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Microbiome in Public Health: Laying a Foundation for a New
Katherine Amato, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University / Fellow, Humans & the Microbiome program, CIFAR See more
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Understanding How the Microbiome Impacts Public Health via a
WebAn understanding of the human microbiome, and how social/cultural practices and environmental factors affect the microbiome, thus have a major role to play in an integrated, systems-level approach to public health policy and practice, particularly as they relate to the “bookends” of life — childhood and old age.
The Future of the Microbiome in Public Health – CIFAR
WebThe Future of the Microbiome in Public Health. Rapid advances in research on the human microbiome are leading to new insights on the role of our body’s microorganisms in healthy development and aging, while shedding light on how factors such as diet and the built environment shapes our microbiomes, with potential long-term …
Humans & the Microbiome – CIFAR
WebThe Humans & the Microbiome program is part of the following CIFAR Impact Clusters: Nurturing a Resilient Earth and Shaping the Future of Human Health . CIFAR’s research programs are organized into 5 distinct Impact Clusters that address significant global issues and are committed to fostering an environment in which breakthroughs …
CIFAR 40 – CIFAR
WebCIFAR believes in bold ideas. In high risk and high reward. For 40 years, we have convened the greatest minds in science to solve the most pressing, complex questions facing humanity. Our global community of researchers has transformed the world around us — from launching a revolution in AI, to changing how we think about our health and the
Integrated AI for Health Imaging – CIFAR
WebThis software is distinct from current solutions: It performs inference using AI models on radiological exams and 12-lead electrocardiograms that are saved in the Pictures Archiving Communication System (PACS) system, which is a universal infrastructure available across all healthcare centers in Canada; It allows for accountability, by logging
CIFAR – Convening extraordinary minds to address the most …
WebNetworks of extraordinary minds. Our community of researchers includes more than 400 researchers from 161 institutions in 18 countries. Our fellows, chairs, scholars, and advisors are among the most highly cited researchers in the world.
CIFAR’s AI for Health Solution Networks hold first meetings
WebMembers of the AI for Diabetes Prediction & Prevention Solution Network, with invited experts from diverse fields, held their first meeting at the CIFAR office in Toronto in November 2023. Diabetes is expected to affect over 14 million Canadians by 2030. Carrying a major cost to the healthcare system and imbalanced outcomes for some …
CIFAR announces launch of two AI for Health Solution Networks
WebToday CIFAR announced details about two successful Solution Networks selected from a competitive call for proposals issued earlier this year. The two collaborative research networks, located in Quebec and Ontario, will receive three years of funding to advance novel strategies for the responsible use of AI to help solve challenging problems …
Jian Tang, Mila: Finding new drugs with AI – CIFAR
WebCanada CIFAR AI Chair Jian Tang leverages graph machine learning and deep generative models to design proteins and molecules and find new therapeutic targets in drug discovery. While Tang’s fundamental research enjoys huge impact — his 2015 paper on LINE (large scale information network embedding) has been cited more than 5,500 …
CIFAR, Amii and the Vector Institute name eight new Canada …
WebThe chairs will help advance Canadian leadership in priority areas under the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy at CIFAR. Seven chairs from the new cohort are affiliated with the Vector Institute in Toronto, and the eighth has been appointed to Amii in Edmonton. The Canada CIFAR AI Chairs program is a cornerstone of the strategy
AI pioneer Joelle Pineau is transforming personalized health care
WebSeptember 28, 2020. Joelle Pineau is using AI to develop a range of smart health care systems. These include robots that care for the elderly, and the SmartWheeler system, which enables people with mobility impairments to navigate easily and safely through crowded environments. The Canada CIFAR AI Chair and advisor to CIFAR’s Learning in
Manulife and CIFAR fund six new COVID-19 and population health …
WebJuly 28, 2020. The grants enable interdisciplinary research on social, cognitive, and biological implications of the pandemic. The Manulife CIFAR Population Health & Well-being Grant Program will fund six interdisciplinary project teams that push traditional research boundaries and offer new insight into the effects of the pandemic.
Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities – CIFAR
WebThe Fungal Kingdom program is part of the following CIFAR Impact Clusters: Nurturing a Resilient Earth and Shaping the Future of Human Health. CIFAR’s research programs are organized into 5 distinct Impact Clusters that address significant global issues and are committed to fostering an environment in which breakthroughs emerge.
CIFAR AI Insights Policy Brief outlines strategies for federated …
WebGuidance for policy-makers, regulators and health service providers comes at a key time for Canada’s health data strategy. The Government of Canada is currently negotiating a new health agreement with our provinces and territories that is expected to ensure interoperability of electronic health records to deliver better health care to …
How has COVID-19 affected world happiness
WebIt has been one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 has posed enormous challenges to world happiness through death and illness, but also through economic instability, uncertainty, and stress. However, evidence compiled by CIFAR researchers has revealed many silver linings in …
Melissa Melby – CIFAR
WebAbout. Melissa Melby is co-ordinator of population health initiatives at the University of Delaware’s College of Health Sciences. A biological/medical anthropologist, she has training in chemistry, nutritional epidemiology and environment and development (geography).
Building a Learning Health System for Canadians
WebWe alluded earlier to the need for Canada to meld its initiatives in digital health and AI. This represents a joint opportunity to develop and apply expertise in designing health data systems that will be better aligned, interoperable, amenable to real-time analysis, and managed responsively and ethically.
Watch Now: Building a Learning Health System for Canadians
WebOn August 6, Kim McGrail, Professor at University of British Columbia and Scientific Director, Health Data Research Network Canada, joined CIFAR’s Elissa Strome to discuss how access to data from across Canada could revolutionize our understanding of health and disease. Kim McGrail and Elissa Strome are members of the AI4Health Task Force, …
Our Story – CIFAR
WebOur Story. FOUR DECADES OF EXCELLENCE. CIFAR is a global research organization. Since our founding in 1982, CIFAR has evolved and grown from a small group of Canadian academics to a leader in the global research community. More than 1,000 researchers from over 30 countries have contributed to our research programs as fellows, advisors, …
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