2017 News Archives
Congratulations to Ulfat on her MSc Defense
Ulfat Ara Khanam successfully presented her MSc Final Defense, “Are dietary factors associated with lung function in Canadian Adults?” on December 4, 2017 with Dr. Lawson. She ...
Saskatchewan Health Research foundation
Local researcher Dr. Catherine Trask has been nominated for an SHRF Award for her work in keeping farmers healthy.
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A Visiting Professor Program, Building Rehabilitation Capacity and Collaborations in Honduras.
Congratulations to all the presenters
CCHSA presents at 2017 College of Medicine Research Awards (COMRAD) Symposium
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Pilot study: Personal exposure monitoring in children - An investigation of the usefulness of personal exposure monitoring to collect environmental exposures data in school-age chi...
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Shaken, and Stirred: Exploring the Bonds Between Whole Body Vibration and Human Performance.
2017 - 2018 CCHSA Founding Chairs Fellowship Awardees
Congratulations to the CCHSA Founding Chairs Fellowship Awardees
Weekly Seminar:
Learner safety: Myths and near-myths. Seminar will be held from 2:30-3:30 pm in the James Dosman Boardroom (Health Sciences E-wing 1254).
Congratulations to Dr. Brenna Bath
Associate Member of the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA)- for her 2017 College of Medicine Research Award (CoMRAD)
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Are dietary factors associated with lung function in Canadian Adults? Seminar will be held from 2:30-3:30 pm in the James Dosman Boardroom (Health Sciences E-wing 1254
Congratulations CCHSA Founding Chairs Fellowship Awardees
This year’s awardees of the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture Founding Chairs Fellowship: MSc category: Robyn Reist PhD category: Ulfat Khanam; Upkar Pandh...
Weekly Seminar: Deficiency of Leukocyte-specific protein 1 (LSP1) alleviates asthma by regulating inflammatory cell recruitment in mouse model
Seminar will be held from 2:30-3:30 pm in the James Dosman Boardroom (Health Sciences E-wing 1254).
Weekly Seminar: Health-Related Stigma of Neurological Disease in Rural Adult Populations: a Scoping Review
Seminar will be held from 2:30-3:30 pm in the James Dosman Boardroom (Health Sciences E-wing 1254).
Congratulations to Oluwafemi (Femi) Oluwole on his PhD Defense
Oluwafemi (Femi) Oluwole presented his PhD Final Defense, “Asthma Diagnosis, Phenotypes, and Severity and Indoor Microbial Exposure among Urban and Rural Children in Saskatchewan, ...
Weekly Seminar: Evaluating a questionnaire assessing healthcare provider perceptions of rural dementia care
The CCHSA seminar is a weekly lecture delivered by invited speakers on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 during the school term. Seminars are held in James Dosman Boardroom (E-wing 1254).
Weekly Seminar: Asthma diagnosis, phenotypes, and severity and indoor microbial exposure among urban and rural children in Saskatchewan, Canada
The CCHSA seminar is a weekly lecture delivered by invited speakers on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 during the school term. Seminars are held in James Dosman Boardroom (E-wing 1254).
Weekly Seminar: From data to statistical model: an illustrative example.
The CCHSA seminar is a weekly lecture delivered by invited speakers on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 during the school term. Seminars are held in James Dosman Boardroom (E-wing 1254).
Weekly Seminar: Handling missing (at random) data in longitudinal analysis
The CCHSA seminar is a weekly lecture delivered by invited speakers on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 during the school term. Seminars are held in James Dosman Boardroom (E-wing 1254).
CCHSA Student Upkardeep Singh Reports on Summer School Experience
CCHSA Student Upkardeep Singh has written an engaging blog post on the College of Medicine blog about his experiences at the ZIBI international summer school program in Berlin, Ger...
SHRF grant gives CF research a boost
The grant is giving a CoM research team a chance to look at chronic diseases in Cystic Fibrosis patients.
Dr. Behzad Bashiri awarded a SHRF Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr. Behzad Bashiri has been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation. This two year award will support his project titled: "Shake and Break...
