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Intrinsic capacity of spinal circuits for restoration of motor coordination after neurotrauma
While the brain is the body’s command centre, connections within the spinal cord control rhythmic activities like…
View details2003Competition
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Investigating pharmaceutical policies, coverage, and costs
Prescription medicines play a key role in the treatment and prevention of disease, as evidenced by the…
View details2011Competition
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Investigating the Biomechanical Mechanism of Concussions in Sports
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly known as concussion, is a major public health concern. Around 42…
View details2019Competition
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Investigating the link between symptom expression, medicalization and acculturation: The case of Portuguese immigrants
Dr. James has conducted groundbreaking research into the experiences of Portuguese immigrants with agonias, a commonly-expressed disorder…
View details2002Competition
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Investigating the Lived Experiences and Primary Healthcare of Higher-Weight Canadians: Novel Research Methods to Catalyze Change towards Health Equity
Weight stigma includes the negative attitudes, stereotypes, and discriminatory behaviours towards people with higher weights. Weight stigma…
View details2025Competition
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Investigating the molecular basis of collagen's finely tuned stability with single-molecule manipulation techniques
Collagen is the fundamental structural protein in our bodies, which means changes in its chemical composition can…
View details2005Competition
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Investigating the role of sleep disruption in the progressive memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and a leading cause of death in Canada.…
View details20212023Competition
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Investigating the role phagocytic immune cells play in developmental programming during gestation
Microglia, the resident macrophages and phagocytic immune cells of the brain, play an important role in neurodevelopment—yet…
View details2024Competition
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Investigating the structure and function of the PIKK family of protein kinase
Many major chronic diseases, including cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders, are caused by perturbations in…
View details2011Competition
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Investigating women’s socio-structural risk environment of overdose
British Columbia, Canada, continues to grapple with an overdose epidemic. Substantial gaps remain in the implementation and…
View details2020Competition
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Investigation of pathways underlying retinal degeneration
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a form of inherited blindness that results from the death of light-detecting neurons…
View details2003Competition
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Investigation of the apolipoprotein C-II activation site of human lipoprotein lipase
The enzymes hepatic lipase (HL) and lipoprotein lipase (LPL) play a key role in the metabolism of…
View details2001Competition
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