Chris Furgal, Chris Furgal, PhDPhDCoCo--Director, Nasivvik CentreDirector, Nasivvik Centre

Public Health Research Unit, CHULPublic Health Research Unit, CHULDept of Political Science, Université LavalDept of Political Science, Université Laval

Christopher.furgal@crchul.ulaval.caChristopher.furgal@crchul.ulaval.ca

Building Capacity for Arctic Health Research:

The Nasivvik Centre for Inuit Healthand Changing Environments

The History of Arctic Environment and The History of Arctic Environment and Health ResearchHealth Research

PastPast•• FlyFly--inin flyfly--outout researchresearch••Use Use ofof northernnorthern communitiescommunities andand

peoplepeople as as laboratorylaboratory

PresentPresent•• Aboriginal people working with Aboriginal people working with

researchers todayresearchers today•• Involved in some aspects of research Involved in some aspects of research

direction and managementdirection and management

FutureFuture•• AboriginalAboriginal identifiedidentified andand directeddirected

researchresearch andand communicationcommunication•• Effective Effective uptakeuptake andand use use ofof researchresearch

resultsresults in in AboriginalAboriginal communitiescommunities

Our thanks to Eric Loring for photos.

Director Director ÉricÉric DewaillyDewaillyCoCo--Director Director Chris FurgalChris FurgalCoordinatorCoordinator Susie BernierSusie BernierInvestigators Investigators Pierre Pierre AyotteAyotte, Pierre , Pierre GosselinGosselin, Gina , Gina MuckleMuckleRegional Inuit AdvisorsRegional Inuit Advisors Elizabeth F., Sammy T., Jenny I., Cathy C.Elizabeth F., Sammy T., Jenny I., Cathy C.

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Networking – Existing ACADRE Centres

Advisory Board of the CentreAdvisory Board of the CentreInuit Regional PartnersInuit Regional PartnersLabrador Inuit AssociationLabrador Inuit AssociationNunavik Nutrition and Health Nunavik Nutrition and Health CmteCmte / Makivik Corporation / Makivik Corporation Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.Inuvialuit Regional Corp.Inuvialuit Regional Corp.

Inuit National Partners Inuit National Partners Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami –– Environment and Health Environment and Health DeptsDepts..NAHO NAHO –– AjunnginiqAjunnginiq CentreCentreInuit Circumpolar Conference Inuit Circumpolar Conference –– CanadaCanada

Chairperson Chairperson Mary Mary DennistonDenniston, LIA, LIADirector Director Eric Dewailly, U LavalEric Dewailly, U LavalCoCo--DirectorDirector Chris Furgal, U LavalChris Furgal, U Laval

Objectives of the CentreObjectives of the Centre

•• In In cooperationcooperation withwith communitiescommunities,, identifyidentify prioritypriorityquestions for questions for environmentalenvironmental healthhealth andand conductconduct training training andand researchresearch to help to help communitiescommunities addressaddress thesethese issues;issues;

•• MotivateMotivate studentsstudents toto pursuepursue postpost--secondarysecondary andand graduategraduatestudiesstudies in in thethe environmentenvironment andand healthhealth sciencessciences andandencourage encourage themthem to to becomebecome interestedinterested andand participateparticipate as as youngyoung researchersresearchers to to projectsprojects in in theirtheir regionregion;;

•• Support training initiatives Support training initiatives andand thethe developmentdevelopment ofofcapacitycapacity in Inuit in Inuit environmentalenvironmental healthhealth..

Research on Inuit Research on Inuit ⇒⇒ Research with Inuit Research with Inuit ⇒⇒ Research by InuitResearch by Inuit

•• Train Train individualsindividuals as as environmentalenvironmental healthhealth researchersresearchers in in northernnorthern communitiescommunities to support to support thethe identification identification andandstudystudy ofof prioritypriority questions;questions;

•• CommunicateCommunicate, , disseminatedisseminate andand support support thetheunderstandingunderstanding andand use use ofof thethe information information andand knowledgeknowledgegeneratedgenerated;;

•• EnhanceEnhance Inuit Inuit capacitycapacity atat thethe local, local, regionalregional, national , national andandinternational international levelslevels..

