PNAS! Using CHILD Cohort Study human milk samples, we uncover a new link between maternal IgA, infant gut microbiota composition, and immune development. Brett Finlay Prof. Meghan Azad, PhD Turvey lab 🔗 pnas.org/doi/abs/10.107…

🧠🌿July 24 is International Self-Care Day! Taking care of your mental, emotional, and physical health matters—especially as a young person. Self-care isn't selfish—it's science. #SelfCareDay #CHILDCohortStudy #YouthWellness #MentalHealthMatters

Did you know that eating more fruit during pregnancy may support your baby’s brain development?🧠🥝 Nourishing your body with healthy foods is a meaningful form of self-care—for you and your baby.🤰 🔗Learn more: childstudy.ca/more-fruit-boo… #SelfCareDay

💤 Babies need their sleep—especially at night. Infants who sleep less than 12 hours a day may have slower brain and language development by age 2, and nighttime sleep has a bigger impact on development than daytime naps. 🔗childstudy.ca/sleep-influenc… #SelfCareDay #SleepMatters

Nature nurtures—even gut health! 🌱 Living near green spaces may help promote healthy gut bacteria in infants who are formula-fed. 🌳🍼 The environment plays a key role in early-life self-care, too. 🔗 Read more: childstudy.ca/proximity-to-g… #SelfCareDay #GutHealth #GreenSpace

Too much screen time 📱 + too little sleep 💤 in early childhood may increase the risk of obesity by age 5. Healthy habits start early—let’s help kids thrive! 🌱 🔗 Learn more: childstudy.ca/screens-sleep-… #SelfCareDay #SleepMatters #ScreenTime

WEBINAR: Hear from CHILD's Clinical Science Officer Kozeta Miliku MD, PhD about how dad's health influences baby's (Aug 20)

📣 Applications are now OPEN for the CHILD Youth Advisory Council! Are you a CHILD youth participant? Want to help shape the study and share your voice? 📧 Ask your parents to check their email for the application link! #CHILDCohortStudy #YouthInResearch #YouthVoices