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A longitudinal study of adolescent risk-taking behaviour
Research has shown that smoking and drinking typically begin in adolescence. Stefania Maggi is studying the role…
View details2003Competition
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A microfluidic cell migration assay enabling anticancer drug testing of patient-derived tumour cells
The dispersal of tumour cells within malignant tissue relies on a process called chemotaxis, where tumour cells…
View details2018Competition
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A molecular basis for replacement tooth formation in reptiles
There are a great number of genetic diseases that affect tooth number in humans. Ectodermal dysplasia (ED),…
View details2007Competition
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A multi-layer genomic analysis to understand the biological basis of corticosteroid-induced AVN in children with cancer: Toward precision health strategies.
The Problem: Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a serious complication of corticosteroid treatment in some children with cancer,…
View details2025Competition
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A Novel Cell Surface Engineering Method for Universal Red Blood Donor Cells via Combination of Enzymatic Cleavage and Polymer Grafting
Blood transfusion has a vital role in modern medicine. Not only is it required in surgery, or…
View details2011Competition
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A novel role for nuclear EGFR in breast cancer progression and therapeutic resistance
Breast cancer is a major public health problem worldwide. In the United States alone, 178,480 new cases…
View details2008Competition
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A novel stem cell model for human islet development and cytoarchitecture
The cultivation of stem cells to insulin-producing beta cells offers an unlimited source of transplantable material for…
View details2022Competition
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A novel strategy to mitigate secondary hypoxic injury following traumatic spinal cord injury through the augmentation of local microvascular oxygen supply
There are approximately 2000 new cases of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) per year in Canada, with…
View details2020Competition
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A personalized approach to non-physical practice after stroke
Chronic motor impairments are experienced by 85% of stroke survivors. Recovery of these impairments can be facilitated…
View details2024Competition
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A place to grow old: past experience and present circumstance as motivation for seniors to migrate or to age-in-place
Nearly 25 percent of Canadians will be 65 or older by 2036. With increasing age, most seniors…
View details2004Competition
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A population health-based approach to nurse human resource planning in BC
Health human resource planning is identified repeatedly as the foremost priority in the field of health services…
View details2006Competition
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A postdoctoral program to enhance planning and quality improvement initiatives in mental health through the validation of administrative mental disorder diagnoses
While a number of significant improvements in treatment of mental disorders have been made in recent years,…
View details2003Competition
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