Objectives of the CentreObjectives of the CentreResearch on Inuit Research on Inuit ⇒⇒ Research with Inuit Research with Inuit ⇒⇒ Research by InuitResearch by Inuit

Science and Training Program of the CentreScience and Training Program of the Centre

THEME 1: THEME 1: ChangingChanging environmentsenvironments andand Inuit Inuit healthhealth

A.A. Inuit Inuit healthhealth andand contaminantscontaminantsB.B. Inuit Inuit healthhealth andand climateclimate changechangeC.C. ChronicChronic diseasesdiseases andand environmentalenvironmental changechange

THEME 2: Monitoring THEME 2: Monitoring andand surveillance for public surveillance for public andand environmentalenvironmental healthhealthin Inuit in Inuit regionsregions

A.A. EvaluationEvaluation andand enhancementenhancement ofof capacitycapacityB. B. DevelopmentDevelopment andand transfertransfer ofof new technologies new technologies andand toolstools

Science and Training Program of the CentreScience and Training Program of the Centre

THEME 3: Inuit THEME 3: Inuit knowledgeknowledge andand science in science in environmentalenvironmental healthhealth researchresearch

A. A. DevelopDevelop methodsmethods andand conductconduct workwork bringingbringing togethertogether InuitInuitknowledgeknowledge andand science science

Science and Training Program of the CentreScience and Training Program of the Centre

CollègeCollège MarieMarie--VictorinVictorin (Montreal)(Montreal)Establishing research training course with students and promotinEstablishing research training course with students and promoting summer g summer research opportunitiesresearch opportunities

Nunavut Nunavut SivuniksavutSivuniksavut (Ottawa)(Ottawa)Training students in research design and methods for independentTraining students in research design and methods for independent research courseresearch courseA threeA three--module training course with second year students includes:module training course with second year students includes:

Introduction to Research and the Nasivvik CentreIntroduction to Research and the Nasivvik CentreResearch design and methodsResearch design and methodsData analysis and interpretationData analysis and interpretation

Education and TrainingEducation and TrainingSecondary / PostSecondary / Post--Secondary TrainingSecondary Training

Nunavik Science CampNunavik Science Camp

Nasivvik funded the development of a module on water and health Nasivvik funded the development of a module on water and health to be included to be included in the Nunavik Science Campin the Nunavik Science Camp

This provided the curriculum and delivered the course to 54 InuiThis provided the curriculum and delivered the course to 54 Inuit high school t high school students in Nunavikstudents in Nunavik

WeblinkWeblink: : http://www.kativik.net/science_camp/2004http://www.kativik.net/science_camp/2004

Education and TrainingEducation and TrainingSecondarySecondary--Science CampScience Camp

Amundsen Shipboard training in Arctic environmental healthAmundsen Shipboard training in Arctic environmental health

Designed and conducted a oneDesigned and conducted a one--week course on environmental health research for week course on environmental health research for 4 full4 full--time Inuit Research Advisors on board the Amundsen during the Nutime Inuit Research Advisors on board the Amundsen during the Nunavik navik Inuit Regional Health Survey (in partnership with ArcticNet)Inuit Regional Health Survey (in partnership with ArcticNet)

Instruction was given by researchers involved in the Inuit healtInstruction was given by researchers involved in the Inuit health survey and h survey and ArcticNetArcticNet

WeblinkWeblink: : http://http://www.qanuippitaa.comwww.qanuippitaa.com

* Soon to expand to * Soon to expand to landbasedlandbased training camp via Atlantistraining camp via Atlantis

Education and TrainingEducation and TrainingRegional Researcher TrainingRegional Researcher Training

Summer Student Intern / Research Assistantship ProgramSummer Student Intern / Research Assistantship Program

Student: Sarah Fraser, PsychologyStudent: Sarah Fraser, PsychologySupervisor: Dr. Gina Supervisor: Dr. Gina MuckleMuckle, Laval University, Laval UniversityProject: The role of behaviour in the relationship between lead Project: The role of behaviour in the relationship between lead exposure and motor function in Inuit exposure and motor function in Inuit preschool children.preschool children.

