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CanPath is Canada's largest population health cohort, providing genomic, clinical, behavioural and environmental data on over 330,000 Canadians to the global research community to learn more about the causes of chronic disease and cancer 🧪📊🔬
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📣 CanPath Access Office Hours are this week!

Got questions about data, biosamples, the Portal, or need a letter of support? Join our team for a live Q&A.

🕑 Nov 27 | 12 PM EST
🔗 Register: canpath.ca/2025/11/acce...
Access Office Hours - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
Join us for the CanPath Access Office Hours to learn more about how you can leverage CanPath data for your research.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Our #CCRC2025 recap is now live!
Presentations, posters, HEAL/CHARM updates, and highlights from our Synthetic Dataset Workshop.

Read more 👉 canpath.ca/2025/11/canp...
CanPath at CCRC 2025: Connection, collaboration, and cancer research across Canada - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
More than 1,300 people came together in Calgary for the Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) 2025, creating an inspiring atmosphere of ideas, energy, and community. […]
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November 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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CanPath's existing data from participants living with diabetes can help researchers explore risks, prevention, and long-term health outcomes. Curious about using this data? 🤔💭 Learn more at www.canpath.ca
Today is World Diabetes Day. What can we learn from existing diabetes data? Type 2 diabetes: 12,805 participants with data only, 5,271 with data and biosamples only, and 4,391 with data, biosamples, and genotyping data. Type 1 diabetes, 1,631 with data only, 540 with data and biosamples only, and 399 with data, biosamples, and genotyping data.
November 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The CanPath Participant Town Hall is this Monday, Nov 17 @ 12PM ET 📺 via Zoom + YouTube with French interpretation + EN/FR captions. Register 👉 canpath.ca/2025/09/part...
Participant Town Hall 2025 - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
CanPath, in collaboration with its seven regional cohorts, is hosting its second national online Participant Town Hall.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Introducing the HEAL and CHARM study team 🌎🫱🏻‍🫲🏾 They are studying how diet, activity and our environment influence our health. Meet the team and read what excites them most about this work: canpath.ca/2025/11/meet...
Meet the HEAL and CHARM teams - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
Meet the researchers and coordinators behind the HEAL and CHARM studies and what excites them most about this work.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Meet Sabine Halabi: the @ubcpublichealth.bsky.social researcher changing women's health research by studying endometrial cancer risk models 📊🙌 Check out our interview👉 canpath.ca/2025/11/meet...
Meet the researcher: Sabine Halabi on validating cancer risk models with CanPath data - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
UBC researcher Sabine Halabi shares how she validated cancer risk models using CanPath data and why strong, transparent methods matter.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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On Remembrance Day we remember all those who served, including U of T alumni, students, staff and faculty. @UofT’s Service of Remembrance begins at 10:30 a.m. Register here: https://ow.ly/T1vb50Xq0yh.
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Big energy at last night's #CCRC2025 poster session!
CanPath and regional cohorts shared new research, and plenty of first-time meetups too 🌟
Sheraz Cheema connecting with Travis Hrubeniuk Travis Hrubeniuk standing in front of his poster Alyssa Milano & Dr. Rachel Murphy standing in front of the CHARM study poster. Dr. Grace Shen-Tu standing in front of her poster
November 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Yesterday, researchers using CanPath and regional cohort data presented new findings at #CCRC2025, from cancer screening to environmental exposures and the HEAL study 📊 🌟 @ccralliance.bsky.social
Dr. Rachel Murphy, Dr. Jennifer Vena, and Alyssa Milano standing in front of their HEAL study poster. Dr. Vikki Ho standing in front of her occupational health poster. Dr. Sara Nejatinamini standing in front of her cervical cancer screening poster. Melanie Matté standing in front of her poster on the Know Your Exposure project.
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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We made it to Calgary! 🤠 CanPath and regional cohorts are here for #CCRC2025, ready to connect, share, and reflect on current Canadian cancer research 🤝

See you at our Synthetic Dataset Workshop tomorrow! 📊
Nguyet, Fatima, Marilla, and Megan with their suitcases, smiling in front of the YYC sign.
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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CanPath is headed to Calgary for #CCRC2025! ✈️

We'll share new insights on screening, prevention, and more ... plus host a hands-on Synthetic Dataset Workshop. Read more 👉 canpath.ca/2025/10/canp...
CanPath and regional cohorts to share new cancer research insights at the 2025 Canadian Cancer Research Conference - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
CanPath and its regional cohorts will be well represented at this year’s Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC), taking place November 2–4 in Calgary, Alberta. Bringing […]
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October 31, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🩷🌟 CanPath is supporting research that could contribute to equitable screening guidelines to prevent, diagnose, and treat breast cancer. Learn more ➡️ canpath.ca/2025/10/brea...
Empower yourself with knowledge: How CanPath is reshaping breast cancer research in Canada  - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
CanPath is supporting breast cancer research to inform equitable screening guidelines using data on race and ethnicity.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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CanPath Participant Town Hall: Nov 17 @ 12 PM ET 💻

