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Characterization of the function of the nuclear matrix protein Lamin A in the organization of telomeres and chromosomes to determine the role in the pathology of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
Hutchison-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare, fatal disease that affects children and causes accelerated aging. Symptoms…
View details2006Competition
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Characterization of the interaction between the endocannabinoid system and pharmacological antidepressants
Depression is a devastating mental disease that affects up to 10% of the population. Its neurobiological basis…
View details2005Competition
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Characterization of the mechanical properties of collagen using optical tweezers
The collagens are a family of more than 20 different proteins, all sharing the same basic structure.…
View details2008Competition
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Characterization of the molecular phenotype of T regulatory cells
One of the major problems with organ transplantation is preventing the recipient’s immune system from rejecting the…
View details2005Competition
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Characterization of the role of the Fas-associated death domain (FADD) protein in lipopolysaccharide signalling in endothelial cells
Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition caused by a severe bacterial infection. It is a leading cause…
View details2006Competition
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Characterization of TRAF6 in normal and malignant hematopoietic cell processes: a focus on Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a family of disorders primarily associated with decreased production of blood cells in…
View details2006Competition
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Characterizing and optimizing mechanisms of antibiotic synthesis in Streptomyces coelicolor
Streptomyces bacteria are the source of nearly half of our clinically used natural antibiotics. Production of bioactive compounds…
View details2016Competition
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Characterizing Arm Recovery in People with Severe Stroke (CARPSS)
In Canada, there are over 50,000 new strokes reported every year. The prevalence and severity of subsequent…
View details2015Competition
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Characterizing British Columbia’s Rural and Northern Home Support Workforce: A Mixed Methods Investigation of Workers and Their Working Lives
BC’s home support system makes an important contribution to the health and well being of the province’s…
View details2007Competition
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Characterizing looking behaviours within social scenes: Implications for a social deficit in autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) encompasses five neurological disorders that change how the brain processes information. Children and…
View details2006Competition
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Characterizing novel transcripts enriched in human embryonic stem cell lines
Human embryonic stem cells were successfully cultured in a lab for the first time in 1998. Scientists…
View details2007Competition
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Characterizing the antiviral immune response in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are viruses transmitted to plants and animals by insect vectors, such as mosquitoes and…
View details2005Competition
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