COVID-19 research connections: SickKids Research Institute Seminar Series
Hosted by the SickKids Research Institute.
Paediatric Seroprevalence Studies of COVID-19 and Biochemical Monitoring of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
Khosrow Adeli PhD, FCACB, DABCC
Division Head, Clinical Biochemistry, Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, Senior Associate Scientist, Molecular Medicine, SickKids
Professor, Departments of Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto
In this presentation, I will discuss serological assessment of school children for COVID-19 antibodies using immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) assays as well as rapid antigen testing for active
infection. In addition, biochemical monitoring of inflammatory markers such as cytokines, CRP, and Ferritin in children presenting at SickKids with evidence of COVID-19 exposure and hyperinflammation.
Off the shelf pandemic clinical research - Collaborating with hundreds at a time to save thousands of lives
Anne-Marie Guerguerian MD, PhD, FRCPSC, FAAP
Senior Scientist, Neuroscience and Mental Health Program, Department of Critical Care Medicine, SickKids
Department of Paediatrics, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine (IDCCM), Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Medical Sciences, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
The presentation will describe the efficiency of rapid epidemiological reports from the International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC).
Stepped care solutions to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pain, mental health, and substance use in youth living with chronic pain and their families: A pan-Canadian study
Jennifer Stinson RN-EC, PhD, CPNP, FAAN
Mary Jo Haddad Nursing Chair in Child Health, Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Nurse Practitioner, Chronic Pain Program, SickKids
Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
This presentation will discuss results from a pan-Canadian study examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pain, mental health and substance use in youth living with chronic pain, their family members and their healthcare providers, and will present an innovative virtual stepped-care solution currently being designed to improve access to pain care and mental health support for youth across Canada.
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