Hear from CanPath scientists on cancer risk + occupational exposures, environmental exposures, and diet + physical activity research

Register here ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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How is CanPath supporting menopause research? This #MenopauseAwarenessDay, we're highlighting the valuable data we collect to better support women's health advancements and ensure equitable research🌹❤️
Tomorrow is menopause awareness day. What menopause-related variables can be explored? Occurrence and age at menopause. Age at first period (menarche). Reason for menopause. Hormone replacement therapy use, age started, and duration.
October 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Meet our new work-study students: Amy Li, Abigail Bisnauth, and Ramyah Rammohan! We are so excited to support them on this journey 👩‍🎓🌟 Help us give them a warm welcome!
Fall/Winter 2025-26. Work Study Students “I am most excited about continuing to improve the current synthetic dataset and witnessing the impact that it is making on the research community, especially as the latest version will be presented for the first time at the Canadian Cancer Research Conference in Alberta, which is very exciting!” Amy Li. MSc student in Medical Genomics. “CanPath does amazing and unique work that can change the future of health research. I am very excited to contribute to science communication and make knowledge accessible for Canadians all across the country and support a future where important health information is available and easily understood.” Abigail Bisnauth. MPH Epidemiology “Working with CanPath has shown me how powerful collaboration and communication can be in advancing health research. I love being able to bring creativity into my work by finding new ways to make health information more accessible and engaging!” Ramyah Rammohan. BSc Biochemistry, Psychology & Applied Statistics
October 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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This #WorldMentalHealthDay, CanPath keeps our promise that #EveryoneCounts, and we will continue to support life-saving mental health research 🧠🤗 Get inspired by our researchers by visiting ➡️ canpath.ca/publications...
Today is World Mental Health Day. How can we build on existing mental health data? Graph displays data from participant cases for depression and anxiety. For participants with depression, graph displays: 20631 participants have data only, 8021 have data and biosamples only, 5272 have data, biosamples and genotyping data. For participants with anxiety, graph displays: 17471 have data only, 6183 have data and biosamples only and, 4045 have data, biosamples and genotyping data.
October 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Watch our latest webinar on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/Kmpvx7yhYT4

Researchers Russell, Knight, and Yu presented findings from six Canadian sero-surveillance studies, including one using CanPath data, on equity, inclusion, and public health research design.
Webinar Recording: Who gets counted? Examining representativeness in Canadian COVID-19 serosurveillance studies. Presented by: Dr. W. Alton Russell, Matthew Knight, and Dr. Yuan Yu. Watch the recording on YouTube.
October 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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This #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons, we look back on the story of the CLSA, and how 15 years ago a team of researchers, with support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, launched as one of Canada’s most ambitious aging studies. #IDOP2025

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October 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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📢 We are inviting applications for our new funding stream, CATALYST! CATALYST will support research that leverages existing biospecimens & clinical data to generate insights and discoveries to improve cancer detection, risk or treatment stratification. https://bit.ly/42prlBT #cancerresearch #cdnsci
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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In a study published this year, researchers using data from @atlanticpath.bsky.social analyzed the quality of care for patients with knee #osteoarthritis in the Maritimes 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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September is Arthritis Awareness Month poster
September 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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What could you uncover with data from over 3,500 participants with prostate cancer? 🤔💭

🔗 Get inspired by the latest prostate cancer publications using CanPath data: canpath.ca/publications...

#ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. What Can We Learn About Prostate Cancer from Population HEALTH Data? Graph displays data from incident cases: 502 participants have data only, 598 have data and biosamples, and 358 have data, biosamples, and genotyping data. For prevalent cases, 1544 have data, 731 have data and biosamples, and 641 have data, biosamples, and genotyping data.
September 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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🧬 Technological first in DNA sequencing leads to real-time brain cancer diagnosis⚡

OICR’s Dr. Jared Simpson developed a world-first application for Oxford Nanopore sequencing that is making a difference for patients with brain cancer.

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September 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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This #WorldCancerResearchDay, we stand with the researchers advancing a healthier future 🌍🧬
CanPath is proud to enable studies like breast cancer surveillance 👉 canpath.ca/2024/12/gove...
Government of Canada invests in breast cancer research at CanPath - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
The Government of Canada announced $295,000 in funding for CanPath to advance research for breast cancer screening.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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A new paper from the Gravel lab! #CARTaGENEdata
September 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Canada's largest population health study is ready for what's next 💪➡️ CanPath received $3M from CIHR to expand its work on pandemic preparedness, climate-health research, and rising cancer rates in young people 🧬🌍

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CanPath awarded $3M to study crises in a changing world - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health
CanPath receives $3M CIHR grant to advance pandemic, climate change, and cancer research across Canada's largest population health study.
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September 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM