Biographie

• PhD, Santé de la population, Université d’Ottawa, 2013
• Diplôme en recherche sur les politiques et services de santé, Centre ontarien de formation de recherche en politiques et en services de santé, 2013
• MSc, Nutrition humaine appliquée, Université Mount Saint Vincent, 2004
• BSc, Nutrition, Université Acadia, 2001
• BSc spécialisé, Psychologie, Université McMaster, 1999

• Épidémiologie nutritionnelle
• Santé maternelle et infantile
• Santé de la population

Prix et distinctions

• Bourse postdoctorale, Réseau de formation en recherche périnatale du Québec – IRSC (QTNPR), 2013-2015
• Bourse d’études supérieures, Diététistes du Canada, 2010
• Bourse de recherche, Statistique Canada, 2009-2010
• Bourse de recherche destinée aux professionnels de la santé dans le domaine de la santé publique, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada – IRSC, 2008-2013
• Bourse d’excellence, Université d’Ottawa, 2008-2013
• Bourse de recherche de 2e cycle, Fondation de recherche en santé de Nouvelle-Écosse, 2003-2004

Présentations

• Colapinto CK, Tremblay MS, Aufreiter S, Bushnik T, Pfeiffer CM, O’Connor DL. A comparison of American and Canadian RBC folate concentrations. Experimental Biology, Boston, MA, 2013.
• Aufreiter S, Colapinto CK, Tremblay MS, Bushnik T, Pfeiffer CM, O’Connor DL. Comparison study between RBC folate measured by microbiologic assay and Immulite 2000 immunoassay. Experimental Biology, Boston, MA, 2013.
• Hartman BA, Colapinto CK, Hanley AJ, Aufreiter S, Tremblay MS, O’Connor DL. A comprehensive list of sociodemographic, dietary and lifestyle factors has limited predictive power in determining RBC folate concentrations maximally protective against neural tube defects. Experimental Biology, Boston, MA, 2013.
• Colapinto CK, O’Connor DL, Dubois L, Tremblay MS. Determinants of high folate concentration in the Canadian Population. World Congress of Epidemiology, Edinburgh, UK, 2011.
• Colapinto CK, O’Connor DL, Dubois L, Tremblay MS. Determinants of folate concentration in Canadian women of childbearing age. World Congress of Epidemiology, Edinburgh, UK, 2011.
• Colapinto CK, O’Connor DL, Tremblay MS. Folate status of the population in the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research Annual Conference, Halifax, NS, 2011.
• Colapinto CK, O’Connor DL, Dubois L, Tremblay MS. Examining the folate status of Canadians. Canadian Public Health Association Centennial Conference, Toronto, ON, 2010.

Publications

• Colapinto CK, O'Connor DL, Dubois L, Tremblay MS. Prevalence and correlates of folic acid supplement use in Canada. Health Reports. 2012;23(2):39-44.
• http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2012002/article/11677-eng.pdf
• Colapinto CK, O’Connor DL, Dubois L, Tremblay MS. Folic acid supplement use is the most significant predictor of folate concentrations in Canadian women of childbearing age. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 2012;37(2):284-92.
• http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/h11-161
• Colapinto CK, O’Connor DL, Tremblay MS. Folate status of the population in the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 2011; 183(2):E100-106.
• http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2010/12/13/cmaj.100568.1.full.pdf+html
• Colapinto CK, Malaviarachchi D. Paint Your Plate: Effectiveness of interactive point-of-purchase displays as part of a fruit & vegetable promotion campaign. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research. 2009;70:66-71.