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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Dr. Christopher Wild comments on meat classification

A report released by the International Agency for Cancer Research has received considerable media attention due to its classification of red meat (Group 2a) and processed meats (Group 1) as carcinogenic to humans. According to the media release “These findings further support current public health recommendations to limit intake of meat,”... More

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Natural disasters, community resilience, & children’s wellbeing

Dr. Stephania Maggi will be presenting at the Carleton University, Department of Psychology Colloquium Series the research she has been conducting on children's wellbeing in the face of... More

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Sun exposure in outdoor workers: friend or foe?

Dr. Cheryl Peters, a postdoctoral fellow at Carleton University will be presenting on "Sun exposure in outdoor workers: Friend or foe?" on Friday October 2 at 12:30. This talk is part of the Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar Series in Toronto. You can attend via webinar or live. For more information and to register, click... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

More about Chocolate Moose Media

The inaugural speaker for the CHAIM Centre Speakers Series, Firdaus Kharas, is getting media attention for his social entrepreneurship approach to using video to address some of the most pressing global health issues affecting children. Read more at... More

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Using Laughter & Animation to Save Lives

Don't miss Firdaus Kharas speaking at Carleton University at 6pm on September 23.  Admission is free, but seating is limited. Please... More

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Interested in Occupational & Environmental Health?

The Occupational Cancer Research Centre in Toronto has released its 2015-16 seminar series. These seminars are open to anyone and can be attended by webinar.  Don't miss Carleton's Cheryl Peters on October 2, talking about sun exposure in outdoor workers.  For more information go to the OCRC... More

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Stephen Lewis speaking on education

Stephen Lewis will deliver a keynote address called Education: The World's Greatest Force for Good at Carleton University on September 18, 2015.  Register here. Mr. Lewis will explore the ways in which education, throughout the world, transforms the lives people lead—and is perhaps the greatest unacknowledged instrument we have for dramatic... More

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Conference on Global Environmental Health

Participate in a one-day workshop on October 30 entitled "Global Environmental Health: From Cell to Society."  The objective of this workshop is to bring together actors interested in environmental health sciences, to learn about research being conducted and to foster networking.  There are two exciting Keynote speakers and the program is... More

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Success at CIHR

Congratulations to four member of the CHAIM Centre who were successful in this year's competitions at the Canadian Institutes for Health Research! Alex Wong, from the Dept. of Biology, was the recipient of a CIHR New Investigators Salary Award to support his research on antibiotic resistance and bacterial adaptation. While antibiotics have been... More

Monday, June 15, 2015

The Canadian Health Research Collection

Carleton has recently acquired access to the Canadian Health Research Collection, a rich resource for health research in the Canadian context. This collection includes documents from “Canadian research institutes, government agencies and university centres working in the area of health and medical research. The organizations included in this... More

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

David Butler-Jones receives Carleton Hon Doc

In recognition of his "outstanding service as Chief Public Health Officer in times of crisis and his leadership in making the Public Health Agency of Canada the highly respected organization it is today”, Dr. David Butler-Jones was awarded an honorary degree from Carleton University on June 9, 2015.  In his convocation address, he talked... More

Thursday, May 28, 2015

CIHC releases profile on immigrant youth

The Canadian Institute of Child Health has now released its health profile of immigrant and refugee children and youth.  They conclude that this population is not homogenous, and that some of have unique attributes and needs that may require specific interventions. It specifically focuses on preventable conditions and diseases and explores the... More

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