Ergonomics Symposium: Guest Speakers
On behalf of the U of S Ergonomics Lab, we invite you to an Ergonomics Symposium with two outstanding Speakers: Dr. Linda Rose of KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and Dr...
Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship 2017 Winner
We are happy to announce that April Liu, PhD student in the joint Biostats program under the supervision of Dr. Punam Pahwa, was recently awarded a 2017 Saskatchewan Innovation and...
Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Trask
Dr. Catherine Trask - Faculty at the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine- was awarded the Best Research Presentation title in the Biomedical and Population Health Category”...
CCHSA researchers on the news: Vibrations can be bad for farmers’ backs
Researcher Catherine Trask and recent master’s graduate Xiaoke Zeng at the Canadian Center for Health and Safety in Agriculture have found that common activities on a farm such as ...
CIHR National Research Poster Competition
CCHSA student presented poster in the CIHR National Research Poster Competition at the Canadian Student Health Research Forum. Adriana Angarita Fonseca, PhD student under the supe...
CCHSA graduate students attend the 2017 Life and Health Sciences Research Expo
The two-day Life and Health Sciences Research Expo held on May 4-5, 2017 facilitated by the Office of the Vice-Provost Health acknowledged exemplary research and learning activity ...
Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarships winner
Luan Manh Chu, PhD student in Health Sciences program, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, has been awarded the $20,000 Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarsh...
Congratulations Dr. Lawson!
Dr. Josh Lawson wins the Best Supervisor Award On May 4, 2017, in a formal networking dinner of the two-day event of the Life and Health Sciences Research Exposition (formerly t...
Weekly Seminar
Joint modeling of longitudinal measurements and survival data with competing risks: application to HIV/AIDS study
Behzad Bashiri wins COMGRAD Postdoctoral Award
Congratulations to Dr. Behzad Bashiri, winner of University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine Postdoctoral Award!
INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH PROGRAM STARTS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR
The “Invest in Your Health” program is an Occupational Health and Safety program for the students of agricultural colleges.
The first ever 2nd Floor Health Sciences Research Day
In order to celebrate collaboration in research, on March 3, 2017, the first ever 2nd Floor Health Sciences Research Day was held at the University of Saskatchewan
Weekly Seminar:Longitudinal Data Analysis Methods – A Selective Review
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, March 14, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week...
Weekly Seminar: Surveillance of Influenza Viruses in Western Canadian Swine and People
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, March 7, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This week'...
Weekly Seminar: Development of therapeutics for the treatment of asthma and food allergies
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, February 28, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This w...
CCHSA faculty evaluating Telehealth for treating back pain in rural Saskatchewan
Dr. Bath speaking about the telehealth study on CTV Saskatoon
Weekly Seminar: Estimating the burden of injuries among the Métis Nation of Alberta, Canada
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, February 14, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This w...
Weekly Seminar: An international research program in childhood asthma
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, February 7, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This we...
CCHSA Faculty received the Department of Medicine Research competition awards
As announced on December 19, 2016 by the Chair of the Department of Medicine Research Committee, University of Saskatchewan, 10 awards were granted to 10 high quality research prop...
Weekly Seminar: Supporting early childhood educators in rural communities to improve their personal health and wellness
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, January 31, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This we...
CCHSA Visiting Lecturer Dr. Diana Sanchez Ramirez: February 14-16
Dr. Diana Sanchez Ramirez is a Senior Research Associate in the Injury Prevention Centre at the University of Alberta. She is visiting CCHSA February 14-16. During her visit, she w...
Weekly Seminar: Environmental Scan of Telehealth use in Rural and Remote Practice and Education
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, January 24, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This we...
Weekly Seminar: Social Media in Research: Why, Who, and How
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture (CCHSA) will be hosting the weekly seminar on Tuesday, January 17, 14:30-15:30 p.m. at James Dosman Boardroom 1254. This we...
Dr. Brenna Bath CBC Radio Interview
Using teams and technology to improve access to health care for rural residents with chronic low back pain. Dr. Brenna Bath, School of Physical Therapy and Canadian Centre for Heal...