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09/29/2026

09/02/2026

Congratulations to IMAGINE Co-PI, Dr. Paul Moayyedi on being elected one of 59 new Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences! A well-deserved honour recognizing his leadership and commitment to advancing health through evidence and collaboration:

Fifty-Nine New Fellows Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | Cinquante-neuf nouveaux membres élus à l’Académie canadienne des sciences de la santé Tuesday August 25th, 2026 Kayla Bimm Fifty-Nine New Fellows Elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences New Fellowship reflec...

06/30/2026

How do parents choose treatments for children with ? Our MAGIC study found safety—especially the risk of rare unknown side effects—is the top priority, followed by effectiveness. 38% of parents were open to f***l microbiota transplantation :

Treatment decision-making in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is complex, with many existing and emerging options. However, little is known about parent preferences for these therapies. This multi-center Canadian study provides the first ...

06/12/2026

We’re excited to share that IMAGINE researcher, Dr. Grigorios Leontiadis, has been appointed to the newly launched National Advisory Committee on Preventive Health Services (NACPHS). The committee will help shape evidence-based, inclusive preventive health guidelines—including cancer screening and disease prevention recommendations—to meet the evolving needs of people across Canada. Congratulations, Dr. Leontiadis!

The Government of Canada is reinforcing its leadership in preventive health care by advancing national guidelines grounded in the highest standards of scientific rigour, transparency, and equity.

05/06/2026

We are happy to share a new guide developed by PASSERELLE and its partners designed to support the onboarding of new members in patient-oriented research teams.

04/07/2026

Our latest publication explores how the Kirkpatrick model (widely used to evaluate training programs) has been applied in post-secondary health sciences to inform evaluation of ’s Health System Impact Fellowship program:

Background The Kirkpatrick model is commonly used as a systematic approach to evaluate training programs, although its application to health sciences experiential learning programs is not well-established. To inform the use of the Kirkpatrick model in the evaluation of the Canadian Institutes of Hea...

03/31/2026

Our latest publication highlights the importance of patient-centered care and shared decision-making when it comes to children with . Findings include that parents worry most about long-term risks & side effects of treatments and teens care more about feeling better now and daily quality of life. Read the full article here:

AbstractBackground. The therapeutic landscape and treatment goals for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continue to evolve. However, there remains

02/26/2026

Our latest research publication explores how with , their caregivers & clinicians make treatment decisions—especially around advanced therapies:

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02/18/2026

IMAGINE co-funded a randomized controlled study exploring time-restricted feeding (a type of ) in adults with ’s & / . The results? Significant reductions in symptomatic disease activity & inflammation:

Overweight and obesity (OO) affect approximately 40% of individuals with Crohn’s disease (CD).1 Visceral adiposity (VAT) is particularly detrimental, contributing to metabolic alterations, systemic inflammation, and adverse clinical outcomes, including reduced response to biologic therapies, incre...

02/06/2026

Big news! IMAGINE has received a $2M CIHR Knowledge Mobilization & Implementation Science Extension Grant! This funding will help sustain & grow the MAGIC study, expand data/samples, strengthen patient-oriented research, & ensure research findings are shared in meaningful ways.