News
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September 10, 2021
The Raising Canada 2021 Report is Out!
Children First Canada has released its annual Raising Canada report that tracks the top 10 threats to childhood in Canada. Social Exposome Cluster members, including Dr. Michael Kobor and Dr. Joelle LeMoult, were key contributors and advisors to this year's report, which reveals alarming…
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August 5, 2021
We are recruiting participants for our Baby Tooth Study
The Social Exposome Cluster is currently recruiting participants for our Baby Tooth Study. The purpose of this study is to determine if we can use teeth to understand an individual’s early life environments and experiences, in particular exposure to substances found in our environment,…
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May 12, 2021
Feelings First Social Media Campaign
The Social Exposome Cluster joins the BC Healthy Child Development Alliance (BCHCDA) and participates in the Feelings First Social Media Campaign TOGETHER WE GROW Feelings First is a campaign to introduce important concepts around Social and Emotional Development in the early years, to…
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May 12, 2021
Social Exposome Cluster Lead Dr. Michael Kobor is appointed to the Council of Champions of Children First Canada
Congratulations to Social Exposome Cluster Lead Dr. Michael Kobor for being appointed to the Council of Champions of Children First Canada. The Council of Champions includes Canada’s leading voices for children’s rights and well-being. Read more
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March 10, 2021
'Society to Cell' Clyde Hertzman Memorial Fellowship is Open!
The Social Exposome Cluster invites applications for the 'Society to Cell' Clyde Hertzman Memorial Fellowship. This funding opportunity is open to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. For information about the award, eligibility and to apply please see here:  …
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August 18, 2020
Dr. Nadine Provençal named a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
Social Exposome Cluster Affiliate Member Dr. Nadine Provençal, an investigator at BC Children’s Hospital Research institute in the Healthy Starts Theme and an assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University, is named to the 2020-2022 cohort of CIFAR…
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May 29, 2020
Knowledge Translation Video Competition for Trainees
Trainees are invited to create a short video that summarizes their research and how it relates to one or more of the Social Exposome Cluster (SEC) themes (i.e., Extrinsic factors that contribute to healthy development, Intrinsic factors, Technological Development, and/or Policies and…
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April 13, 2020
New resources page on COVID-19 and children
We have started a new resources page on our website to present information to the public and research community on topics related to the mission and goals of the Social Exposome Cluster. This includes a new page on COVID-19 and children which can be found here: https://socialexposome.ubc.ca…
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November 14, 2019
The Social Exposome Cluster Completes a Formal Strategic Plan
With the guidance and support of UBC’s Strategy and Decision Support team, the Social Exposome Cluster has now officially completed our 5-year strategic plan. We would like to thank all our members, affiliate members, trainees and partners who participated in discussions and interviews that…
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October 28, 2019
Trainee Steering Committee Hosts a Lab Open House at the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
Nutrition, population health, DNA methylation, and immune function are some of the things Social Exposome Cluster trainees learned about on October 18th, while visiting the Denis, Devlin, Kobor and Turvey laboratories at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. This event,…