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Elucidating and manipulating the role of the Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) to improve outcomes of stem cell-derived pancreatic islet transplants
Read moreDiabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by the inability of patients to manage blood glucose levels because of insufficient insulin production. Insulin…
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Austin Miller
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Brain-based prediction of dying duration after life support withdrawal
Read moreOrgan donation can only occur after death is confirmed. However, when life-support is withdrawn in potential organ donors, doctors often cannot predict…
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Andrew Steele
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Extracellular Vesicle–Mediated Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targeting in Viral Myocarditis
Read moreViral myocarditis is an inflammatory heart disease that can lead to heart failure or sudden death, especially in children and young adults.…
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Amirhossein Bahreyni
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From Measurement to Action: Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Outpatient Cancer Treatment — A Mixed-Methods Study
Read moreEquitable access to cancer care is a major priority in Canada, but many patients face challenges that have nothing to do with…
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Adherence to Opioid Agonist Treatment in the Era of Fentanyl
Read moreToxic drug poisoning continues to be a leading cause of death in BC. Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, is present in most…
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Samuel Tobias
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Bile Acid Malabsorption as a Driver of Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction in Crohn’s Disease
Read moreCrohn’s disease (CD) is a lifelong intestinal inflammatory disease, with a rapidly increasing prevalence. A common but often overlooked complication of CD…
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Yaqi Zhang
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Assessing capacity for admission into involuntary care for people who use drugs: An ethical analysis in British Columbia
Read moreIn 2025, the BC government began expanding involuntary treatment for people who use drugs. Although involuntary treatment has long existed under the…
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Quinn Boyle
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Chinese Canadian intergenerational trauma and resilience: A participatory visual research project
Read moreVictoria’s Chinatown, the oldest in Canada, carries a long history of Chinese exclusion with lasting effects on the community. Because many families…
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Rebecca Zhao
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