Podcasts about canadian foundation

HIV diagnosis rates are on the rise in Canada, making Canada one of the worst G7 countries when it comes to reducing new cases of the disease each year. Saskatchewan leads the provinces for the most new cases. Evan is joined by Roxanne Ma, vice president of national awareness programs with the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research, to discuss this problem.

Got to sit down with the incredible Dr. Robert Schinke fresh off the release of his incredible new book. We take a deep dive into his upbringing and how the people who doubted him proved to be his biggest motivators for his success and longevity. Robert takes a very enthusiastic approach to his life and shares how you can apply the principles that has helped him achieve success and maintain longevity. Robert On IG: https://www.instagram.com/robertjschinke/ Kindle Version: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CRNXXFXQ?ref=KC_GS_GB_CA =========================================== Connect With Us Below! =========================================== Subscribe & Listen To Life After High School Podcast Here: ======================================================= YT: @Lifeafterhighschool Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/life-after-high-school/id1472290982 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2doqRWgu1Qu8xVzKXeVxAi?si=c7d472c678f64a27 Join The Community On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LIFEAFTERHIGHSCHOOLGLEN President of the International Society of Sport Psychology and Laurentian University Teaching Fellow in Graduate Student Mentoring. As a former equestrian, I competed in four North and South American Junior Championships from 1983-1987 as Team Captain. In my last year as a junior, I was selected to Canada's 1987 Pan-American Games Team, and once again as a Canadian Equestrian Team Member in 1991. In 1992, I began my graduate studies in Kinesiology (Ottawa University), and later earned a Doctorate in Education from the University of Alberta and completed a Post-doctoral year in Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. In 2002 I joined Laurentian University's School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences and became a Full Professor in 2010. As a researcher profiled by both the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, my science is supported by the International Olympic Committee Advanced Research Program and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. My publications include six authored books and nineteen co-edited textbooks, including the Routledge International Handbook of Sport Psychology (2016), Psychology in Professional Sports and the Performing Arts (2016), The Elsevier Dictionary of Sport Psychology (2019), and most recently, the International Society of Sport Psychology Encyclopedia two volume set (2020). I have also co-authored more than 180 peer-reviewed scientific publications and guest co-edited the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, the Journal of Sport and Social Issues, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, and the Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. I now serve as Co-Editor for the International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (IF 4.3) and as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Sport Psychology in Action (IF 1.65). I have twice been awarded the Canadian Sport Science Research Award and served as a two-term Canada Research Chair in Multicultural Sport and Physical Activity. My international leadership includes having served as President of the Association for the Advancement of Sport Psychology (2014-2015) and presently as the first Canadian President for the International Society of Sport Psychology (2017-2025). Since 2000 I have worked extensively with world champion professional athletes from a wide number of countries, featured on HBO and ShowTime. Two of my former PhD students were awarded Governor General's Gold Medals for their dissertation projects and one was named as the International Society of Sport Psychology's Developing Scholar Award Recipient for 2017, in Seville, Spain. Additionally, doctoral student publications have been awarded paper of the year honours in Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Take a look at connected communities with your hosts, Cat and Shannen, on this week's episode. Explore connected learning and its role in the classroom, virtual communities and their benefits, and each of the hosts' own experiences with both. With examples ranging from K-Pop fans on Twitter to decision-making in crafting, you will not want to miss this one!ReferencesIto, M., Arum, R., Conley, D., Gutiérrez, K., Kirshner, B., Livingstone, S., Michalchik, V., Penuel, W., Peppler, K., Pinkard, N., Rhodes, J., Tekinbaş, K. S., Schor, J., Sefton-Green, J., & Watkins, C.S. 2020. The Connected Learning Research Network: Reflections on a Decade of Engaged Scholarship. Irvine, CA: Connected Learning Alliance.Lee, L., & Ocepek, M. G. (2023, January 3). From virtual to physical: An exploratory study on how online social networks and communities influence decision-making in Everyday Crafting. Proceedings of the 56th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. https://hdl.handle.net/10125/102907Malik, Z., & Haidar, S. (2020). Online community development through social interaction — K-Pop stan twitter as a community of practice. Interactive Learning Environments, 31, 733 - 751.Sibbald, S. L., Burnet, M. L., Callery, B., & Mitchell, J. I. (2022a, September 1). Building a virtual community of practice: Experience from the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement's Policy Circle - Health Research Policy and Systems. BioMed Central. https://health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12961-022-00897-0#Sec25Stixrud, W. R., & Johnson, N. (2019). The self-driven child: The science and sense of giving your kids more control over their lives. Penguin Books.

Professor Phillips is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health in Aging. He is a Professor in Kinesiology, and Graduate Faculty in the School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (FCAHS) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on the mechanisms of human skeletal muscle protein turnover. He is also keenly interested in diet- and exercise-induced changes in body composition particularly in older persons. His research is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the US NIH, the USDA, and several industry partners. Dr. Stu Phillips on Instagram Anders Varner on Instagram Doug Larson on Instagram Coach Travis Mash on Instagram

This week on Finding Your Bliss, we have a show devoted to understanding grief. Life Coach and Bliss Expert Judy Librach is joined by Ellen and Bevvy Schwartz to talk about their new book for children, "The Puddle Jumper". Ellen Schwartz is an elementary teacher, community leader, author, public speaker and advocate for research awareness and screening for neurodegenerative diseases. As founder of Project Give Back, she links her decades of teaching together with her personal passion for charitable causes. She also co-founded Jacob

Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe is back for a second episode and we chat about the influence of probiotics and antibiotics on the gut microbiome. Could there be missing microbes contributing to food intolerances? And why researching the microbiomes of honey bees is helping our understanding of their survivability and social behaviors.   Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe obtained her BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from the University of London, and her PhD in Molecular Microbiology through an industrial partnership with Public Health England. Emma started her faculty career at the University of Calgary in 2005, with a Fellow-to-Faculty transition award through CAG/AstraZeneca and CIHR, to study the normal microbes of the human gut. In particular, she was among the few that focused on trying to culture these ‘unculturable' microbes in order to better understand their biology. To do this, she developed a model gut system - the Robogut - to emulate the conditions of the human gut and allow communities of microbes to grow together, as they do naturally. Emma moved her lab to the University of Guelph in late 2007, and has been a recipient of several Canadian Foundation for Innovation Awards that have allowed her to develop her specialist anaerobic fermentation laboratory further. This has been boosted by the award of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Human Gut Microbiome Function and Host Interactions. Emma's research focuses are very broad, although they are all united under the banner of microbial culture and the microbiome. She has current projects focused on the human gut microbiome, on colorectal cancer, diabetes, xenobiotic metabolism, and 'missing microbes'. More recently Emma has entered the fascinating realm of the insect gut microbiome - specifically the microbes that colonize bees!

