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SCORE!

SCORE! study in the Riverdale Neighbourhood of Hamilton

SCORE! endeavours to discover effective strategies that can enable newcomer families in Canada to optimize the health trajectories of their children. This includes all aspects of Healthy Active Living, to prevent early onset chronic disease risk factors such as overweight and type 2 diabetes, while promoting optimal mental health and well-being, community integration, and success at school.

ABPM STANCE
Study

This study will derive normative ABPM data in South Asian children, and will determine how diet, physical activity, sleep, and screen time affect ambulatory blood pressure among South Asian children between 5-17 years living in Ontario and British Colombia. The findings will facilitate more accurate hypertension evaluation and improve the cardiometabolic health of South Asians throughout childhood and into adulthood.

COVID CommUNITY
South Asian

COVID CommUNITY: South Asian

This study aims to understand:
1) The immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine and its safety in South Asians;
2) Why some people may be less confident in getting the COVID-19 vaccine;
3) The overall impact of COVID-19 in this community.
The study will provide insight into how a pandemic of this scale can be prevented in the community and vulnerable populations.

COVID CommUNITY
First Nations

COVID CommUNITY: First Nations

This study aims to understand:
1) The immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine and its safety in First Nations;
2) Why some people may be less confident in getting the COVID-19 vaccine;
3) The overall impact of COVID-19 in this community.
The study will provide insight into how a pandemic of this scale can be prevented in the community and vulnerable populations.

Department of Medicine
Equity and Diversity Survey

This anonymous survey was administered in 2019 and 2021 to better understand issues of equity, diversity, and professionalism within the McMaster Department of Medicine. Questions surrounding adjustments participants made during the COVID-19 pandemic were included in the 2021 survey.

PHARMACOGENETICS OF OPIOID SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT RESPONSE (POST) STUDY

The POST study aims to determine how treatment response differs based on genetic differences. Participants are recruited from opioid addiction treatment centres in Ontario, Canada. Further, the role of cannabis in treatment outcomes is explored through phenotypic data and biological samples.

Vaping in At-risk Populations: Effects on Mental and Physical Health (VAPE) Study: A Patient Perspective

The VAPE study aims to understand the perceptions and motivations for vaping in the opioid use disorder (OUD) population receiving medication assisted treatment. Using phone interviews, we aim to collect information on the perceptions of vaping and vaping behaviour patterns (i.e., reasons for vaping, type of substance, effect of vaping on health).

BRAVE for Bipolar

Behavioural activation is a form of therapy that has shown promise in depression, and may also have benefits in treatment of bipolar disorder. Using a randomized controlled trial design, this project aims to investigate whether this form of treatment implemented in a group format, in a hospital setting improves symptoms and quality of life for patients with bipolar disorder.

Canadian Alliance
for Healthy Hearts & Minds

Canadian Alliance for Healthy Hearts & Minds

Cancer, heart disease, stroke, and brain health all impact the quality of life of people living in Canada, and increase the cost of health care. This study aims to better understand the early causes and risk factors of these conditions and to learn how they progress to the disease states. 

Indigenous Birth Cohort (ABC)
Study

Indigenous Birth Cohort logo

The primary goal of the Indigenous Birth Cohort study (formerly ABC) is to determine the causes of fat gain among Indigenous newborns and the growing offspring during the first three years of life.

NutriGen
Alliance

Nutrition Birth Cohort Alliance

The NutriGen Alliance studies the interplay among genetic, metabolic, gut-microbiome, and lifestyle factors, and their roles in childhood health. Our findings will provide a solid evidence base to inform Dietary Guidelines in pregnancy, the development of randomized clinical trials to provide additional high quality evidence, and will be relevant to diverse and high-risk populations of Canada.

Genetics of Opioid Addiction
(GENOA)

Genetics of Opioid Addiction (GENOA)

GENOA (Genetics of Opioid Addiction) is a research collaborative between the Ontario Addiction Treatment Center (OATC) and the Population Genomics Program in the Faculty of Health Science at McMaster University. This research collaborative seeks to answer questions pertaining to the impact of genetic variants on response to methadone for patients seeking treatment for opioid addiction.

Diet & Gene Interaction
Study

Diet & Gene Interaction Study

The purpose of the Diet & Gene Interaction Study (DIGEST) is to test the feasibility of a dietary intervention where food is provided for 2 weeks to determine the amount of change in gene expression and biochemical markers of inflammation in response to a prudent diet compared to a typical North American diet.