The Manitoba Tomorrow Project (MTP) is a new population health research study that aims to learn more about the causes of cancer and chronic diseases, by following the health of 10,000 Manitoba residents for up to 50 years.

Where do you live? How much sleep do you get? What did you have for lunch? What really “runs in the family?” What choices can we make when it comes to our health? And what has already been determined? The answers for a healthier future are inside us all.

We are inviting interested Manitobans who are between 30 and 74 years old to become participants in the study!

The MTP is the newest member in a very large Canada-wide initiative called the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (CanPath). Together, we will collect and connect this valuable data with researchers across the country and around the world to change the future of health research.

Did you know?

Did you know that large population health studies are responsible for linking smoking to lung cancer? (British Doctors Study) Or that it was a population health study that connected obesity as a contributing factor to heart disease? (Framingham Heart Study) Large population health studies are the Disneyland of data for researchers. By gathering data from a large population segment over time we are able to start to determine patterns and connect seemingly small details for profound discoveries. The data we collect will have a significant impact on the research community and could be used for thousands of studies across many cancer and chronic disease disciplines for years to come.

We are adapting our research to connect to the human side of science. Choices we make. Choices we cannot make. All across Canada, with the data of over 330,000 Canadians we will begin to better understand and connect lifestyle, social factors, genetics and environment, and put our knowledge toward preventing and reducing rates of cancer and chronic disease for all Canadians.

Taking Part:

Participation in the Manitoba Tomorrow Project takes around 1.5 hours of your time initially and involves filling out a paper-based study package and attending an optional 45-minute study appointment.

As this is a long term population health study, we will want to follow up and check-in with you periodically throughout the next 50 years in a similar fashion. Do you want to help build a healthier tomorrow for Manitobans?

CancerCare Manitoba is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free research recruitment processes. If you are interested in an opportunity to participate in the Manitoba Tomorrow Project, please advise if accommodation measures must be taken to enable you to apply and be assessed fairly and equitably.