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2003
Use of T regulatory cells to induce tolerance to organ and tissue transplantation
Read moreTransplantation is the treatment of choice for many forms of end-stage organ failure and cancers of the immune system. Due to the…
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Megan Levings
Primary Investigator
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What makes women healthy? Examining social inequalities and women's health
Read moreIn her PhD research Dr. Colleen Reid examined how poverty and exclusion influence the health of marginalized women. Her interdisciplinary PhD bridged…
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Who “crashes” onto dialysis? Impact of social determinants of health on renal patients’ access to dialysis treatment
Read moreDespite the fact that chronic kidney disease almost always presents warning signs, 30-50 percent of new renal patients in BC “crash” onto…
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Workplace stress and health: The mediating roles of social support and coping
Read moreStress can play a significant role in physical and mental health. The workplace is one common source of stress, which has been…
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A cost-utility analysis of infliximab plus methotrexate versus methotrexate alone for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Read moreThe cornerstone of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is early intervention with drug therapies. There are, however, limitations to the long-term effectiveness and…
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A finite element model of the spinal cord
Read moreThe way spinal cord tissue responds to different forces is not well understood. Carolyn Greaves is designing a specialized computer model of…
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Abnormal response to vasoactive agents in pulmonary hypertension
Read morePulmonary hypertension (PHT) is a life-threatening disease; people with PHT experience shortness of breath, chest pain and fainting and live an average…
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Adverse drug effects among persons using antiretroviral therapy for HIV Disease and impact on treatment patterns
Read moreAntiretroviral drugs successfully suppress the HIV virus and reduce mortality, but many people living with HIV and AIDS cannot benefit fully from…
