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Tissue Specific Functions of ABCA1
An individual’s cholesterol levels – both LDL (or “bad” cholesterol) and HDL (or “good” cholesterol) – are…
View details2006Competition
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To define the role of caspases and caspase cleavage of htt in the pathogenesis of HD
Research has identified a genetic defect in the HD gene that causes Huntington’s disease, a devastating and…
View details2007Competition
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To Each Her Own: Sex Work Typologies, Intimate Relationships, and their Impact on HIV Risk for Female Sex Workers in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
The estimated 1,000 female sex workers in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) live in Canada’s poorest neighbourhood, characterized…
View details2006Competition
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Topographical disorientation as a predictor of Alzheimer's Disease in patients affected by Mild Cognitive Impairment
While mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is common among elderly individuals, most continue to function moderately well in…
View details2007Competition
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Total Synthesis and Structure-Activity Studies of a New Anti-Cancer Drug Based on the Natural Product, Imbricatine
With an estimated 159,900 new cancer cases and 72,200 deaths from cancer predicted to occur this year…
View details2008Competition
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Toward personalized immunotherapy: defining mechanisms of immune suppression across the molecular subtypes of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer affects approximately 1,700 women per year in Canada. Current treatment involves surgery and chemotherapy, which…
View details2016Competition
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Towards a better understanding of adolescent depression: the roles of relational victimization and emotional support
The onset of depression in many individuals can be traced back to adolescence. Up to one-third of…
View details2008Competition
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Towards a patient-specific model of facial skin
Complex surgical procedures on the face, such as jaw reconstruction, frequently result in problematic scars that may…
View details2011Competition
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Toxicogenetic analysis of valproic acid-associated hepatotoxicity in pediatric epileptic patients
Valproic acid is a drug that has been used successfully for the treatment of many types of…
View details2003Competition
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Tracking the B-cell repertoire associated with the broadly-neutralizing antibody response in HIV-1 infection
The progression from HIV infection to AIDS occurs because the body’s immune system fails to control replication…
View details2003Competition
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Tracking the differentiation fate of islets from pancreatic endocrine progenitors via expression of lentivirally transduced fluorescent reporter genes
The recent success of a pancreatic islet cell transplantation procedure known as the ‘Edmonton Protocol’ gave new…
View details2005Competition
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Tracking the genomic footprints as predictive features of platinum refractory high-grade serous ovarian cancers
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research/BC Cancer Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award High-grade serous ovarian cancers (HGS) have…
View details2015Competition
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