Sure, children are the future, but why shouldn't they have a hand in the present? Today's episode of Zero Hour introduces us to two HIV advocates—one an HBCU professional and the other a person born with HIV—who are centering education for youth and adolescents in their missions to end the epidemic. Our guests are: Leslie Hall, director of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program at the Human Rights Campaign. He shares his intersectional experiences as a Black queer man and discusses the significance of bringing HIV prevention and education to HBCUs. Ashley Rose Murphy, a National Youth Ambassador for the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research and a global HIV speaker and rights advocate. She shares her triumphant story of outliving a six-month life expectancy after being born with AIDS and channeling her experiences into a life of activism. This podcast was created and fully funded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILEAD, the GILEAD logo, and the & design are trademarks of Gilead Sciences, Inc. © 2023 Gilead Sciences, Inc. All rights reserved. IHQ-UNB-4353 Date of Preparation August 2023. References: United Negro College Fund. The HBCU Effect®. Accessed August 3, 2023. Available at: https://uncf.org/pages/the-hbcu-effect

We begin by going through a recent John Carpay column in The Epoch Times: "The Danger of Intellectual Laziness: How Albert Speer Became a Nazi." Then we examine the originating application in the Egale lawsuit against the Saskatchewan government over parental notification for gender transitions in children under 16. Finally, we discuss the trial of Chris Barber and Tamara Lich.John Carpay in The Epoch Times, Sep  9, 2023: The Danger of Intellectual Laziness: How Albert Speer Became a NaziAmazon.ca: Inside the Third Reich by Albert SpeerEgale's Google Drive documents page (including Originating Application)Egale: UR Pride Centre for Sexuality and Gender Diversity v. Government of Saskatchewan et al.Justice Centre, Oct 12, 2019: PT et al v. AlbertaCalgary Sun, Sep 6, 2023: 2023: Teacher's sex-assault trial delayed by closed-door applicationTrue North, Sep 9, 2023: “We are not backing down”: Scott Moe commits to parental rights billSimon Fraser University: Ann TraversCanLII, Jan 30, 2004: Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004Carson Jerema, Sep 5, 2023: Tamara Lich exposed the incompetence of the Canadian stateThe Canadian Press via Edmonton Journal, Sep 8, 2023: Freedom Convoy lawyers to argue admissibility of Facebook evidenceThe Canadian Press via Edmonton Journal, Sep 4, 2023: 'Hold the line:' 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' criminal trial begins TuesdayGov. of Canada, Justice Laws Website: Criminal CodeJustice Centre, Sep 8, 2023: Charges against couple who refused to quarantine withdrawnTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show

In the first hour of NOW with Dave Brown: artistic director Lora Campbell highlights this year's Reel Abilities Film Festival in Toronto (14:05)! Vim Kochhar from the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons tells you about their call for nominations for this year's Disability Hall of Fame (22:27). Plus, Aaron Broverman shares his thoughts about the new ‘Welfare Fraud' tipline in Ontario (34:21). 

The Great Valentine Gala, held every February in Toronto, is the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons (CFPDP)'s No. 1 fundraising event. It has raised over $35 million and has become a glittering showcase for the unheralded achievements of Canadians of all abilities. In 2023, the Gala was hosted by Suhana Meharchand, and featured the presentation of numerous awards issued to individuals and organizations. AMI-audio presented the Gala live to air on February 11, 2023. It is hosted by Dave Brown and Greg Westlake of AMI-tv, and Andy Frank of AMI-audio. Technical producers were Sam Baba and Nisreen Abdel Majid. More info here: https://www.cfpdp.com/great-valentine-gala/

Marwa Khobieh, Executive Director, Syrian Canadian Foundation  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Gary Rabbior, President of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) in Toronto, a non-profit that develops financial literacy programs and tools for schools.

Anwar Jaber, an AMTD postdoctoral fellow in the School of Architecture, discusses the effect politics and conflicts have on the built environment and vice versa. The University observes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. The Canadian Foundation for Innovation awards more than $3.8 million to 23 projects based at the University. And Alumni Black and Gold Day returns to campus. Links and resources: Truth and Reconciliation: https://uwaterloo.ca/indigenous/events/national-day-truth-and-reconciliation-2022 Speaker Kevin Lamoureux: https://uwaterloo.ca/indigenous/events/kevin-lamoureux-truth-and-reconciliation-higher-learning CFI funding announcement: https://www.innovation.ca/news/researchers-across-canada-receive-major-investments-tackle-national-global-challenges CFI Waterloo: https://uwaterloo.ca/research/news/cfi-funding-awarded-waterloo-researchers-0 Waterloo at 100: https://uwaterloo.ca/president/waterloo-100 President's Forum: https://www.ticketfi.com/event/4750/presidents-forum-fall-2022 Black and Gold Day: https://uwaterloo.ca/alumni/events-and-awards/alumni-black-and-gold-day Ontario Universities Fair: https://www.ontariouniversitiesfair.ca/ Beyond the Bulletin on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLawkBQ15NDEkkHnZKLer9upKt2l9edSoe Podcast listener survey: uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/pod…st-listener-survey

Guest: Gary Rabbior, President, Canadian Foundation for Economic Education. 

The war in Ukraine brought the country and its people to the forefront of international attention. Every day more and more people are seeking to help Ukrainians to end the war and to recover from the damage that is being inflicted.Dr. Marnie Howlett has dedicated her life to understanding—and helping others understand—how Ukraine and its people view their country and their unique position as a borderland between Europe and Russia.  She joins us this episode to provide a deeper understanding of how Ukraine's history, its complexities and its realities on the ground have helped to shape the war and are fueling the Ukrainian resistance.About our guest:Marnie Howlett is a Departmental Lecturer in Politics at the University of Oxford. She completed her PhD in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2021. She holds a BA (High Honours) in International Studies (2015) and a MA in Political Science (2017) from the University of Saskatchewan. She has held Fellowships supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies, and the Shevchenko Foundation of Canada. Marnie has previously served as a legislative intern with the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly and as an international electoral observer with CANADEM during Ukraine's three most recent elections.Marnie has provided a number of links to organizations and sources of additional information about Ukraine listed below.Two notable organizations supporting Ukraine with direct ties to Saskatchewan include: Stream of Hopes Ukrainian Patriot  A Live Working Document of Various Organizations that are Supporting Civilians and the Armed Forces on the Ground in Ukraine (Google Doc Link)Some reputable Ukrainian news sources (in English) include: The Kyiv IndependentThe New Voice of Ukraine Book - Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy SnyderCheck out all of our analysis on the war in Ukraine at https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/impact-of-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraineAnd access all our research at conferenceboard.ca.

How do we support health and care staff who are burned out, exhausted and thinking of leaving their profession? Christina Krause, CEO of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council previews her workshop with Helen Bevan from NHS Horizons, which takes place on Wednesday 22nd June 2022: Rest and recovery post-covid: a necessary step for quality. Covid-19 placed unprecedented stress on healthcare systems across the globe. The pandemic took us through the fear of the unknown, overwhelmed health systems, delays and cancellations of ‘regular' care. We have big challenges managing the tension between the recovery of our people and the recovery of healthcare services. This interactive session will explore organizational energy and practical strategies on recovery from significant events such as a pandemic. We will explore how we might re-design the way we work so that when we face another crisis, we are prepared to support the wellness of our teams and health of our system. After this session, participants will be able to: -Articulate the need for post-pandemic rest and recovery to ensure the sustainability of our people and the healthcare system -Identify the multiple aspects of organizational energy and implement strategies for addressing in the context of post-pandemic recovery -Explore how quality improvement can play a pivotal role in people recovery and service recovery. Christina Krause is the Chief Executive Officer of the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council and an Adjunct Professor, School of Population & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Her interests include the use of social change models and network theory in efforts to engage and mobilize stakeholders, as well as the role of culture, teamwork and communication to advance quality of care. Christina is an EXTRA Fellow with the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement, a member of the Board for the OSNS Child & Youth Development Centre, and a member of the Board Quality Committee at Canuck Place Children's Hospice.