Student: Martha Student: Martha NowdalkNowdalk (3rd year nursing)(3rd year nursing)Supervisor: Dr. Laura Arbour, University of British ColumbiaSupervisor: Dr. Laura Arbour, University of British ColumbiaProject: The Study of Congenital Heart Defects in the Northern PProject: The Study of Congenital Heart Defects in the Northern Populationopulation

Student: MarieStudent: Marie--Christine RossChristine Ross--HuotHuot, 2nd year student, MD program at Laval U., 2nd year student, MD program at Laval U.Supervisor: Dr. Pierre Supervisor: Dr. Pierre AyotteAyotte, Laval University, Laval UniversityProject: The Nunavik Health Study: Determination of dioxinProject: The Nunavik Health Study: Determination of dioxin--like compounds in plasma samples from Inuit like compounds in plasma samples from Inuit adults using the DRadults using the DR--CALUX bioassay.CALUX bioassay.

Student: Candace CockneyStudent: Candace CockneySupervisors: Andrea Hoyt and Kevin Bill, Fisheries Joint ManagemSupervisors: Andrea Hoyt and Kevin Bill, Fisheries Joint Management Committee, IRCent Committee, IRCProject: Fisheries Joint Management Committee student mentoring Project: Fisheries Joint Management Committee student mentoring program program –– various research various research projects/placementsprojects/placements

Education and TrainingEducation and TrainingUndergraduate and College AwardsUndergraduate and College Awards

Masters Student Scholarships Masters Student Scholarships –– 1 Yr renewable1 Yr renewable

Student: JeanStudent: Jean--Luc Bernier, Laval UniversityLuc Bernier, Laval UniversitySupervisorSupervisor: Dr. Michel Bergeron, CHUL: Dr. Michel Bergeron, CHULDéveloppement de tests moléculaires pour la détection d’adénovirDéveloppement de tests moléculaires pour la détection d’adénovirus et us et caliciviruscalicivirusassociés aux gastroentérites dans l’eau des régions éloignéesassociés aux gastroentérites dans l’eau des régions éloignées

Student: Student: GuylaineGuylaine Charbonneau, McGill UniversityCharbonneau, McGill UniversitySupervisor: Dr. Grace Supervisor: Dr. Grace EgelandEgeland, CINE, McGill University, CINE, McGill UniversityAnthropometric determinants of underlying risk factors for type Anthropometric determinants of underlying risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus 2 diabetes mellitus among the Inuitamong the Inuit

Education and TrainingEducation and TrainingGraduate AwardsGraduate Awards

Doctoral Student Scholarships Doctoral Student Scholarships –– 1 Yr renewable1 Yr renewable

StudentStudent: Andrée : Andrée MaheuxMaheux, Laval , Laval UniversityUniversitySupervisor: Dr. Michel Bergeron, CHULSupervisor: Dr. Michel Bergeron, CHULDevelopment of rapid molecular microbiology methods for the deteDevelopment of rapid molecular microbiology methods for the detection of faecal ction of faecal contamination indicators and pathogens in drinking watercontamination indicators and pathogens in drinking water

Student: Keith Chalk, Memorial University of NewfoundlandStudent: Keith Chalk, Memorial University of NewfoundlandSupervisor: Dr. Bill Supervisor: Dr. Bill MontevecchiMontevecchi, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Memorial University of NewfoundlandMarine ecosystem monitoring in LabradorMarine ecosystem monitoring in Labrador

Student: Shawn Donaldson, Carleton UniversityStudent: Shawn Donaldson, Carleton UniversitySupervisor: Nancy Doubleday, Carleton UniversitySupervisor: Nancy Doubleday, Carleton UniversityInuit and Scientific Knowledge as Complementary Knowledge SystemInuit and Scientific Knowledge as Complementary Knowledge Systems: A s: A Cooperative Approach to Managing the Risks and Benefits of a DieCooperative Approach to Managing the Risks and Benefits of a Diet of Fish and t of Fish and Wildlife in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, CanadaWildlife in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada

Education and TrainingEducation and TrainingGraduate AwardsGraduate Awards

PostPost--Doctoral Fellowships Doctoral Fellowships –– 1 Year non1 Year non--renewablerenewable

StudentStudent : : MarieMarie--LudivineLudivine ChateauChateau--DegatDegat, , McGillMcGillSupervisorSupervisor : Dr. Grace : Dr. Grace EgelandEgeland, CINE, McGill, CINE, McGillMaladies chroniques et santé des inuitMaladies chroniques et santé des inuit

