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The role of the CD34 family of Sialomucins in Development and Disease
Dr. Kelly McNagny studies the CD34 family of molecules: CD34, Podocalyxin, and Endoglycan. First identified solely as…
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Transformational teaching and physical activity adherence among adolescents: From measurement and prediction to intervention
Physical inactivity in adolescence has been linked to a vast array of physical and mental health problems…
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Translating gene expression into clinical care for sarcomas and breast cancer
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Canada. As a pathologist, Dr. Torsten Nielsen’s…
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Translational TB Research: Identification of Novel Drug Targets and Development of Protective Vaccines
A recent report from the World Health Organization revealed that about 1.5 million people died from TB…
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Understanding how cationic antimicrobial peptides and lipopeptides function in order to design better antibiotics
With the ever-increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance, it has become critical for scientists to develop alternatives to…
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Viral host interactions of the Dicistroviridae family
All successful viruses have evolved strategies to infect host cells and disrupt normal cell functions. However, the…
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Voltage-gated sodium channels as modulators of electrical excitability in the heart and therapeutic targets in the management of atrial arrhythmias
Electrical disturbances in the heart are a serious health threat for many people. For example, cardiac atrial…
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Apolipoproteins and Autoimmunity to Lipid Antigens
The immune system is designed to rid the body of infections and unwanted cells, such as tumor…
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Biology of Somatostatin
Somatostatin (SST) is a multifunctional peptide and its function including its biosynthesis, posttranslational processing, gene regulation, regulation…
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Carbohydrate recognition and metabolism in streptococcus pneumoniae: Structural and functional dissection of unique virulence factors
Pneumonia is an acute respiratory disease, the major cause of which is the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. This…
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Community screening and intervention for high-risk oral premalignancies
Worldwide there are over 300,000 new cases of oral cancer each year with half of these cases…
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Defining the structural basis of surface antigen glycoprotein mediated virulence in Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis is a serious human pathogen carried by about one-third of the population. People develop toxoplasmosis either…
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