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3D bioprinting personalized neural tissues for drug screening
Bioprinting can produce living human tissues on demand, opening up huge possibilities for medical breakthroughs in both…
View details2019Competition
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3D printing of hydrogel tubing via reactive hydrodynamic focusing to replace single-use plastic medical tubing
Single-use plastic medical tubing is widely used in hospitals. Although practical, plastic tubing has a potentially life-threatening…
View details2020Competition
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A GlycoCaged drug delivery system to improve the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is lifelong, debilitating condition that afflicts one in every 150 Canadians. Worryingly, the…
View details2019Competition
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A novel therapeutic for inflammatory skin diseases
Granzyme B (GzmB), an immune-secreted serine protease, is abundant in skin conditions characterized by excessive inflammation (such…
View details2017Competition
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AAPLE-Walk: A novel gait-mimicking exercise machine for cardiovascular fitness and rehabilitation
Heart disease and diabetes are just two of many conditions that can occur in people after a…
View details2018Competition
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ACCEss-SCI: Adapting community centres to enhance exercise in spinal cord injury
Co-leads: Tania Lam University of British Columbia Ross MacDonald City of Surrey Jaine Priest City of Vancouver…
View details2018Competition
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An advanced wearable robotic exoskeleton for assisting people with lower limb disabilities
Human locomotion is influenced by many factors, including neuromuscular and joint disorders that affect the functionality of…
View details2018Competition
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Automated body composition analysis for precision medicine applications
There is growing evidence showing that the amount of muscle and fat one has in the body…
View details2020Competition
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Biomarker tests to diagnose and prognose acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
There are 2.6 million Canadians with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), representing 17% of adults between 35…
View details2019Competition
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Cellular resolution OCT for clinical ophthalmology
Two of the leading causes of irreversible vision loss in developed countries are age-related macular degeneration (AMD)…
View details2018Competition
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Cytology-based DNA measurement for oral cancer screening
Oral cancer (OC) presents a global burden on society and the healthcare system with remarkably high incidence…
View details2020Competition
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