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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.
- Collaborations
  The CanPath team is committed to collaborating with partners in order to enhance and accelerate research for a healthier Canada.
- 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.
- Funding & Grant Opportunities
  Supporting researchers and innovators who are seeking financial backing and collaborative opportunities for their projects utilizing CanPath data
- Policies
  CanPath requires approved users of its data to conduct research that follows and conforms to all data use policies. Approved users should read, understand, and follow the policies below.
- Publications
  These publications are examples of research made possible with data from CanPath and its regional cohorts.
- Synthetic Dataset
  The CanPath Synthetic Dataset is a versatile resource designed for research, education, and practical applications, offering robust support and guidance for educators to integrate it into their curriculum.
- Trusted Research Environment
  CanPath, in collaboration with Lifebit and AWS, has built a ‘trusted research environment,’ a secure, cloud-based platform where researchers can access and analyze data all in one place.
Participants
- About the Study
  CanPath is Canada’s largest population health cohort and a gateway platform to data worldwide.
- COVID-19 Antibody Study FAQ
  CanPath and its regional cohorts are conducting a COVID-19 antibody study of 20,000 participants across Canada.
- HEAL and CHARM studies
  Right now, thousands of Canadians are taking part in the largest dietary intake and physical activity data collection effort ever conducted in Canada.
- Meet CanPath Participants
  Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have come together to be part of a study that reveals real breakthroughs.
- Participant Snapshot
  Understand the unique social, economic and health characteristics of CanPath participants and how this information is captured for research.
News & Events
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Media Article, News

CanPath awarded $3M to study crises in a changing world

Toronto, Canada, September 23, 2025 – What if Canada had a research platform ready to track the next pandemic, study the effects of climate change on […]

September 23, 2025

HEAL and CHARM: How diet, activity and environment shape health

What we eat, how we move, and where we live, can have powerful impacts on our health. CanPath has launched two sub-studies, HEAL and CHARM, […]

September 9, 2025

New study explores who gets counted in COVID-19 surveillance — and why it matters

What does it mean for a population health study to truly reflect the population? It’s a question researchers have wrestled with for decades, and one […]

Who gets counted? Examining representativeness in Canadian COVID-19 serosurveillance studies

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Building the foundation: Canadian firefighters powering the future of cancer research

As wildfires continue to devastate large swaths of Canada, conversations about frontline safety and long-term health are once again making headlines. But for those working […]

CanPath and HDRN Canada continue to empower researchers with multi-regional health data access

Important collaboration makes multi-regional health data available to researchers to improve health of Canadians The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (CanPath) and Health Data Research […]

Synthetic Dataset Workshop

9:00 am — 4:30 pm
Centre for Research and Innovation Support

CanPath’s genomic data landscape: Insights from Ontario and Quebec

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

Understanding the connections between air pollution and rheumatic disease

12:00 pm — 1:00 pm

Media Article, News

Government of Canada invests in breast cancer research at CanPath

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among women* in Canada, with one in eight […]

December 2, 2024