Alberta's Tomorrow Project

12/10/2025

Behind every health study is a detailed research plan, and for the Healthy Eating and Supportive Environments (HEAL) study, that plan is now publicly available 📃🥳🙌

The newly published HEAL protocol outlines how the study will be carried out and how it will enrich the CanPath platform with additional dietary and movement behaviour data. Publishing the protocol supports transparency, strong science, and shared learning across the research community.

🔗 https://www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e71680

12/03/2025

How can we learn more about lung cancer risk? With your help 🌟

Alberta's Tomorrow Project, a CanPath regional cohort, is making strong progress in its Lung Cancer Risk Factors Study:
📝18,000+ people completed the survey
🙋5,000 joined the radon sub-study
🏠 4,200+ homes are testing for radon
👣 3,000+ toenail samples are being collected to support future radon research

Thank you to every participant who took part. Your time and effort support research that may help future generations stay healthier.

This month, please share information about radon with friends and family. More people knowing about radon can make a real difference 👉 https://myatp.ca/lungcancerriskfactorsfaqs

11/14/2025

What can researchers learn from the diabetes data already collected through CanPath? 🤔💭

📊 Type 2 diabetes: over 12,800 participants with data, plus thousands with biosamples and genotyping
📊 Type 1 diabetes: more than 1,600 participants with data

These contributions help scientists explore early risks, lifestyle factors, biomarkers, and long-term health outcomes.

Every data point brings us closer to better prevention and improved care 🌟🙌

11/13/2025

We're just a few days away! 🎉

Join us for the CanPath Participant Town Hall on Monday, November 17 at 12 PM ET.

You'll hear from researchers about:
🌲👷 Environmental and occupational health
🍇🏃‍➡️ Diet and physical activity
🤔💭 What we've learned and what's next

Tune in live on Zoom or YouTube with French interpretation and captions in English and French available: https://canpath.ca/2025/09/participant-town-hall-2025/

🎥 Recording will be shared after the event

11/13/2025

10/28/2025

We're hosting a virtual event for CanPath participants on November 17 at 12:00 PM ET, and you're invited!

You'll hear short presentations from researchers on:
🔹 How your data is helping us understand cancer risk
🔹 What we've learned about work, environment, and health
🔹 The latest on diet and physical activity research

There will also be a Q&A with CanPath scientific leaders answering your questions.

📍 Join us live on Zoom or YouTube

📅 Register now and submit your question: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6lp2Bh-0SPepoNgtgq1faA

We hope to see you there!

09/24/2025

What happens when 330,000 Canadians come together to change the future of cancer research? 💙🧬

This World Cancer Research Day 🌍, we celebrate our participants whose health and lifestyle information fuels discoveries that are saving lives. With over 1 billion data points collected, CanPath provides researchers with the tools to better understand and reduce the burden of cancer.

Your contributions make this possible. For 16 years and counting, CanPath participants have been changing the future of cancer research. Learn more: https://canpath.ca/

06/17/2025

Learn all about Alberta's Tomorrow Project in this upcoming presentation! Attend in-person or online.
Zoom: https://ucalgary.zoom.us/j/93564545376

06/05/2025

🌍✨ Happy World Environment Day! 🌱🌿

Our environment shapes how we live, breathe, and thrive. From the air we inhale to the green spaces we enjoy, environmental factors are deeply connected to our health and well-being.

This World Environment Day, we’re proud to highlight CanPath’s collaboration with CANUE, working together to make rich environmental exposure datasets accessible to researchers across Canada. 📊

Curious about how environmental data is helping us better understand health? https://canpath.ca/2024/12/new-environmental-exposure-data-added-to-canpath-greenness-air-quality-and-accessibility/

Let’s keep building a healthier future, for both people and the planet. 🌎💚

05/26/2025

May is Melanoma Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Researchers using Alberta's Tomorrow Project (ATP) data looked at 62 participants who developed melanoma. Interestingly, compared to those diagnosed in later stages, they found that those participants diagnosed earlier had spent more time outside in the summer. 🌞 This seems counter-intuitive! The researchers suggested that maybe people who spend more time outdoors also use sun protection and check their skin more often. They may also be more physically active as part of a healthy lifestyle. All of these factors may lead to detecting cancer earlier.