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Acting CEO, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

We are pleased to announce Nichola Wigle has been appointed as acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, effective April 1, 2024. She will help lead the institute while CHRIM’s Board of Directors begins its search for a new CEO. Wigle began her career as a senior laboratory technician at the…

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Unveiling the first core outcome set for IgE-mediated food allergy

IgE-mediated food allergy represents a critical global health issue and a considerable societal challenge, particularly in Europe. Affecting 6%-8% of children under three and 2-3% of adults, it significantly deteriorates the quality of life for individuals with food allergies (FA), influencing healthcare, and the food and catering industries. Despite ongoing studies and the development of…

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New study evaluates how prepared Manitoba emergency departments are to treat acutely ill and injured children

Children comprise about a third of all general emergency department (ED) visits in Canada. However, these children are vulnerable to receiving emergency care based on adult guidelines when they visit general emergency departments, which can put their lives at risk. University of Manitoba researchers at the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) have conducted…

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Adolescents with concussion have increased risk of mental health disorders

New research led by CHRIM researcher Kelly Russell, PhD, shows that adolescents with a concussion have an increased risk of mental health disorders. In a longitudinal, population-based study, and collaborators wanted to determine the long-term risk of new adverse psychosocial outcomes among adolescents diagnosed with a concussion compared with those not diagnosed. Adolescents between the ages of 10-18…

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CHRIM Researcher aims to increase physical activity and quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes through peer mentorship program

Having diabetes is associated with an increased risk of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression and eating disorders, as well as “diabetes distress”, which is a clinical condition that refers to the negative emotions that come with the burden of diabetes self-management. There is some evidence that behavioral health interventions can address mental health issues…

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TD Funds Indigenous Programming to Tackle Type 2 Diabetes in Children

Bridging Gaps Between Researchers and Indigenous Communities in Manitoba Mental health initiatives for children and youth with Type 2 diabetes through the Diabetes Research Envisioned and Accomplished in Manitoba Research (DREAM) research theme at Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM) will be expanding thanks to a grant from TD Bank Group (TD). Managing type…

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Fewer Preterm Births During COVID? A New Global Study Explores the Evidence

New results from the International Perinatal Outcomes in the Pandemic (iPOP) Study have been published in the journal Nature Human Behavior. This large, multidisciplinary study of 52 million births from 26 countries found a 3-4% relative reduction in preterm births (defined as birth before 37 weeks gestation) during the first four months of COVID-19 lockdowns.…

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$4.9 million has been awarded to launch new pediatric and pregnancy clinical trial training network

$4.9 million has been awarded to CHRIM researcher, Dr. Lauren Kelly, assistant professor of pharmacology and therapeutics at the University of Manitoba from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Clinical Trials Fund to launch a new training platform, IMPaCT: Increasing Capacity for Maternal and Paediatric Clinical Trials. The three-year program will provide training and mentorship…

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New Children’s Mental Health Research Theme Launches in Manitoba

A fully donor funded new research theme dedicated to developing innovative mental health programs for children and youth has launched today through the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba.  PRIME – PRomoting Innovation in Mental Health through eHealth Excellence –  will create infrastructure, resources, and advisory groups to enable excellence in the rapid-cycle development of…

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Study pinpoints origin of pediatric brain tumour and shows it may be preventable

An international research team uncovered the first indication that a type of medulloblastoma may be preventable by identifying how and where these tumours develop during human fetal brain development. An aggressive type of pediatric brain tumour, medulloblastoma, exists in a pre-malignant form at birth after initially developing during the first or second trimester of pregnancy,…

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New research shows that mother’s own milk (moreso than the type of milk fortifier) is key to developing a healthy gut microbiome for premature babies

Milk fortifiers help to meet the unique nutritional needs of premature babies by providing extra nutrients, protein, and energy. Milk fortifiers have traditionally been made from cow milk, but fortifiers made from human milk are now available. A new randomized clinical trial was recently conducted by scientists from the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba…

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