Student: Student: PierrichPierrich PlusquellecPlusquellec, Laval University, Laval UniversitySupervisorSupervisor : Dr. Gina : Dr. Gina MuckleMuckle, Laval University, Laval UniversityEffects of Effects of perinatalperinatal exposure to environmental contaminants on behavioural exposure to environmental contaminants on behavioural dimensions objectively measured in Inuit childrendimensions objectively measured in Inuit children

Education and TrainingEducation and TrainingPostPost--Graduate AwardsGraduate Awards

Inuvialuit Inuvialuit EthnobotanyEthnobotany: Exploring the Relationship between People and Plants in : Exploring the Relationship between People and Plants in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR), Northwest Territoriesthe Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR), Northwest TerritoriesMichael Michael SalomonsSalomons, (M.Sc., Conservation Biology) Manager of Research Programmes, , (M.Sc., Conservation Biology) Manager of Research Programmes, Aurora Aurora Research Institute, Robert Research Institute, Robert BandringaBandringa, M.Sc.; , M.Sc.; EthnobotanyEthnobotany; Steven ; Steven BarylukBaryluk, B.Sc.; Biology; , B.Sc.; Biology; Myrna Myrna PokiakPokiak, B.A., Anthropology; and , B.A., Anthropology; and RailaRaila SalokangasSalokangas, Undergraduate Intern. , Undergraduate Intern.

Research Projects FundingResearch Projects FundingMIDMID--SIZED PROJECTSSIZED PROJECTS

NunavikNunavikNunavik Nunavik muskoxmuskox zoonosiszoonosis, disease and contaminant monitoring during , disease and contaminant monitoring during the experimental hunt in Kuujjuaq and the experimental hunt in Kuujjuaq and TasiujaqTasiujaqMakivik CorporationMakivik Corporation

Climate Change in Northern Quebec: Land and Resource Access Climate Change in Northern Quebec: Land and Resource Access IssuesIssuesC C LarrivéeLarrivée, M Barrett, M Tremblay, Kativik Regional Government, M Barrett, M Tremblay, Kativik Regional Government

NunavutNunavutFood security projectFood security projectArviatArviat Health CommitteeHealth Committee

QikiqtaniQikiqtani Monitoring ProgramMonitoring ProgramEnvironment Committee Environment Committee Municipality of SanikiluaqMunicipality of Sanikiluaq

Healthy Land, Healthy Ice, Healthy Life: Understanding EnvironmeHealthy Land, Healthy Ice, Healthy Life: Understanding Environmentnt--Health Relationships and Mapping Health Relationships and Mapping InuusiqartiarvitInuusiqartiarvit --“Sites for Health” “Sites for Health” IlisaqsivikIlisaqsivik Society, Clyde River, NunavutSociety, Clyde River, Nunavut

CommunityCommunity--based Research Projectsbased Research ProjectsProgram initiated 04Program initiated 04--0505

Inuvialuit Settlement RegionInuvialuit Settlement RegionAssessing and reducing secondAssessing and reducing second--hand smoke exposure in hand smoke exposure in AklavikAklavik homeshomesJerome Gordon, Inuvialuit researcher based in Jerome Gordon, Inuvialuit researcher based in AklavikAklavik, Dr , Dr MerrylMerryl Hammond and Mr Rob Hammond and Mr Rob Collins of the Consultancy for Alternative Education (CAE) in MoCollins of the Consultancy for Alternative Education (CAE) in Montreal. ntreal.

Community monitoring of the Big Fish riverCommunity monitoring of the Big Fish riverWest Side Working Group, Moose Kerr School, West Side Working Group, Moose Kerr School, AklavikAklavik HTC and Elders, Department of HTC and Elders, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada FisehreisFisehreis Management, Fisheries Joint Management Committee Management, Fisheries Joint Management Committee Resource Biologists, Inuit Research Advisor. Resource Biologists, Inuit Research Advisor.

LabradorLabradorContaminants in Hopedale, LabradorContaminants in Hopedale, LabradorJudy Dicker, Labrador Inuit Association, Environmental Sciences Judy Dicker, Labrador Inuit Association, Environmental Sciences Group (Dr. Ken Reimer, Dr. Group (Dr. Ken Reimer, Dr. Barb Barb ZeebZeeb, Scientific Advisor) , Scientific Advisor)

CommunityCommunity--based Research Projectsbased Research ProjectsProgram initiated 04Program initiated 04--0505

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