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Decolonizing Planetary Health: Rebuilding Social, Cultural, and Environmental Relationships for Indigenous Well-being
Systemic racism against Indigenous peoples is an enduring problem in British Columbia’s health care system. Education and…
View details2024Competition
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Defining and detecting traumatic events and symptoms in autism
One in every 58 children in British Columbia meet criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) — an…
View details2021Competition
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Defining the structural basis of surface antigen glycoprotein mediated virulence in Toxoplasma gondii
Toxoplasmosis is a serious human pathogen carried by about one-third of the population. People develop toxoplasmosis either…
View details2007Competition
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Dendritic cells in autoimmunity and cancer
Dendritic cells play a vital role in regulating the immune response. They are the only cells capable…
View details2003Competition
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Detecting neuroplasticity after spinal cord injury: Implications for neuropathic pain
Current interventions for neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury (SCI) have proven largely ineffective, an unfavorable outcome…
View details2014Competition
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Detection of novel microdeletions and microduplications in persons with intellectual disability using whole genome microarrays
Intellectual disability (ID) is a diagnosis given to persons who have life-long cognitive and adaptive impairments that…
View details2007Competition
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Determinants of excessive waiting for cardiac catheterization and revascularization in British Columbia
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in British Columbia and Canada, accounting…
View details2001Competition
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Determining the effects of monoaminergic regulation of frontostriatal systems in different aspects of impulsive decision-making.
Impulsivity is a characteristic of human behaviour that can be both beneficial and detrimental in our everyday…
View details2008Competition
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Determining the molecular basis of fragile X disorders
Neurodevelopmental and fertility disorders represent significant health burdens in Canada, as approximately 1 in 66 Canadian youth…
View details2021Competition
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Developing a culturally responsive strategy to advance child health equity
There are unfair differences in healthcare for children and families. Specifically, children from racialized and underserved communities…
View details2025Competition
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Developing a Decision-Support Framework for Locating Regional Palliative Care Hubs in Rural and Remote Canada
Canada’s aging population is on the rise, resulting in greater demand for palliative care services (PCS). However,…
View details2007Competition
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Developing and using inhibitors to examine the role of O-GlcNac post-translational modification of proteins on glucohomeostasis and beta-cell adaptation
Type 2 diabetes develops when our bodies are unable to properly regulate blood glucose levels. Normally, blood…
View details2006Competition
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