This week on The Inner Circle, we have a very heart-wrenching story that may be troubling for some. Trigger warning: domestic violence, child death.Tracy Stark and Sandra Kolbuc join the podcast this week to share the story of Ryder and Radek, their tragically short lives, and the community that rallied around Tracy in the aftermath of such a horrific event. Sandra Young Kolbuc, BPE, MSc, RMFT, CCC is a trauma- counselling therapist well-trained by The Canadian Foundation of Trauma Research and Education (cftre.com). She is the mother of four adult children and the grandmother of nine and lives with her husband David in the beauty of the boreal forest near Whitecourt, Alberta CANADA. Sandra continues to influence those needing to find their voices about things that matter. (aimcounselling.ca)Tracy Stark and her husband, Brent, are former co-owners of the Whitecourt Wolverines Junior A Hockey Club. Tracy also heads The R R Memorial Foundation, established in Ryder and Radek's memory, to provide financial assistance to families needing a hand up in supporting children's participation in sport. Tracy is the stepmother of two adult daughters. She and Brent live in Whitecourt, Alberta CANADA where Tracy continues to advocate on behalf of women and children in the name of her sons, Ryder Patryk and Radek Stryker.For more on Tracy and Sandra and their work, including the RnR Memorial Foundation in memory of Ryder and Radek, visit their website, purchase Gross Misconduct, click here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill Flanagan is an experienced leader in higher education, currently serving as the President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Alberta. He joined the university in 2020 and started a five-year plan of academic and administrative reconfiguration. He developed his expertise at Queen's University Faculty of Law, where he worked for nearly 30 years. While there, he oversaw the creation of the faculty's PhD program, several online degrees, and an expansion to their business law program. He is also well known for his work on HIV and AIDS research, continuing to serve as the Chair of the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research's National Working Group. In this episode… Creating real, lasting change is difficult. Any leader will tell you that it's easier said than done. So many leaders take roles with dreams and hopes of how they would change the system, but many ultimately settle for maintaining the status quo. Making an impact that matters takes determination, vision, and strategy. Few are able to pull it off, but the ones who can often come out on the other side as true leaders. Bill Flanagan was charged with this task when he came to the University of Alberta. Faced with budget cuts and an institution set in their ways, Bill had to find a path to create real change from the ground up—during a pandemic, no less. His vision is slowly but surely coming to pass, and along the way, he's learned lessons on how to do this successfully. In this episode of the Next Wave Leadership Podcast, Dov Pollack sits down with Bill Flanagan, the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta, to talk about using technology and communication to make lasting change. They talk about his approach, the new programs he created in his last position, and how to give a voice to everyone. They also discuss the challenges and benefits of virtual education. Stay tuned!

Disclaimer:  The  views  and opinions  expressed during this podcast are those of the physicians participating and do not necessarily reflect the position of the SOGC. In this episode, our host Dr. Graeme Smith speaks with Dr. Jennifer Blake as she reflects on her 9 years leading the SOGC. Additional Resources SOGC website: www.sogc.org SOGC 2021-2025 Strategic Plan About Dr. Jennifer Blake Dr. Jennifer Blake, is the CEO of the SOGC. Dr. Blake has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Waterloo, and from McMaster University a medical degree and a Master's in health research methodology. She brought a national perspective to her work from her experience with the SOGC, the Medical Council of Canada, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Association of Academic Professionals in Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada, and the Canadian Foundation for Women's Health.  After eight years at the head of the organization, Dr. Blake announced last summer that she was leaving the organization at the end of the year.

Tune in to episode 64 of 17 Minutes of Science as we talk with Dr. Deborah Kurrasch about her recent paper and why she enjoys working with zebrafish so much! Dr Deborah Kurrasch is a Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at the University of Calgary and a Scientist in the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute and the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. Dr Kurrasch's research is focused on characterizing the genetic programs that govern hypothalamic development, and how exposure to environmental chemicals changes these programs, using zebrafish, mice and human brain organoids as model organisms. Her lab has also developed a novel drug screening platform to uncover therapies for children with refractory epilepsy. Her work is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Canadian Foundation for Innovation, among other Foundations. Dr Kurrasch received her PhD in Molecular Pharmacology from Purdue University and conducted two postdoctoral fellowships, one at the University of Texas – Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and one at the University of California – San Francisco. Dr Kurrasch has received various awards for her scholarly work and supervision of graduate students, most recently receiving the ASTech Women in Innovation award, 2021.

Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, a foremost researcher on the human microbiome joins the Two Nobodys for a fascinating conversation. Emma shares what we do and do not know about the microbiome, some of the characteristics of a healthy microbiome, how it may have changed over history, the effects of COVID, and what foods may be beneficial. Dr. Emma Allen Vercoe's research page: https://www.uoguelph.ca/mcb/people/dr-emma-allen-vercoe Twitter: @EmmaAllenVercoe -- Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe obtained her BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from the University of London, and her PhD in Molecular Microbiology through an industrial partnership with Public Health England. Dr. Allen-Vercoe started her faculty career at the University of Calgary in 2005, with a Fellow-to-Faculty transition award through CAG/AstraZeneca and CIHR, to study the normal microbes of the human gut.  In particular, she was among the few that focused on trying to culture these ‘unculturable' microbes in order to better understand their biology.  To do this, she developed a model gut system to emulate the conditions of the human gut and allow communities of microbes to grow together, as they do naturally.   Dr. Allen-Vercoe moved her lab to the University of Guelph in late 2007, and has been a recipient of several Canadian Foundation for Innovation Awards that has allowed her to develop her specialist anaerobic fermentation laboratory further. This has been recently boosted by the award of a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Human Gut Microbiome Function and Host Interactions .  In 2013, Dr. Allen-Vercoe co-founded NuBiyota, a research spin-off company that aims to create therapeutic ecosystems as biologic drugs, on a commercial scale.  The research enterprise for this company is also based in Guelph. 

On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, one of our favourite guests is back! Ellen Schwartz is an inspiration to everyone lucky enough to know her. Her book Without One Word Spoken: 25 Life Lessons from Jacob has now gone into a new edition and been updated with 8 new chapters called,

In this week's edition of Where Parents Talk with Lianne Castelino on 105.9 The Region, discussion topics include: discussing money management with teens and young adults with Gary Rabbior, father of 3 and President of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education and and balancing parenting while in politics with former federal politician, Celina Caesar-Chavannes.

On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Judy Librach is joined by dentist Dr. Laurel Linetsky-Fleisher on the program, who is talking all about her passion for dentistry, which she has been practicing for 25 years. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Western Ontario and her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Toronto. Dr. Laurel then completed a dental internship program at Toronto Western Hospital. She

While "body and mind" have at times been regarded as separate entities, it is now abundantly clear that the brain & body are continuous elements of a massively interconnected system.  Preeminent professor, researcher & lecturer in the field of behavioural neuroscience, Dr. Hymie Anisman, joins Dr. Pete Kelly, C.Psych for a wide-ranging and discussion of:   how stress can impact upon almost any aspect of healththe mechanisms by which adverse early life events can sensitize emotional, behavioural, cognitive & physiological coping to later stressors, creating vulnerability to mental and physiological illnessa brief overview of epigenetics and how trauma can be transmitted across generations the relationship between the brain and the immune system including discussion of the microbiomethe hunt for biomarkers of mental illness perspectives on current diagnostic systems for mental illness vs. plausible alternatives (e.g., Research Domain Criteria - RDoC)consideration of the necessity of the appreciation of genetic diversity and genetic polymorphisms to the study of biological determinants of human behaviour, precision medicine etc.factors influencing reactivity to stressors at the individual levelcaveats around examining the biological basis of the efficacy of psychotherapya brief consideration of the process of allostasis in the face of chronic stress (and why the "crash" might come after the major stressor has passed)the role of social support seeking & providing as well as prosocial behaviour with respect to coping with stressorsa brief meditation on the utility of tolerating uncertainty in life, research (and other domains)Hymie's perspective on the biggest questions left unanswered in behavioural neuroscience right nowHymie Anisman received his PhD in 1972 (University of Waterloo), where he was also on faculty for two years, and has been a Professor at Carleton University, Ottawa, since 1994. He has also held an adjunct appointment with the Institute of Mental Health Research (Royal Ottawa Hospital) since 1993. Professor Anisman was a Senior Ontario Mental Health Research Fellow , is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and held a Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience from 2001-2015, and has since held the position of Canada Research Professor. The principle theme of his research has concerned the influence of stressors on neurochemical, neuroendocrine and immune systems, and how these influence psychological (anxiety, depression) and physical illnesses including neurodegenerative, heart disease, and cancer progression. His work has spanned studies using animal models to assess stress-related pathology as well as studies in humans to assess stress, coping and appraisal processes.  In addition to sitting on the editorial boards of several journals and on numerous grant panels,  Professor Anisman has published more than 400 peer reviewed journal papers, 40 book chapters, and several review papers within neuroscience, immunity, and psychology journals, as well as publishing 3 textbooks, 1 lay book, and 2 edited books. His research has been funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Ontario Mental Health Foundation (OMHF), the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Canada Research chairs program (CRC). https://twitter.com/Hymie_Anisman

Lianne Castelino of the Where Parents Talk podcast speaks to Gary Rabbior, President of the Canadian Foundation of Economic Education about proven tips and simple strategies to help parents support their child's understanding of money management, the links between financial health and mental health and more.

