National Nutrition Month: Nourishing to flourish, together
What we eat and how we move shape our health, but understanding how takes hundreds of thousands of people, over time. This March, Nutrition Month in Canada—led […]
CanPath anchors new $2M PROBE project to build predictive tools for preventing breast and pancreatic cancer
TORONTO, ON — March 18, 2026. A new $2 million research project called PROBE has been funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) […]
Students explore AI solutions for mental health research using CanPath data at Toronto hackathon
Toronto, ON — The emerging intersection of AI and population health research was on full display from February 24–26 as over 90 students from Northeastern […]
Researchers receive $2 million in funding to investigate how ultra-processed foods may affect colorectal cancer risk
TORONTO, ON — March 5, 2026. A newly funded Canadian research team is launching a multi-provincial study to understand whether ultra-processed foods are linked to […]
Meet the trainee: Ashley Mah on studying racial and ethnic disparities in breast cancer with CanPath data
Working with data can be daunting, but young researchers are true champions of tackling large-scale issues with creativity and determination. At CanPath, we want to highlight the amazing work of […]
What does your local food environment look like?
Have you ever thought about how easy or hard it is to find food where you live or work? These everyday details are part of […]
How students are supporting the HEAL & CHARM studies
Behind every large research study is a team of people working thoughtfully and carefully to make sure the research is meaningful, ethical, and accessible. For […]
What’s your favourite comfort food?
Cold Canadian winters call for some cozy comfort foods. We asked the principal investigators of the HEAL & CHARM study: “What is your favourite comfort food?” […]
Manitoba Tomorrow Project joins CanPath’s harmonized national dataset
Nearly 10,000 Manitobans are now represented in Canada’s largest population health research study. The aggregated Baseline Health and Risk Factor Questionnaire (HRFQ) data from the […]
Training digital health innovators with the CanPath Synthetic Dataset
What happens when students are given access to real-world population health data and the freedom to imagine new digital solutions? On November 13–14, more than […]