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Structures, catalytic mechanisms, and contribution to pathogenesis of polysaccharide lyases from Streptococcus pneumoniae
Beyond playing an important role in nutrition, carbohydrate building blocks and their biochemistry have been described as…
View details2011Competition
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Studies of KshAB, a cholesterol-degrading oxygenase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculosis kills more than two million people worldwide every year. More than one-third of the world’s population…
View details2008Competition
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Studies toward the total synthesis of the analgesic natural product chimonanthine and its analogues
A major area of concern for Canada’s health system is the treatment of chronic pain, which affects…
View details2008Competition
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Studies Towards the Total Synthesis of Eleutherobin and Designed Analogues for Cancer Therapy
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Canadians, and therefore the identification of new…
View details2009Competition
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Study of intercellular barrier alterations in enterocytes during Campylobacter jejuni pathogenesis
Campylobacter jejuni (Cj) is the leading cause of bacterial food poisoning in the world. Each year about…
View details2007Competition
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Study of Neurophysiology in Childhood Concussion (SONICC)
Dr. Julia Schmidt’s research investigates the neurophysiology of concussion (mild traumatic brain injury) in children and youth.…
View details2016Competition
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Studying motion processing with eye movements in healthy older adults and patients with ophthalmic diseases
As our population ages, an increasing number of Canadians experience difficulties with their vision. Although it is…
View details2019Competition
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Substrate spectrum of matrix metalloprotease-2 in physiology and pathology
Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) are a family of extracellular proteases (enzymes) which reside outside cells and initiate the…
View details2005Competition
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Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP): A new model for mechanistic and therapeutic investigation
Epilepsy is one of the most common brain disorders. The condition is characterized by uncoordinated brain electrical…
View details2018Competition
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SuPA Mobility: Supporting Physical Activity for Mobility in Older Adults with Mobility Limitations
Problem As individuals age, they have a greater risk of limited mobility, or difficulty in getting around…
View details2024Competition
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Supporting Success: The Role of Mentorship in Increased Health Services Research Capacity
Research programs in Canada embrace mentorship as a way to increase research capacity, with experienced researchers mentoring…
View details2006Competition
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Supporting women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights through Treatment as Prevention: Investigating the impact of structural and interpersonal violence on HIV and reproductive health inequities among women living with HIV in British Columbia
BC's ambitious "90-90-90" target for 2020 aims to ensure that: 1) 90 percent of people living with…
View details2015Competition
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