Anita Kozyrskyj
Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Pediatrics Dept
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Pediatrics Dept
- kozyrsky@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 248-5508
- Address
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3-527 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
11405 87 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 1C9
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About
Anita Kozyrskyj is Principal Investigator of SyMBIOTA (Synergy in Microbiota), one of 7 CIHR funded Canadian human microbiome team grants, which is studying the impact of maternal and infant antibiotic use, birth mode and breastfeeding on the composition of the intestinal microbiota in 3,500 infants enrolled in the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD, PI: Malcolm Sears) cohort at 4 sites across Canada. Co-lead by James Scott, the team will determine whether changes in infant gut microbiota are associated with the development of overweight, allergy and asthma in children. Study objectives will be achieved through the linkage of detailed data on antibiotic use from prescription databases and birth records to microbiota profiles. Preliminary data on 24 infants was published in February 2013 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23401405). The team are now evaluating microbiota profiles of over 200 infants at the Winnipeg, Vancouver and Edmonton CHILD sites.Teaching
<p>Co-Principal Investigator, SyMBIOTA: James Scott, University of Toronto</p><p>SyMBIOTA coordinator: Sarah Bridgman</p><p>Postdoctoral fellow: Meghan Azad</p><p>Research associate: Angela Chow</p><p>Research assistant: Farzana Yasmin</p><p>MSc student: Rose Kalu</p><p></p>Courses
PAED 500 - Seminar Course in Paediatric Sciences
A seminar course designed for study of current topics in Child Health Research, specific to the student's MSc or PhD Program in the Department of Paediatrics. Prerequisite or Corequisites: Normally restricted to graduate students in Paediatrics. Consent of the Department.
PAED 567 - Reading Course in Paediatric Sciences
A reading course designed for in-depth, individual study of a specific topic on paediatric medicine related to the student's MSc or PhD Program in the Department of Paediatrics. Prerequisite or Co-requisites: Normally restricted to graduate students in Paediatrics. Consent of the Department required.