Our guest today, Jennifer Zelmer, is the newly appointed CEO of the organization formed through the amalgamation of the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement and the Canadian Patient Safety Institute. It’s called Healthcare Excellence Canada and we were fortunate to speak with Jennifer on the exact day the organization officially opened its doors, March 3. Jennifer did her undergraduate degree in health information science at the University of Victoria and did several work terms in India, Australia, Denmark, and Canada. Those experiences awoke her interest her healthcare transformation – and since then she’s been dedicated to finding ways of making care not just better and safer, but how to scale those improvements so everyone can benefit. Jennifer joined the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement as President and CEO in 2018 and was previously president of the Azimuth Health Group where she was a strategic advisor to leaders who sought to advance health and healthcare at local, national, and international levels. Although they didn’t plan to bring the two organizations together in the midst of a pandemic, Jennifer is excited by the possibilities. “Amalgamation is a process, not a journey,” she says and knows change won’t happen in a day. But she’s dedicated to leading the organization in helping shift the conversation in healthcare in some simple and profound ways. It starts with asking not “what's the matter with you” but “what matters to you”.   Quotables “Looking for opportunities for where were some of those levers of change and how could you put them together to make transformation happen.” “We need to learn from some of those preparedness pieces as well as from the response during the pandemic.” “This was an amalgamation that we chose as organizations to embark on, so quite a different context from amalgamations where that choice isn’t yours. Coming together as organizations just made sense.” “It’s not just about individual innovations, but also about building our capacity for fostering excellence in the health system.” “Culture is fundamental to patient safety.” “The need for that connection has never been more clear. There’s absolutely no substitute for just spending that time to be able to connect, even if we’re connecting in different ways.” “There has never been more focus on healthcare than now (in my lifetime at least), so where are those opportunities, to say ok, here now we can move this mountain together. It’s going to take all of us, going to take some heavy lifting, there will some twists and turns in the road we didn’t expect, but we’re committed to getting there together.”   Mentioned in this Episode: Healthcare Excellence Canada Myer Horowitz Azimuth Health Group   Access More Interviews with Healthcare Leaders at HIROC.com/podcast Follow us on Twitter, and listen on iTunes. Email us at Communications@HIROC.com.

We have a special mini-series we're releasing this week: Engaging in Storytelling:  A 3-part collaborative podcast series with SPOR Cast, Matters of Engagement and PEP Talks. We each cover a different angle on patient stories and storytelling – together they provide a rich picture of some of the challenges, concerns, and also opportunities when it comes to engaging in storytelling. We will be sharing all three episodes on our platforms.  This is the 2nd of 3, and it's produced by us!  Organizations and Patient Stories Our guests are Carol Fancott (Director of Patient Partnerships and Engagement at the newly amalgamated organization that's brought together the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement and Canadian Patient Safety Institute) and Daniel Z. Buchman (Bioethicist and Independent Scientist at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Assistant Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, and member of the University of Toronto Joint Center for Bioethics).  Carol shares her thoughts on patient stories and storytelling based on the subject of her PhD, which is: how organizations use patient stories for learning.  We talk about ‘spectating', control and power, using dialogue to enhance learning, and how stories are just one input of many when it comes to understanding patient experience. Dan then helps us think through some of the moral and ethical implications about what organizations are asking of patients when it comes to telling their story.  [download transcript] Mentioned in this episode: Kumagai, Arno K., MD A Conceptual Framework for the Use of Illness Narratives in Medical Education, Academic Medicine: July 2008 - Volume 83 - Issue 7 - p 653-658 doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181782e17 Kumagai, Arno K. MD; Naidu, Thirusha PhD Reflection, Dialogue, and the Possibilities of Space, Academic Medicine: March 2015 - Volume 90 - Issue 3 - p 283-288 doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000582 Daniel Z. Buchman on twitter SPORcast on twitter PEP Talks on twitter

Denise McCuaig is a Métis elder residing in British Columbia, Canada. She is the past Director, Aboriginal Health for the Interior Health Authority. Over the past two years she has been supporting the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement as an Indigenous Coach and Mentor. Denise is a board member of the Mood Disorder Society of Canada, First People's Wellness Circle and Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Child and Family Services Society. She has four adult children and seven grandchildren; her personal motivation for advocating for health system change.

Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta.The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta.April DeJong April is a serial entrepreneur, a trait she received from her parents who owned a furniture store in Edmonton that she worked at growing up. That experience set the tone for her business life - do it all, do it well. After working in international trade and economic development, April left that career to start a family and work alongside her husband in their award-winning residential design firm, DeJong Design Associates. Over the past year, April started a real estate team with another Realtor who comes from a design background as well. For most people that would be enough, but April also owns and operates a vintage clothing pop-up shop with two of her friends, and she has a boutique graphic design studio. April is now helping her kids launch their own businesses.Lisa Poole Lisa Poole is a family care partner and provides insight from a perspective of lived experience. Her father John has a diagnosis of vascular dementia and resides in LTC. Lisa sits on Dementia Network Calgary’s Strategic Council, Alzheimer Society of Calgary’s Board of Directors, AGE-WELL’s Older Adult and Caregiver Advisory Committee, Alzheimer Society of Canada’s COVID-19 Task Force, Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement’s Community Based Dementia Care and Support Advisory Team, is co-chair of Dementia Advocacy Canada, and is the founder and editor of Dementia Connections Magazine.Please be sure to share this episode with everyone you know. If you are interested in being either a host, a guest, or a sponsor of the show, please reach out.We are published in Google Podcasts and the iTunes store for Apple Podcasts We would be grateful if you could give us a rating as it helps spread the word about the show.Show SummaryIn this episode, April has a conversation with Lisa Poole talking about Dementia and why she started Dementia Connection magazine. Show Quote:Credits...This Episode Sponsored By: Community Now! MagazineEpisode Music: Tony Del DeganCreator & Producer: Al Del DeganSystem Engineering Sponsor: Kris Chase - PODMaster 2020  

Julie Drury is the Strategic Lead - Patient Partnership for the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. Julie is passionate about the potential of patient / family / caregiver engagement, partnership and leadership in health and healthcare. As the mother of a child who was diagnosed with SIFD, a rare form of mitochondrial disease, Julie has particular experience in system navigation, complex care, care coordination, palliative care, and patient safety. Julie bravely shares the story of her daughter, Kate, and her own experiences as a mom with the healthcare system. Julie recounts how Kate received great care as well as devastating harm. This journey has contributed to Julie's path in becoming a passionate advocate for patient / family / caregiver partnership. With a focus on the opportunity for positive change Julie shares how healthcare professionals and clinicians need to shift their thinking in order to move from a perspective of "doing for or doing to" to one of "doing with". As a true champion for patient / family / caregiver partnership and engagement Julie also highlights how COVID-19 has impacted the lived experiences of patient / family/ caregivers and why we must not lose sight of the important goal of a partnership approach. Julie talks about being "gently fierce" in her approach and how healthcare professionals can lead from a new place.

