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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

INSPIRED BY CHILD! 💡 Hugo and Ryan won Gold in the Toronto Science Fair for their impressive science project: an early warning system for #wildfire smoke. 🔥😷🔬 Learn more: childcohort.ca/wildfire-smo... #AirPollution #CleanAir #YoungScientist #STEM

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🌟 Meet Eshwari, our Toronto Site Coordinator! She keeps the Study running smoothly day-to-day. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🔬 ❤️ Loves most about her job: learning new things from each participant! 💎 Favourite activities: Henna & jewelry design, walking her dog 🐕 Get to know her better: childcohort.ca/eshwari/ #MeetTheTeam

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What do we do with all the wonderful biological samples – like blood🩸 & stool 💩 – that our participants provide us? How do we store them? 🧪 How do researchers use them? 🔬 Everything you ever wanted to know about your samples (but were afraid to ask!): ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgIx...

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Lifecycle of a CHILD Sample

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Meet Meghan, a leading CHILD researcher! 👋 💡Fun Fact: She is an outdoor adventure & cycling enthusiast! 🚴‍♂️ 🔬Research focus: How breastfeeding shapes infant development & long-term health.🤱🏽 ❤️Favorite part of CHILD: Endless opportunities to explore new research questions. www.childcohort.ca/meghan-a/

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We’re sad to say Elissa is leaving the CHILD team today. 🥺 Thank you 🙏 Elissa Brookes for giving so much to CHILD in your years as Program Manager. You’ll be missed! 👋 Read more: childcohort.ca/thanks-elissa/

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A training ground and launch pad for junior researchers 👨‍🔬: CHILD data fuel innovative research, helping young scientists build their careers 👩🏻‍🎓. Over 80 graduate theses 📝 have been written with CHILD data! Learn more: childcohort.ca/impact/#care...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Today is #InternationalSelfCareDay! Self-care is about taking intentional time to care for yourself in ways that support your overall well-being. At the CHILD Study, we're committed to understanding the many factors that shape lifelong health and well-being. Prioritize caring for yourself too ✨

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It's wildfire season & our Toronto families are facing some of the world's worst air quality conditions. CHILD is deeply committed to lung health, revealing how exposures like wildfire smoke impact us—with links to CANUE data for more insight. Tips from Asthma Canada: asthma.ca/wildfires/

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thanks 🙏 Isabel (& family)! You’re so committed to us, you’re wearing our ring 💍! It’s been great getting to know you - & your sleep 😴 & activity patterns. Through you, we’re learning more about the health & development of all Cdn youth 🟥🍁🟥 More: childcohort.ca/portfolio/ne...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Find that CHILD publication! 📰 You can now search our online database of CHILD publications to a high degree of detail: we have added keywords 🔑 & the search now scans each publication’s abstract. Explore our 250+ peer-reviewed publications here: childcohort.ca/results-to-d...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

400+ geospatial variables from the Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium @CANUE.bsky.social are now linked in CHILDdb, from pregnancy to 8 years, bringing total datapoints to ~90 million! Thanks to @fionabrinkman.bsky.social, Justin Cook & Geoff Winsor! childdb.ca

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

CHILD research out of @turveylab.bsky.social & published in Nature Communications reveals that certain gut fungi 🍄 play a key role in the development of the immune system & in the development in kids of allergic asthma 😮‍💨 & some allergies. More: childcohort.ca/gut-fungi-ke...

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 27/06/2026

The results of a study in Nature Communications highlight the early life mycobiome as a potential therapeutic target to mitigate allergic disease development. go.nature.com/4xO6pST #microbiome #medsky 🧪

This is figure 1, which shows the structure and longitudinal trends of the early-life gut mycobiome.

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Turvey Lab @turveylab.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The microbiome story isn’t just about bacteria. Our new work shows the infant mycobiome—gut fungi like Malassezia and Saccharomyces—plays an important role in immune development and childhood allergy. An exciting new frontier for pediatric precision health. www.news-medical.net/news/2026062...

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Gut fungi play key role in pediatric allergic diseases development

Two new studies jointly published in Nature: The Clinical Microbiome reveal that certain species of fungi in the gut play a key role in the development of immune dysregulation and some pediatric aller...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Thank you 🙏 Jett (& mom) for showing up for CHILD all these years! 16+ years of giving to health research: talk about knocking it out of the park⚾! We are so grateful to all our CHILD families. The longer you stay with us, the more we learn. 🧠💡🤓 childcohort.ca/13-year-visi...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

CHILD recently held its first national Town Hall 🏫with participants across Canada 🟥🍁🟥. We had a great discussion about the 16-year visits, the importance of stool samples 💩, microbiome research 🦠, the Oura Ring 💍, and upcoming plans! More info: childcohort.ca/first-nation...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🌟 Meet Joyce, our Edmonton Site Coordinator! She helps make our research possible every day. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🔬 ❤️ Loves most about her job: Watching participants grow up! 🏞️ Favourite activity: Exploring Edmonton’s beautiful river valley trails with her dog, Nova 🐕 Get to know her better: childcohort.ca/joyce/

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

16-year CHILD visits have begun! Have you booked yet? 📅 Don’t miss out—earn high school volunteer hours, get gift cards, and boost your school or scholarship applications. Note: The 16-year visit is available to CHILD Cohort Study participants only.

