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March 8, 2020
International Women’s Day 2020: Researchers in Profile
Allison Daniel and Isabel Potani first met in Blantyre, Malawi about four years ago. At the time, Isabel was the head nurse at the Moyo Nutritional Rehabilitation and Research Unit (Moyo) at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, and Allison was starting her PhD research on a counseling program for mothers of children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM).
March 4, 2020
Dr. Meredith Irwin appointed Chief of Paediatrics at The Hospital for Sick Children
SickKids is pleased to announce the appointment of Meredith Irwin to the position of Chief of Paediatrics at SickKids and Chair of Paediatrics at The University of Toronto.
March 2, 2020
SickKids launches new five-year strategic plan
SickKids has launched its new five-year strategic plan, SickKids 2025 - a roadmap to achieving unprecedented outcomes powered by Precision Child Health.
February 29, 2020
Unravelling the mystery of rare diseases
When Bryson Williams-McArthur was 9, he underwent whole exome sequencing at SickKids, a sophisticated, non-targeted approach to genetic testing that takes a broad look at all 20,000 genes. This test finally gave the family a diagnosis – a very rare neurodevelopmental disorder called GRIN1.
February 27, 2020
Huntington’s disease-causing DNA repeat mutations reversed in the lab
Scientists reveal the ability to reverse repeat mutation length in the brains of a mouse model with Huntington’s disease. The team discovered a compound that targets the unusual DNA structure and was shown to reverse repeat expansions with undetectable off-target effects.
February 25, 2020
Sarkar Symposium celebrates a stellar 55-year career in science
There was an outpouring of respect and admiration for Dr. Bibudhendra (Amu) Sarkar at the Sarkar Symposium, which was held to celebrate his remarkable 55-year anniversary as a scientist at SickKids.
February 24, 2020
SickKids and Government of Barbados launch partnership to establish Centre for Paediatric Excellence
Over a span of seven years, the SickKids Centre for Global Child Health will work with its partners in Barbados and in the broader region, to establish Barbados as a Centre for Paediatric Excellence.
February 21, 2020
Paediatric cancer experts and health authorities are calling for stepped-up action to improve the survival rate for children suffering from cancer in the Caribbean.
February 13, 2020
Talking to families about advanced care planning: Perspectives of families and health-care providers
Drs. Julia Orkin and Reshma Amin are SickKids leaders in the care of children with medical complexity who are technology-dependent. SickKids is home to the largest program in Canada for children with medical complexity as well as for long-term ventilation. Their new study, Understanding of Advance Care Planning in Children with Medical Complexity, was published February 13, 2020 in Pediatrics.
February 11, 2020
What it takes to be a successful female scientist
In honour of the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we talked to some notable female physicians and scientists at SickKids who work in research.
February 10, 2020
SickKids study finds speed limit reduction made Toronto roads safer for pedestrians
A unique study design by SickKids researchers is one of few in the world to compare effects of speed limit reduction before and after implementation.
February 7, 2020
SickKids researchers awarded $7.5 million for microbiome and immunology research
Researchers from SickKids recently received $7.5 million in funding to study the microbiome and immunology. These team grants were awarded by CIHR and partners in the Canadian Microbiome Initiative 2 and Human Immunology Initiative competitions.