In this episode, Trauma Report writer Emma Bennet speaks with Ashley Rose Murphy, an ambassador for the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR). Born with HIV/AIDS, Ashley Rose Murphy uses her story to educate communities about the reality of living with this infamous immune disease. Tune in and to listen to Ashley speak bravely about her past, how she uses her lived experiences to spread positivity and awareness, and how she helps others learn to confront the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS.

Muluba Habanyama is an experienced communications specialist who was born with HIV. She has written for Flare magazine, Huffington Post and more. She works with the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) as a Social Media Specialist and is a Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) Youth Ambassador. She also works with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) HIV Clinical Trials Network (CTN). Read more about Muluba's work here and here. Find Muluba on twitter and on her website and instagram. In this episode we talk about Muluba's journey to giving herself her best chance by becoming open about her HIV status. We discuss experiences of stigma in childhood, her process of finding support as an adult, and her experiences cooking in Casey House's June's HIV+ Eatery, a pop-up restaurant in Toronto with chefs living with HIV. Muluba also provides recommendations for allyship and how we all can take the initiative to educate ourselves about HIV and stand up against stigma. Episode hosted by Dr. Carmen Logie. Original music and podcast produced by Cozmic Cat. Supported by funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovationand Canada Research Chairs program. 

The COVID19 pandemic is moving quickly, as is the news and information around it. That's why our team on the 2020 Network is focused on giving you some balanced perspective on the story as it develops. On this episode of the 2020 Network, host Jodi Butts speaks with Julie Drury, the Strategic Lead, Patient Partnerships at the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement about why family care providers are 'Not Just a Visitor'. Melissa Jones joins to share her family's experience.

For the past few decades, Gary Rabbior, President at the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, has worked to make sure our future generations are well-equipped and have the skills to make smart financial decisions.

Welcome to the 6th episode of season 3 of the Literacy Quebec Podcast! With November being Financial Literacy Month our theme this month has been focussed around financial literacy, and what it means to be financially literate #GainControl Today we speak with Brian Smith from the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE), Jaimie reviews a free online course on Personal Finance Essentials from McGill University she completed this week and visit with Western Quebec Literacy Council in Campbell's Bay & Laurentian Literacy Council in Lachute. As always we end the show with upcoming events. Show Links Free McGill Personal Finance Essentials module https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/industry/community-engagement/mcgill-personal-finance-essentials Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) website https://cfee.org/ Western Quebec Literacy Council website http://wqlc.org/ Laurentian Literacy Council website https://laurentianliteracy.ca/ Internet Security Workshop from Laurentian Literacy Council https://laurentianliteracy.ca/resources (Download at bottom of the screen called "Basics of Internet Safety") Upcoming Events All our Member Events we promoted in today's episode can be found via the Events link here https://www.literacyquebec.org/events.html Thanks for listening! Subscribe, share our podcast, write to us at admin@literacyquebec.org , send us a voicemail at 514-508-6805, Facebook, Instagram @LiteracyQuebec #literacymatters

On this episode, first Dr. Gladden and Mark discuss the health benefits of getting out into nature. Then, they’re joined by Professor Stuart Phillips to discuss his work with aging adults at McMaster Physical Activity Centre of Excellence. He talks about people in their 90s and older who are still participating in exercise programs and the youthful benefits they’re seeing. They talk about setting ourselves up for successful physical fitness that lasts well into advanced age, with both physical activity and mindset.    About the guest: Stuart Phillips obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in Human Physiology in 1995. He joined McMaster University in 1999 and is currently a full Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. He is also the Director of the McMaster Centre for Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Research and the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence. His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on human protein turnover, specifically in skeletal muscle. He is also dedicated to understanding how exercise and dietary protein impact body composition, strength, and function in aging.   Dr. Phillips has authored more than 190 original research papers and 75 reviews. He has mentored 7 Postdoctoral, 13 Ph.D. and 17 M.Sc. students and more than 100 undergraduate thesis students. He is a 5-time nominee, and a 3-time recipient, of McMaster Student Union’s Outstanding Teaching Award. He was also the first recipient of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology’s Mentorship award in 2017. In 2018, he was named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list as a being in the top 1% of all cited researchers in nutrition research.   His research is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the US Department of Agriculture, and a variety of industry sources. Dr. Phillips is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American College of Nutrition, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Follow him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SMPPh.D/ Find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-stuart-phillips-ph-d/  

In this Episode:Author Tracee Andrews, sits down with PCC coach and Essential Impact founding partner Dave Busse for a one-on-one coaching session. Dave helps Tracee focus and navigate through some of the challenges of publishing her book, Whispers on the Ocean, which tells the heart-wrenching story of how institutionalized bigotry has shaped Canada’s relationship with its First Nations Peoples. After the session, our host Marj Busse, MCC, joins in to conduct a detailed debrief of Dave’s coaching.Tracee Andrews (The Coachee)Born and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Tracee graduated from the Justice Institute of BC's Paramedic Academy and spent the majority of her fifteen-year medical career working in the challenging environment of Vancouver's infamous Downtown Eastside. A career-ending injury sent her back to university where she focused on psychology and the First Nations studies that later inspired her first novel. Following this she worked as a traumatic stress counsellor and was a founding director of the Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research and Education. Tracee's experience as a veteran first-responder in Canada's poorest neighbourhood, coupled with her understanding of traumatic stress, gave her a unique perspective to write Whispers on the Ocean.Dave Busse (The Coach)Dave is one of Essential Impact’s founding partners and Executive Coach who brings a values-based approach to business. He has strong values around building people, family and excelling. Coaching in Dave’s world isn’t about fixing problems: it’s about identifying opportunities and capitalizing on them in a way that makes sense from a personal and business perspective. Coaching is a deeply rewarding and trusting relationship for Dave. He excels at capitalizing on great opportunities, making tough decisions, and working with leaders who are striving for their next level of greatness.Links and Resources:Tracee’s Website: TraceeAndrews.comPurchase her book, Whispers on the Ocean:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42593053-whispers-on-the-ocean?from_search=truehttps://booklocker.com/books/9713.htmlStay in touch:https://www.facebook.com/Tracee.M.Andrews.Author/ t@traceeandrews.com Stay Connected!If you liked what you heard don’t forget to subscribe! The EI podcast is available on your favorite platforms: (ITUNES) Etc. (Insert links to all streaming platforms) Original theme music written and performed by the Lovely Ladies of Company B Jazz Band: https://www.companybjazz.com/

Welcome to episode 132 of the Sexology Podcast! Today I’m happy to welcome Dr. Natalie Rosen to the podcast. In this episode she speaks to me about female sexual interest arousal disorder (FSIAD), the impact of FSIAD on partners and understanding self-expansion and how it can help.   Dr. Natalie Rosen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her research interests focus on understanding how individuals, and especially couples, cope with sexual problems or changes to their sexual relationship, including low sexual desire. She is an Associate Editor of the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior and has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on sexual relationships. Dr. Rosen’s research is currently funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Foundation of Innovation. Dr. Rosen also maintains a small private practice focused exclusively on sex and couple therapy. In this episode, you will hear:     What is female sexual interest arousal disorder (FSIAD)?   The key part that distress plays in this issue   Understanding that we all go through different periods of higher and lower desire   How common is FSIAD?   The impact of FSIAD on partners   How does this differ between same sex / different sex couples?   How sexual discrepancies exist between couples from the offset   The way in which FSIAD effects communication between partners   Recommendations for couples overcoming this issue    Understanding self-expansion and how it can help         Resources  http://natalieorosen.com  https://www.amazon.com/Come-You-Are-Surprising-Transform/dp/1476762090      Bonus Episode, Sex & OCD: https://oasis2care.com/bonus-episode-ocd-and-sex/  Bonus Episode, Sex & Depression: https://oasis2care.com/bonus-depression-sex/     https://www.instagram.com/oasis2care   https://oasis2care.com/contact-nazanin-moali-psychologist/     Podcast Produced by Pete Bailey - http://petebailey.net/audio 