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Common conditions—such as asthma, eczema, food allergies, and hay fever—may share a common origin: the gut microbiome in early life. 🦠 CHILD researchers found a distinct “bacterial signature” in infancy linked to the development of allergies by age five. Learn more: childcohort.ca/four-allergi...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

New CHILD research in @CellReports by Darlene Dai, Charisse Petersen, @TurveyLab et al. suggests #breastfeeding 🤱 may reduce socioeconomic-based differences in children’s chronic disease risk by influencing the infant gut #microbiome 💩 @bcchresearch.bsky.social More: childcohort.ca/ses-breastfe...

diagram illustrating interactions among SES, gut microbiome and 4 chronic diseases

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

What happens at the 16-year CHILD visit? 🤔 Co-created with CHILD youth and parents, this video highlights what to expect and why it matters. 💡 New this year: a stronger focus on mental health – because youth asked for it, and well-being matters! 🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHdB...

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16 Year Visit Video

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

What external factors might lead one child to eat more ultraprocessed foods 🍔🧃than another? According to CHILD research, characteristics of a child’s family👨‍👩‍👧‍👦& built environment 🏪 can play a role. @Nature @kozetamiliku.bsky.social #UofT #Nutrition Read more: childcohort.ca/upf-consumpt...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Drinking whole cow’s milk 🐮 🥛 in early childhood may be linked to lower obesity risk in later childhood, according to new CHILD research led by @kozetamiliku.bsky.social, Tara Zeitoun & Zheng Hao Chen in @AJCNutrition @UofT #DOHaD #obesity #nutrition More: childcohort.ca/whole-cows-m...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Meet Charisse, our Deputy Director! 👋 💡 Fun Fact: She is an avid gardener! 🌱 🔬 Research focus: Decoding the secret conversations between immune cells & microbes. 🦠 🚀 Excited about: Launching the revitalized 16-year CHILD visits. Get to know Charisse better: childcohort.ca/charisse/ #MeetTheTeam

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

For the 16-year visit, CHILD youth participants can receive an ŌURA Ring—a smart ring that tracks sleep 💤, stress, activity 🏃‍♀️, and more in real time. Participants can explore their own data and securely upload it to CHILD using their preferred device. Learn more: childcohort.ca/next-visit/#...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

CHILD’s 16-year visits are better than ever: fewer questionnaires, more benefits for participating, & a very cool wearable (an Oura ring)! Learn more: childcohort.ca/portfolio/ne...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Thanks to the amazing commitment of CHILD families, the 13-year data & samples we collected will empower more insights into child & adolescent health. Learn more: childcohort.ca/13-year-visi...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

This #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the incredible women who make the CHILD Cohort Study possible. 💜 From the thousands of moms who joined the study during pregnancy to the women scientists, trainees, and staff driving the research—thank you for helping move science forward. 👩‍👧‍👦👩‍🔬🔬 #IWD2026

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

It’s great to see you again! We are so happy to be welcoming CHILD families already for the 16-year round of Study data collection—including Naomi in Winnipeg! Read more: childcohort.ca/13-year-visi...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Thanks again CHILD families—including Edric and his sisters Elowen & Ophelia in Winnipeg, pictured here—for keeping the Study going by participating in our 13-year visits. Read more: childcohort.ca/13-year-visi...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Kids who eat fewer ultraprocessed foods as toddlers may have better #MentalHealth in later childhood, according to new CHILD research led by @KozetaMiliku @MeaghanKavanag1 in @JAMANetworkOpen @UofT @McMasterU #DOHaD #NutritionMonth More: childcohort.ca/upf-behaviou...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Great new CHILD research by our Clinical Science Officer @KozetaMiliku @UofT & her team linking child nutrition & #MentalHealth. #NutritionMonth childcohort.ca/upf-behaviou...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

CHILD is delighted to announce that the 16-year round of Study data collection has begun! We are looking forward to seeing our wonderful families soon. Learn all about this round of visits here: childcohort.ca/portfolio/ne...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Many chronic diseases begin before birth. The CHILD Cohort Study follows families since pregnancy to uncover early drivers of disease and ways to prevent them. Explore what we've discovered: 🔗 childcohort.ca/portfolio/ke... Are you a researcher? Check out our database: 🔗 childcohort.ca/childdb

