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2001
Patient-focused care over time: issues related to measurement, prevalence, and strategies for improvement among patient populations in B.C.
Read morePatients often see multiple health professionals in a variety of places for the care of their health problems. Linking care from different…
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Prediction and prevention of autoimmune diabetes mellitus
Read moreJacqueline Trudeau’s research focuses on autoimmune disease – disorders that cause the immune system to destroy normal body tissues. She’s specifically interested…
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2001
Prevention of falls and hip fractures in the elderly through biomechanics
Read moreFalls are the number one cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations in Canada. Among the elderly, falls account for 84 per cent…
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2001
Primary deafferetation of the spinal cord: consequences and repair strategies
Read moreExcessive force on the brachial plexus – the network of nerves in the shoulder that carry information to and from the arm…
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2001
Quality improvement of stroke surveillance, prevention and care in a sentinel health region
Read moreStroke is the third leading cause of death in BC and the leading cause of brain disability. Stroke is also estimated to…
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Regulation of Bcl-2 family members involved in macrophage cell survival
Read moreShih Wei Wang is examining the role of a family of proteins implicated in atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), a condition that…
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Regulation of inhibitory receptor gene expression by Natural Killer cells
Read moreNatural Killer (NK) cells play an important role in the immune system: targeting and destroying tumour and virus infected cells that evade…
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Regulation of the transcriptional activator, beta-catenin, by the B cell receptor
Read moreSherri Christian is studying a process that’s integral to the immune system: the development of B cells that produce antibodies – immune…