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The biological role of bone marrow-derived keratinocyte precursor cells in wound healing
Skin, which is the most extensive organ in the human body, performs multiple vital functions. Wounds to…
View details2007Competition
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The Cell Biology of the NIMA-Related Kinase Defective in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) affects one in 800 people worldwide and is the major reason for dialysis…
View details2006Competition
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The characterization of bone marrow-derived mast cells (BMMCs) from SH2-containing inositol 5'-phosphatase (SHIP) knock-out mice
In 1996, Dr. Gerald Krystal’s lab identified and cloned a protein named SHIP. Janet Kalesnikoff, a doctoral…
View details2001Competition
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The characterization of KiSS1 and GPR54 in breast cancer and other hormonally responsive cancers
Cancers whose growth is influenced by sex hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, form the largest group…
View details2007Competition
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The clinical and economic outcomes of patients with lumbar disc herniation and sciatica
Lower back and leg pain from a herniated disk and sciatica (pain on the sciatic nerves) is…
View details2001Competition
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The construct, structural and predictive validity of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, Youth Version in adolescent females: Informing the assessment of risk for violence in girls
Aggressive and violent behaviour among female youth has emerged as a pressing social issue. Girls are entering…
View details2005Competition
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The contribution of amyloid-induced neuroinflammatory factors to disturbances in neural processes related to learning and memory
Close to 250,000 Canadians over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease. The leading cause of dementia,…
View details2003Competition
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The Contribution of Auditory Temporal Processing to Speech Perception in Noise: Speech Comprehension Deficits in the Elderly
A common and frustrating difficulty for the elderly is understanding speech in everyday conversation, especially where the…
View details2001Competition
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The contribution of hepatic ABCA1 to HDL levels and composition, and suceptibility to atherosclerosis
Coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death among Canadians. High cholesterol has been identified as…
View details2003Competition
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The cost effectiveness of personalized medicine: Using a biomarker-driven treatment strategy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a common lifelong disease. People with the disease suffer swelling and pain as the…
View details2015Competition
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The demi-globule hypothesis: a thermodynamic model for prion protein template-directed misfolding
Prions are the causative agents for many brain diseases of humans and animals. In animals, the most…
View details2008Competition
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The Determination of Accessibility to and Utilization of Fair PharmaCare by Various Ethnic Minority Groups
Since the mid-1990s, North American prescription drug expenditures have been escalating at double-digit rates. Canadians spent $18…
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