Our History - CanPath - Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health

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About Us
- Purpose, Vision & Mission
  CanPath is working in partnership to prevent disease and provide a platform for scientists to conduct innovative research.
- Our History
  The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer established the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (now CanPath) in June 2008.
- Leadership & Governance
  Meet the members of CanPath's Leadership Team, Operations Committee, National Strategic Advisory Council and more.
- National Coordinating Centre
  Meet the members of CanPath's operational core, based at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
- Student Work and Opportunities
  Students are a cornerstone of our population health research program, driving innovation and discovery as the next generation of researchers and health professionals.
- Regional Cohorts
  Seven regional cohorts across ten provinces comprise CanPath's pan-Canadian partnership.
- Funders & Supporters
  Learn more about the partner organizations that provide funding and in-kind support to CanPath.
- Frequently Asked Questions
  Find out how CanPath will improve the health of Canadians and more.
- Contact us
  How to reach CanPath by phone, email, in-person, or make a data access request.
Research
- About the Study
  CanPath is Canada’s largest population health cohort and a gateway platform to data worldwide.
- Access Process
  The CanPath Access Portal provides researchers with the necessary resources to identify epidemiological and biological data available from participating cohorts to answer innovative research questions.
- Approved Projects & Studies
  CanPath has supported more than 100 research projects and activities, many of which have resulted in publications in high impact journals.
- Publications
  These publications are examples of research made possible with data from CanPath and its regional cohorts.
- Funding & Grant Opportunities
  Supporting researchers and innovators who are seeking financial backing and collaborative opportunities for their projects utilizing CanPath data
- COVID-19 Initiatives
  As Canada’s largest population health study, CanPath responded quickly to the pandemic by leveraging its existing infrastructure to support national COVID-19 research.
- CanPath Student Dataset
  The CanPath Student Dataset provides students with the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with CanPath data.
- Collaborations
  The CanPath team is committed to collaborating with partners in order to enhance and accelerate research for a healthier Canada.
Participants
- About the Study
  CanPath is Canada’s largest population health cohort and a gateway platform to data worldwide.
- Participant Snapshot
  Understand the unique social, economic and health characteristics of CanPath participants and how this information is captured for research.
- Meet CanPath Participants
  Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have come together to be part of a study that reveals real breakthroughs.
- COVID-19 Antibody Study FAQ
  CanPath and its regional cohorts are conducting a COVID-19 antibody study of 20,000 participants across Canada.
News & Events
CanPath Access Portal

June 2008
The official launch of the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project, hosted by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
November 2011
100,000 participants enrolled
March 2012
200,000 participants enrolled
December 2012
50,000 blood samples collected

October 2013
The cancer and cardiovascular research communities launch “The Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts and Minds,” building on CPTP
October 2013
100,000 blood samples collected
March 2014
Data access pilot successfully completed
August 2014
300,000 participants enrolled

March 2015
Access infrastructure in place to support requests by qualified researchers for data and biosamples
April 2015
Data made available to the scientific community
March 2017
More than $6 million awarded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to support research using CPTP data and biosamples
June 2017
Data linkages pilot project complete

April 2018
Canadian Partnership Against Cancer announces scientific leadership transition to University of Toronto
April 2019
University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health established as the scientific home for CPTP
January 2019
Recruitment began for the Manitoba Tomorrow Project
March 2020
Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project becomes CanPath, Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health

April 2020
CanPath launched its COVID-19 initiative to support national COVID-19 research activities.
July 2020
Follow-up questionnaire data became available
January 2021
The first release of the COVID-19 data, including >93,000 responses, became available to researchers
February 2023
Recruitment began for Healthy Future Sask