How do you know if you're eating enough protein? What if you're over 60? Why does protein intake even matter?? In today's episode we talk to Dr. Stuart Phillips, one of world's leading researchers on protein and aging. Dr. Stuart Phillips has over 32,000 career citations and 250 research and review papers with a focus on protein intake, exercise and aging. If health and longevity are of interest to you, pay close attention to what this man has to say!   Key topics: 0:00 – Who is Dr. Stuart Phillips? 2:45 – A primer on protein, why it’s important in the body, and the latest research 5:55 – We dive into aging, muscle loss, and the increased importance of dietary protein 8:15 – How much daily protein do you need to prevent age-related muscle loss? - One-third to one-half of your dinner plate!!! 10:40 – The differences between animal-based and plant-based protein sources 13:45 – We discuss social media, influencers, and the challenges of communicating GOOD science - The unfortunate Law of Phillips: “The power of an anecdote is directly proportional to either the income- or in the case of athletics, the athletic success- of the individual giving it. - #GOSCIENCE 20:35 – More about protein requirements: - Daily: 1g of protein per 1lb of lean body mass is the best general target - Active teens can eat anything and thrive; hormones ensure this - Elderly: You have to exercise and build muscle before old age to ensure quality of life 24:15 – How Stu’s exercise and diet have changed over the years - The value of morning workouts - Eating less junk food as activity level and metabolism decrease 28:25 – We discuss the merits of HIIT cardiovascular training - Martin Gibala, The One Minute Workout 29:30 – The number one piece of advice for beating chronic disease: Do something active. Anything. Always think about the smallest possible dosage. 60 seconds is better than nothing. 33:00 – We discuss the common excuses of “I don’t have time.” (It’s crap) 33:55 – “It’s never too late to change.”- a 92-year old client. Aging is an excuse, not a reason. 35:15 – The huge impact of eating at home rather than eating out 39:15 – Protein Rapid-fire Round: - Are protein powders an acceptable substitute for whole food sources? - Whey protein vs. rice protein? - Do I need a protein shake immediately after my workout? Is food post-workout ok? - Does protein timing matter? - What about supplemental leucine? Supplemental BCAAs? 43:25 – We chat about the genetics required for both strength and hypertrophy 46:05 – Stu’s book recommendation: - Grit, by Angela Duckworth 47:55 – Dr. Stu’s daily non-negotiable self-care tool: Getting in his daily workout. 49:20 – Stu’s health advice: - For exercise: Do just a little bit more that you’ve been doing. - For diet: Eat real food; shop around the walls of the grocery store (not the aisles) 50:35 – Where you can find Stu and his research More about Dr. Stuart Phillips: Stu is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair of Skeletal Muscle Health in Aging, a Professor in Kinesiology, and a member of Graduate Faculty in the School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (FCAHS), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American College of Nutrition (ACN). His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on the mechanisms of human skeletal muscle protein turnover. He is also keenly interested in diet- and exercise-induced changes in body composition particularly in aging populations. His research is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the US NIH, as well as the USDA. Dr. Phillips was the inaugural recipient of the Enzo Cafarelli Mentor Award in 2017. He is a past recipient of a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institute...

Ellen Roseman has been sticking up for Canadians as an advocate for consumer rights for the past 35 years. If you're interested in Canadian personal finance, there's a pretty good chance you've already read something written by Ellen Roseman. Ellen's been a personal finance and consumer advocacy columnist at the Toronto Star for over 20 years and though she officially retired from the Star in 2015, Ellen agreed to stay on in a freelance capacity to write a weekly column, featuring consumer issues she believes will have the most impact for Canadians. Ellen has written 8 books, including Money 101, Money 201 and her latest book Fight Back: 81 ways to help you save money and protect yourself from corporate trickery. Ellen also teaches investing and personal finance courses at the University of Toronto Continuing Studies and currently sits on the board as co-chair of the Canadian Foundation for Advancement of Investor Rights, which we talk more about in the episode. Ellen joined me in the studio in Hamilton to tell her personal finance story. NEXT EPISODE 80 - Michael Kruse

Six months into the job, Canada's new minister for seniors has crisscrossed the country on a listening tour. Libby caught up with Minister Filomena Tassi to hear what older Canadians are saying as her government prepares to deliver its final budget before the fall election. And – Thousands of Canadian paramedics are being trained to deliver palliative care. The initiative is meant to reduce unnecessary hospital visits and offer access to urgent end-of-life care. Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement is one of the organizations funding the program. Libby talks to CEO Jennifer Zelmer.