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We are so grateful to all CHILD families for showing up again & taking part in the 13-year round of data collection. The final visit was on 19 December 2025. The data collected will start fuelling research by late 2026. childcohort.ca/13-year-visi...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🧠 Psychology helps us understand how early-life experiences shape #mentalhealth across childhood and adolescence. Through long-term research and partnership with youth and families, the CHILD Cohort Study helps inform prevention, care, and healthier futures for children and youth. #PsychologyMonth

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Breastfeeding is good for all babies, but CHILD research finds a stronger link between breastfeeding & improved child behavior scores among children in lower socioeconomic households @SarahTurner11 @MeghanAzad @umanitoba @CHRIManitoba @FrontPubHealth childcohort.ca/breastfeedin...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Mom's stress when pregnant may influence her child's later mental health by affecting the development of the child's gut microbiome, CHILD researchers found. Read about it in @BrainBehavImm @UBC @UBCPsych @ubcmsl @FinlayLab @ubcdaslab #WomensResearch childcohort.ca/stress-in-pr...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Thank you @CIHR_IRSC! CHILD was built on a CIHR foundation & many CHILD research projects have been CIHR funded. We’re grateful for the years of support & proud that CHILD has been highlighted by @CIHR_IHDCYH as an Institute accomplishment. More: childcohort.ca/cihr-celebra...

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CIHR celebrates CHILD - CHILD Cohort Study

CHILD is proud to be featured as an Institute achievement by CIHR's Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH).To celebrate its first 25 years of existence, the Institute is highl...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

It’s Anti-Bullying Day 💙 Did you know? CHILD collects data on bullying experiences. We found 43.5% of participants at 8 years old, & 28.5% at 13, reported being bullied the previous year. Interested in our data? 🔗 Visit our database here: childstudy.ca/childdb/ #AntiBullyingDay #TeenHealth

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Today, on #AntiBullyingDay, we join communities across Canada in taking a stand for kindness, inclusion and safety for children and youth. 💗 Every child deserves to feel supported — online and offline. Let’s lift each other up and create spaces where everyone feels they belong.

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Today is #WomensBrainHealthDay! 🧠 At CHILD, we’re exploring how genetics, environment, and life experiences shape mental health and brain development. By understanding these influences, we aim to support lifelong brain health and overall well-being. 🔗 Learn more: lnkd.in/gJ3Vj95H #WomensHealth

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

November is #DiabetesAwarenessMonth There’s a rising global trend in type 2 diabetes among children and adolescents. 🌎📈 🔍 CHILD is tracking development and early-life influences to better understand—and address—this important health challenge. 💡 Learn more about CHILD: childstudy.ca #Research

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

November is #EczemaAwarenessMonth 💙 CHILD researchers found that asthma and food allergies may be predictable as early as age 1 — an eczema and early allergic sensitivity combo may be the tell-tale clue. 🔗 Learn more: childstudy.ca/asthma-food-... #Eczema #Asthma #Allergies #ChildHealth

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

November is #EczemaAwarenessMonth 💙 👶💊 CHILD researchers found that babies who received antibiotics in their first year of life may experience changes in their gut microbiome 🦠 — and may be more likely to develop eczema later in life. 🔗 Learn more: lnkd.in/gtykD65z #Eczema #Microbiome #Research

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Toward diagnosing & managing #asthma more precisely: new CHILD research identifies 6 respiratory phenotypes detectable as early as age 1 #JACI childstudy.ca/most-young-k...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay 🧠🌿 CHILD Cohort Study researchers found that maternal depression during and after pregnancy may reduce infants’ levels of sIgA 🛡️, a key antibody that supports healthy immune development. 🔗 Learn more: childstudy.ca/moms-depress... #MaternalDepression #InfantHealth

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚🌿 🏠🤰 CHILD researchers found that moms in homes with higher levels of common household chemicals in dust (OPEs) were slightly more stressed during and after pregnancy compared to moms in homes with lower levels. 🔗 Learn more: childstudy.ca/chemicals-af...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

As #NationalBreastfeedingWeek ends, we reflect on how early nourishment supports lifelong health. 🎥 Watch our video on how breastfeeding supports babies’ health as they grow: 🔗 youtu.be/lfKKuwPpYWo Learn more about CHILD’s breastfeeding research: 🔗 childstudy.ca/portfolio/ke...

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CHILD Cohort Study @childcohortstudy.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Breastmilk components associated with a child’s early neurodevelopment: new CHILD research in @FrontNutrition from Sarah Turner & @meghanazad.bsky.social @umanitoba @CHRIManitoba #NationalBreastfeedingWeek childstudy.ca/breastmilk-a...

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