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2007-07-05
July 5, 2007
AllerGen trainee takes two awards at Calgary conference
AllerGen trainee Jason Pole received recognition for his AllerGen-funded research at the recent Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CSEB) Conference in Calgary, Alberta.
Pole presented his research, Antenatal steroid therapy for fetal lung maturation: Is there an association with childhood asthma? at the CSEB National Student Conference on May 28, 2007. Chosen as one of 12 students to make an oral presentation, Pole received third prize for outstanding research and presentation from an independent panel of judges. More than 60 students studying epidemiology and biostatics took part in the student conference.
Following on the heels of the student event was the CSEB Conference attended by more than 300 delegates from across the country. Once again, Pole presented his research during a session focused on respiratory health. He was awarded the event's top prize for student research.
Pole said the conference allowed him the opportunity to network with researchers from across Canada, opening potential doors for future research collaborations.
"The opportunity to share your work in an environment where other researchers are genuinely interested and excited offers a great foundation on which to build potential collaborations."
Pole attended the event with financial support from AllerGen's trainee travel awards programme.
The AllerGen-funded research was also selected for the Student Prize Paper by the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research. As part of this award, Pole presented his work at the annual conference held in Boston, June 18-19, 2007.
AllerGen, a national research network, is funded through the federal Networks of Centres of Excellence program. The Networks of Centres of Excellence Canada is a joint initiative of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, and Industry Canada.