  Welcome to another episode of Biotechnology Focus radio! I am your host – Michelle Currie – here to give you the Canadian biotech rundown from coast to coast. This week there has been some revolutionary research in HIV, and natural killer cells. FACIT – the fight against cancer innovation trust – has invested in three novel cancer therapeutic discoveries, and Oncolytics Biotech enters a clinical collaboration to combat breast cancer. Keep listening to find out more details!  +++++  Researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and Simon Fraser University (SFU), in partnership with University of British Columbia (UBC) and Western University, develop a way of dating “hibernating” HIV strains, in an advancement for HIV cure research in the province.  Published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the BC-CfE’s first major scientific contribution to the area of HIV cure research confirms that dormant HIV strains can persist in the body for decades.  Dormant HIV strains, embed their DNA into the body’s cells, tucking themselves away for years – but can reactivate at any time – and are unreachable by antiretroviral treatments and the immune system. This is the reason why HIV treatment needs to be maintained for life.  Dr. Zabrina Brumme, director, Laboratory with BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and lead author on the study says that, “If you can’t identify it, you can’t cure it. This research provides further essential clues in the pursuit of an HIV cure—which will ultimately require the complete eradication of dormant or ‘latent’ HIV strains. Scientists have long known that strains of HIV can remain essentially in hibernation in an individual living with HIV, only to reactivate many years later. Our study confirms that the latent HIV reservoir is genetically diverse and can contain viral strains dating back to transmission.”  Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS  says that, “The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS  has consistently been a national and global leader on research on HIV and on the implementation of its pioneering Treatment as Prevention® strategy. The addition of molecular biologist Dr. Zabrina Brumme as director of the innovative BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Laboratory ensures the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS  will play a significant role in HIV cure research. Curative strategies will need to address this new study’s key findings. I want to acknowledge the study participants and thank them for helping to increase our knowledge on the origins of the latent HIV reservoir.”  Brad Jones, a Ph.D. student with the University of British Columbia (UBC) at BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and the first author on the study says that, “By creating family trees of viruses using a technique called molecular phylogenetics, we can reconstruct the evolutionary history of HIV within a person. In essence, we created a highly calibrated ‘time machine’ that gives us a specific time stamp for when each dormant HIV strain originally appeared in a person.”  Through advances in antiretroviral therapy, an individual living with HIV can now live a longer, healthier life on treatment. Treatment works by stopping HIV from infecting new cells. On sustained treatment, individuals can achieve a level of virus that is undetectable by standard blood tests. An undetectable viral load means improved health and that the virus is not transmittable to others—the concept behind Treatment as Prevention®.  Dr. Jeffrey Joy, research scientist at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and co-author on the study says that “Previous research had already revealed that the HIV reservoir was genetically complex. With our method, we can now understand that complexity with greater granularity, pinpointing exactly when each unique HIV strain originally appeared in a person.”  Dr. Art Poon, assistant professor at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, also a co-author on the study, says that, “In order to eradicate HIV from a person’s body, you first need to know the characteristics of HIV in the latent reservoir. We are providing a method for better measuring the timeline of virus latency and evolution within an individual living with HIV.”  “Dating” dormant HIV strains within the viral reservoir involve comparing them to strains that evolved in an HIV-positive person over their entire history of infection.  The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS is one of a handful of institutions worldwide capable of such research, thanks to its maintenance of a historical repository of blood specimens from individuals diagnosed with HIV in BC. These specimens date back to 1996 and were originally collected for viral load and drug resistance testing. The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Laboratory has provided HIV drug resistance genotyping for virtually all Canadian provinces and territories since 1998, as well as for many countries worldwide.  This research was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) and the International AIDS Society (IAS) through its support of the Canadian HIV Cure Enterprise (CanCURE), as well as the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) through its support of the Martin Delaney BELIEVE Collaboratory.  +++++  Immune checkpoint inhibitors are waging a revolutionary war on cancer, but new research challenges the central dogma of how this drug treatment works. This research, published in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Investigation, shows for the first time that often-overlooked immune cells called Natural Killer (NK) cells play a crucial role in responding to checkpoint inhibitors.  co-senior author Dr. Michele Ardolino, a scientist at The Ottawa Hospital and assistant professor at the University of Ottawa  explains that, “Checkpoint inhibitors work by waking up the body’s own immune system and unleashing an immune attack on cancer cells. For many years, everyone assumed that checkpoint inhibitors targeted immune cells called T-cells. But our research shows that they also target Natural Killer cells and these cells play a key role in the how this treatment works.”  Dr. Arolino led the study together with Dr. David Raulet, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley.  Dr. Raulet says that “In the cancer immunotherapy field there has been a singular focus on mobilizing anti-tumor T-cells. We believe that NK cells have an important place at the table. Checkpoint therapy combined with other NK-directed immunotherapies may enable us to target many types of tumours that are currently non-responsive to available therapies.”  T-cells and Natural Killer cells can both recognize and kill cancer cells, but they do so in very different ways. NK cells recognize patterns of changes on cancer cells and are the immune system’s first line of defense. A T-cell, on the other hand, recognizes a single abnormal molecule on a cancer cell and initiates a more focused attack.  In the current study, Drs. Ardolino, Raulet and their colleagues investigated the effect of checkpoint inhibitors in various mouse models of cancer. They found that checkpoint inhibitors could shrink tumours even in mice with no anti-cancer T-cells, meaning that some other kind of cell must be responding to the checkpoint inhibitors. When the mice were depleted of Natural Killer cells, it greatly reduced or eliminated the anti-cancer effect of the checkpoint inhibitors. They also showed that Natural Killer cells produce the same checkpoint receptor molecules that T cells do, inferring they can respond directly to checkpoint inhibitors.  co-lead author Jonathan Hodgins, a PhD student at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa says that, “This research helps solve a mystery that’s been seen in the clinic, where certain cancers are very susceptible to checkpoint inhibitors even though their T-cells don’t seem to be activated. If we’re right, Natural Killer cells are probably being activated in these patients.”  Previously, Dr. Ardolino, worked in Dr. Raulet’s lab in California before he was recruited to The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa in 2016. Together they are now investigating approaches to further enhance the cancer-killing ability of Natural Killer cells.  Dr. Ardolino says that, “My dream is that when people come to the hospital with cancer, we’ll be able to take a biopsy and determine not only the mutations in their cancer, but also profile how their immune system is interacting with their cancer. Then we would give the patient the immunotherapy treatments that is most likely to work for them.”  +++++  As a gateway to the cancer research pipeline in Ontario, and a bridge between public and private sectors with an expanding portfolio of breakthrough innovations, Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust (FACIT) is committed to supporting Ontario entrepreneurs through the latest round of its Prospects Oncology Fund to continuously identify and advance breakthroughs in science and technology.  FACIT has carefully chosen three novel cancer therapeutic discoveries to receive early-stage capital – biotechnology start-up Talon Pharmaceuticals, the Drug Discovery team at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM).  The Prospects Fund provides entrepreneurial scientists with the capital resources necessary to achieve critical proof-of-principle studies for their cutting-edge breakthroughs aiming to benefit future patients.  Talon Pharmaceuticals, through its Multiphore drug design platform, is focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines designed to save lives and improve patient quality of life. They are developing a novel series of small molecules with an undisclosed mechanism of action applying decades of experience with central nervous system (CNS) drug discovery.  OICR is a collaborative, not-for-profit research institute accelerating the development of new cancer research discoveries for patients around the world while maximizing the economic benefit of this research for the people of Ontario. OICR’s Drug Discovery team and their collaborators at the National Research Council (NRC) will receive funds towards the development of a potentially superior class of antibody-drug conjugates.  CCRM’s mission is to generate sustainable health and economic benefits through global collaboration in cell and gene therapy, and regenerative medicine. CCRM will receive funds towards the development of a universally compatible source for the next generation of CAR-T therapies.  FACIT’s $35-million in investments over multiple years addresses a critical health care seed-stage gap often experienced by Ontario product developers. De-risking innovation sets up successful projects for either company creation or a larger round of financing by FACIT and its investment partners, with over $340-million in follow-on financings to date. FACIT’s maturing portfolio of technology investments anchors companies and jobs in Ontario and reduces the need for entrepreneurs to look south of the border.  David O’Neill, president of FACIT  says that, “Our team is pleased to invest in and work alongside these entrepreneurial scientists, providing capital, industry networks and commercialization expertise, as they advance their therapies closer to clinical development. Capitalizing on the province’s investment in healthcare and scientific collaboration through our strategic partners at OICR is not only good for creating high-skilled jobs but also ensures research undergoes translation to impact the lives of patients with cancer.”  +++++  Oncolytics Biotech Incorporated enters into a clinical collaboration with SOLTI, an academic research group dedicated to clinical and translational research in breast cancer. This clinical collaboration, being sponsored by Oncolytics and facilitated by SOLTI, is a window of opportunity study in the neoadjuvant setting for breast cancer.  Reolysin, (pel-areo-rep), an intravenously delivered immuno-oncolytic virus turning cold tumours hot is under development by Oncolytics Biotech. Patients will receive the appropriate standard of care for their cancer subtype plus pel-areo-rep (or Reolysin with or without the anti-PD-L1 cancer immunotherapy ate-zoli-zu-mab (also known as Tecentriq)). Patients are biopsied on day one, followed immediately by treatment and a final biopsy after three weeks, on the day of their mastectomy. Data generated from this study is intended to confirm that the virus is acting as a novel immunotherapy and to provide comprehensive biomarker data by breast cancer sub-type, to support Oncolytics’ phase 3 study in metastatic breast cancer and is expected in mid 2019.  Matt Coffey, president and CEO of Oncolytics Biotech says that they are thrilled to enter into this collaboration with SOLTI and sponsor this window of opportunity study.  They expect that this study will provide additional biomarker and immunological data to support our planned phase three study in metastatic breast cancer. This data should confirm the findings of our phase two study and generate a robust biomarker plan designed to potentially enhance our phase three program. Importantly, it will also generate additional data demonstrating how the promotion of a virally induced inflamed phenotype should synergise with checkpoint inhibitors targeting PD-L1 like ate-zoli-zu-mab.”  The study, facilitated by SOLTI, will be coordinated by Dr. Aleix Prat, head of Medical Oncology at the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, associate professor of the University of Barcelona and the head of the Translational Genomics and Targeted Therapeutics in Solid Tumors Group at August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) and member of Oncolytics’ Scientific Advisory Board. SOLTI has a network of more than 300 professionals, mostly medical oncologists, in over 80 hospitals in Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy. Final study design and other details will be announced upon enrollment of the first patient, expected around the end of 2018 or very early 2019.   Dr. Prat says that, “It has been demonstrated that when reovirus infects a tumor, it promotes the release of immuno-stimulatory signals. This, in turn, results in the upregulation of PD-L1 on tumor cells and the recruitment of inflammatory immune cells like Natural Killer-cells and cytotoxic T-cells to the tumor, which are required prerequisites for checkpoint inhibitors to function effectively.  In short, it turns cold tumours hot. They believe pel-areo-rep can demonstrate the necessary inflamed tumour phenotype to prime tumours for PD-L1 blockade, which could potentially represent a promising form of cancer immunotherapy combination with ate-zoli-zu-mab. Results from this study will seek to establish the virus as an important immuno-oncology agent in breast cancer, which could ultimately support the expansion of pel-areo-rep beyond metastatic breast cancer into first-line therapy.”  +++++  Well that wraps up another episode of Biotechnology Focus radio. Thanks for listening! Make sure to check out the articles on the website: biotechnologyfocus.ca. Until the next time, from my desk to yours – this is Michelle Currie.

