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Opioid addiction research program to improve prescribing practices and reduce overdose
Canada is amid an opioid crisis, with six or seven deaths a day due to opioid overdose.…
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Development and assessment of strategies to promote social integration into new communities
Social connections and social support networks are essential for physical and mental health. In fact, recent research…
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Cardiovascular genetics: Phenotypes, genotypes and cellular mechanisms
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death of Canadians, and is strongly influenced by genetic…
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Advancing Healthcare Diagnostics for Neurodegenerative Disorders
Alzheimer’s disease causes progressive neurological decline and substantially decreases the quality of life of patients and their…
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Chemical suppression of nonsense mutations for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research/Pacific Alzheimer Research Foundation Scholar Award Frontotemporal dementia is a progressive…
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CALOR: Cooling Autoinflammation with cLinically Oriented Research
MSFHR/Cassie and Friends Society for Children with Juvenile Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases Scholar Award Childhood rheumatic…
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Transforming Urban Form for Mobility: Interventions to improve population health
Governments are making major investments in transit, cycling, and walking infrastructure to alleviate the pressures of traffic…
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Understanding and exploiting genome instability in cancer
Cancer is caused by specific DNA mutations that can arise spontaneously over time. Conditions that increase DNA…
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Respiratory Evaluation Sciences Program: Innovations in analytic approaches to improve efficiency in respiratory care
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are among the most prevalent chronic diseases in Canada. This…
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Personalized genomics for improving drug safety: From discovery to implementation.
Medications ideally improve patient health, occasionally with mild or moderate side effects. But sometimes patients have significant…
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The development of novel blood protein biomarkers to enable precision care in cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic disease, affecting one out of every 3,600 children born…
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Habitual Physical Activity as Stress Resiliency in Populations Experiencing High Adversity
In light of extensive research linking stress and disease, and the high rates of reported stress in…
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