POPCORN News
March 22, 2024
2nd Annual POPCORN Platform Conference
We are excited to announce that our second annual conference will take place on May 7 & 8 in Toronto. We will also have a virtual option for those who cannot make it in person. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
January 12, 2024
CIHR-IHDCYH and NICHD Webinar
You can now watch recordings of the “Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Promoting Health Equity Among Children, Adolescents, and Families in Canada and the United States” webinar that was held on October 25, 2023. This training session highlights research that has identified what worked well to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, adolescents and families, while also recognizing the serious and negative consequences of the pandemic.
You can find the full recording here.
June 2, 2023
First POPCORN Platform Conference A Success!
We are happy to announce that the first annual POPCORN Platform Conference on May 3-4, 2023, was a success! Thank you to everyone who attended in person and virtually. We hope to see you all again next year! A copy of the slides can be found here.
A reminder that we are always open to discussing new projects within POPCORN. You can submit a new project request here.
Please contact us at POPCORN@micyrn.ca if you have any questions or feedback you would like to share.
February 1, 2023
CURNLS Project Launch!
We are thrilled to announce that COVID-19 seroepidemiology in children Using Retrieved POPCORN site Leftover Samples (CURNLS) project launched on Feb 1, 2023!
January 25, 2023
Pediatric research in Canada is ready to pop!
Researchers, clinicians, and patient and family partners come together to form a new pan-Canadian pediatric research platform. While created in response to COVID-19, the network will provide the infrastructure to answer important research questions in child health well beyond the pandemic.
January 18, 2023
COVID-19 Study Launch!
We are excited to announce that the POPCORN COVID-19 Platform Prospective Cohort Study was officially launched on January 18, 2023!
January 11, 2023
Call for Study Submissions
Due April 15, 2023
To POPCORN collaborators: Interested in using the POPCORN platform for future studies? Please send a one-page new study submission to POPCORN@micyrn.ca. They will be discussed at the upcoming platform conference on May 3-4.
January 9, 2023
Platform Annual Conference
May 3-4, 2023
The first POPCORN Annual Conference has been scheduled for May 3-4 in Toronto. This will be an opportunity for POPCORN collaborators to discuss the progress to date and the future of POPCORN. For more information about the conference, please contact POPCORN@micyrn.ca.
October 2022
Largest study on COVID-19 in Canadian youth underway
In Canada, the vast majority of COVID-19 cases in the 0 to 18 age group have been mild or asymptomatic. This fact, combined with the reduction in routine COVID-19 laboratory testing across most of the country, means that the infection rates in children and adolescents are largely unknown. What’s more, since levels of transmission, vaccination and immunity are continually changing, ongoing surveillance is necessary to help guide public health policy.
Read all the coverage at:
The Suburban
Le Devoir
COVID-19 Immunity Task Force
UDEM Nouvelles
CHU Sainte-Justine
April/May 2022
$6.7 million to study the impacts of COVID-19 on children
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was in Montreal on April 26 to announce a new investment of 6.7 million dollars by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The investment will create a Canada-wide research platform to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people. Minister Duclos said the platform will allow researchers in pediatric centres across the country to monitor COVID-19 infections, vaccination, and the social impact of the disease on children and youth.
Read the full news story at:
McGill - Department of Pediatrics
McGill University Health Centre
April 26, 2022
BC Children’s Hospital Part of New Pediatric COVID-19 Research Network
BC Children’s Hospital is part of a new cross-Canada network to ensure a coordinated research response to COVID-19. Supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the platform will enhance collaboration and information-sharing between research teams to fully understand the impacts of COVID-19 and improve the health and well-being of children and youth.
April 25, 2022
Feds invest $6.7 million on research platform looking at impact of COVID-19 on youth
The federal government is investing $6.7 million on a Canada-wide research platform to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on children.
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos told reporters today in Montreal the platform will involve researchers at 16 Canadian institutions.
Read the full news story at:
City News
Global News
April 25, 2022
POPCORN Collaborative Research Platform: $6.7 million to better protect children in times of pandemic
Pediatric health researchers from 16 institutions across Canada are joining forces to better understand COVID-19. They are united by the research network coordination platform POPCORN (Pediatric Outcome ImProvement through Coordination Of Research Networks) led by Dr. Caroline Quach, pediatric infectious diseases specialist and medical microbiologist at CHU Sainte-Justine and Professor at Université de Montréal. They will study the impacts of COVID-19 disease, vaccination and public health measures on the health and well-being of children and young people.
April 25, 2022
Pediatric Outcome Improvement through Coordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)
Since March 2020, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have invested more than $320 million in research to support the Government of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes funding for research aimed at examining and mitigating the impacts of the pandemic on children, youth and families.
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