Professor Phillips is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. In addition to being a full Professor in Kinesiology, also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American College of Nutrition (ACN). His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on human skeletal muscle protein turnover. He is also keenly interested in diet- and exercise-induced changes in body composition. His research is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation as well as the USDA. He has received more than $2.4 million in research funding in the last 3 years. Dr. Phillips was the recipient of a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Ontario Premier’s Research Excellence Award and in 2003 received the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Young Investigator Award. He currently has more than 18000 career citations, and 200 original scientific research and review papers. In This Episode We Discuss How good of a proxy for muscle growth is muscle protein synthesis? Recommendations for daily and per-meal protein intake to maximize MPS The influence of a calorie deficit on muscle protein balance: do you need more? Whole eggs lead to greater MPS than egg whites: discussion of research paper Anabolic resistance and strategies to overcome it

Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear appeal of criminal exemption for hitting children. Canadian adults have protections from assault. The criminal code of Canada makes an offence of using force against anyone without their consent. However, an exception is made for children. Section 43 of the code states, “Every schoolteacher, parent or person standing in the place of a parent is justified in using force by way of correction toward a pupil or child, as the case may be, who is under his care, if the force does not exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances.” The Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law disagreed, and went to court in Ontario asking for that section to be struck from the code because it violated several protections under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In July, 2000, Judge McCombs of the Ontario Superior Court denied the application. A year and a half later, Ontario’s top court dismissed the appeal, but the foundation was undeterred. On October 17, 2002 the Supreme Court of Canada agreed to the foundation’s request to hear an appeal. On January 30, 2004, with six judges dismissing the appeal and three judges dissenting, the court ruled that section 43 does not adversely affect children’s security of the person and does not offend principles of fundamental justice. They also found that it did not allow for cruel and unusual punishment, as only reasonable force is permitted. The Canadian government, certain family organizations on Canada’s right wing, as well as the Canadian Teachers’ Federation and children’s aid societies were pleased, as they opposed the application. However, other organizations, such as the Repeal 43 Committee, continue to lobby Canadian politicians to repeal the section they say allows Canadian children to be harmed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Professor Phillips is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. In addition to being a full Professor in Kinesiology, also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American College of Nutrition (ACN). His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on human skeletal muscle protein turnover. He is also keenly interested in diet- and exercise-induced changes in body composition. His research is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation as well as the USDA. He has received more than $2.4 million in research funding in the last 3 years. Dr. Phillips was the recipient of a New Investigator Award from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Ontario Premier's Research Excellence Award and in 2003 received the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Young Investigator Award. He currently has more than 18000 career citations, and 200 original scientific research and review papers. In this podcast, Prof.Phillips and I discussed Sarcopenia. Some of the things we discuss are:  1.What is sarcopenia and what causes it? 2.When do we start to see age-related declines in muscle mass and how much muscle mass can potentially be lost annually? 3.What type of exercise can be beneficial and easy to perform for elderly people? 4.Do you feel that the RDA of 0.8 g/kg is set to low and if so, what would be more optimal to aim for? 5.Could you explain what “anabolic resistance” is? 6.Why is it important to not only focus on total amount of protein per day, but also protein amount per meal, distribution and protein quality? 7.What is your take home message?

They're sprouting like weeds across the GTA. With the number of medical marijuana dispensaries skyrocketing, Mayor John Tory is threatening a crackdown, while others say a pharmacy is the right place to go for medicinal cannabis. Libby talks to pharmacist Billy Cheung to get his take on it.Plus , if you have a loved one suffering from dementia in a nursing home, chances are they are on antipsychotic medication. But a new report finds these drugs may actually worsen the symptoms they are meant to alleviate. Libby is joined by to Kaye Phillips from the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement CFHI to find out more€¦

They're sprouting like weeds across the GTA. With the number of medical marijuana dispensaries skyrocketing, Mayor John Tory is threatening a crackdown, while others say a pharmacy is the right place to go for medicinal cannabis. Libby talks to pharmacist Billy Cheung to get his take on it.Plus , if you have a loved one suffering from dementia in a nursing home, chances are they are on antipsychotic medication. But a new report finds these drugs may actually worsen the symptoms they are meant to alleviate. Libby is joined by to Kaye Phillips from the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement CFHI to find out more

My guest today is Stuart Phillips, Ph.D. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in Human Physiology. He joined McMaster University in 1999 as an Assistant Professor and is currently a full Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Medicine. He is also the inaugural Director of the McMaster Centre for Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Research. His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on human protein turnover, specifically in muscle. He is also interested in how exercise and protein impact body composition, strength, and function in aging. His research is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada, the US Department of Agriculture, and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. He has authored more than 190 research papers and several newspaper and magazine articles.   In this episode, we learn:   What are the overall (daily) protein needs of endurance athletes, and will this differ for ultra marathon runners? Does it matter if we get it throughout the day vs mostly at one or two meals? Does our daily average need to be daily or can it average over days?   Is there a protein hunger, per se, that is reliable and will we self regulate sufficiently? What is protein used for in an endurance athlete? How much protein is used for energy /ATP? What do we know, or can we expect about protein needs and use during and following an ultra? Is protein immediately before, during, or immediately after training handled differently? Is it beneficial to consume protein immediately after a training bout? Are there adverse effects of excess protein? Are all proteins equal?   And, as always, we what up with an advice question:   What advice might he give to an ultra marathon runner concerned with their protein intake?  

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: The Honourable Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women Minister Leitch will highlight the importance of hiring and promoting women in all sectors of the economy and will outline how increasing the number of women leaders within an organization, particularly on the corporate board, can improve overall performance. The Minister will discuss how the Government of Canada is supporting women in leadership roles and will encourage business leaders to foster supportive work environments that empower women to succeed. The Honourable Kellie Leitch was elected to the House of Commons in May 2011. In July 2013, Dr. Leitch was appointed Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women. Previously, she was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour in May 2011. Dr. and an associate professor of surgery. She is the former Chair of the Ivey Centre for Health Innovation and Leadership and has served on various councils and boards, including the YMCA and Community Living. As a volunteer, Dr. Leitch served as council member on the National Research Council of Canada, was a board member of Genome Canada, a director on the YMCA of Greater Toronto board of directors, Vice President of the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research and founder of The Sandbox Project. Dr. Leitch earned her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Toronto in 1994 and her MBA from Dalhousie University in 1998. Dr. Leitch has been recognized with the Order of Ontario for her advocacy work on behalf of Canadian children, and in 2005, she was selected as one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 for her work in both medicine and business. Dr. Leitch lives in Clearview, Ontario. Speaker: The Hon. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*