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Sharing the stories of health research and innovation advancements

Here we profile some of the excellent research and innovation initiatives being undertaken by Research Canada’s Members.

Health research and innovation support the development and enhancement of health products and services, save lives and ease suffering. They also create employment and economic opportunities for our country and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our health care system.

How Canadian Neuroscience Researchers Are Helping To Manage The Nation’s Drug Crisis

How Canadian Neuroscience Researchers Are Helping To Manage The Nation’s Drug Crisis

Canadian Association for Neuroscience

Finding routes to alleviate the severity or mitigate withdrawal is of utmost importance to improve the chances for rehabilitation and eventually sobriety.
L’ennemi juré du diabète serait finalement un précieux allié

L’ennemi juré du diabète serait finalement un précieux allié

Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal

Le diabète et l’insuline vont souvent de pair dans une conversation. Au grand étonnement de plusieurs, un troisième joueur pourrait bientôt se joindre à eux : le glucagon.
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CPSR-funded study reveals absentmindedness points to earlier warning signs of silent strokes among people at risk

CPSR-funded study reveals absentmindedness points to earlier warning signs of silent strokes among people at risk

Heart & Stroke Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery

Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying earlier symptoms of cerebral small vessel disease, otherwise known as a “silent stroke.”
Neuron cultures offer hope for more effective bipolar treatments

Neuron cultures offer hope for more effective bipolar treatments

Nova Scotia Health Authority

“This will save a lot of time in trial and error to get people stabilized faster.”
New study aims to find the exercise ‘sweet spot’ for depressed youth

New study aims to find the exercise ‘sweet spot’ for depressed youth

The Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research, affiliated with the University of Ottawa

“The brains of young people are much more ‘plastic’ than adults – they are continuing to develop, and there is greater opportunity to intervene.”
Rapid Access Clinic for hip and knee conditions cuts wait times from years to weeks

Rapid Access Clinic for hip and knee conditions cuts wait times from years to weeks

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

“This is the most modern arthroplastic program in the world.”
One student’s journey into health care

One student’s journey into health care

The Michener Institute of Education at UHN

Sam Gennidakis decided to change careers to become a respiratory therapist after his brother’s death.
Standing up for female scientists and researchers

Standing up for female scientists and researchers

Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences

At science meetings, women need to grab the mic – and not let go.
CHEO’s new on-site genomic testing a big step in identifying rare diseases

CHEO’s new on-site genomic testing a big step in identifying rare diseases

CHEO Research Institute

The hospital is opening its new Centre for Genomic Innovation, which is expected to transform lives through rare disease diagnosis.
New skin cancer probe could expand access to a prompt diagnosis

New skin cancer probe could expand access to a prompt diagnosis

Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute

“In order to screen a large volume of this disease, then we need more widely accessible technologies.”
Alberta sisters participate in clinical trial to advance treatment options for rare genetic disorder

Alberta sisters participate in clinical trial to advance treatment options for rare genetic disorder

University of Calgary

Clinical trials are essential for developing new treatments and advancing medical knowledge.
Preschoolers’ physical activity can have impact on heart health later in life

Preschoolers’ physical activity can have impact on heart health later in life

McMaster University

The research team found that arteries stiffen over time in all children, but the process is slower among those who are most active.
L’Association d’anémie falciforme du Canada et Pfizer annoncent le premier programme national de recherche sur l’anémie falciforme

L’Association d’anémie falciforme du Canada et Pfizer annoncent le premier programme national de recherche sur l’anémie falciforme

Pfizer Canada

Ce programme de subventions de recherche décernées dans le cadre d’un concours vise à faire progresser les soins aux patients et la recherche clinique sur l’anémie falciforme.
also available in English
‘Painless and quick’ advance in mammogram technology hopes to boost cancer screening rates

‘Painless and quick’ advance in mammogram technology hopes to boost cancer screening rates

GE Healthcare Canada

It’s not something you’ll necessarily look forward to, but a new innovation in mammography technology is giving Canadian women one less reason to avoid an exam.
Study brings clinical research on growing problem of liver disease to northern Manitoba communities

Study brings clinical research on growing problem of liver disease to northern Manitoba communities

University of Manitoba

“I want [my people] to be healthy. I want them to know who they are. And I want them to know what food is good for them from the land — our land.”
Vers une meilleure compréhension de l’anatomie cérébrale dans le trouble du spectre de l’autisme

Vers une meilleure compréhension de l’anatomie cérébrale dans le trouble du spectre de l’autisme

Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas

Une étude pourrait mener à la mise au point de biomarqueurs et de traitements personnalisés
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Revised pathology classification of pancreatic cancer predicts patient survival

Revised pathology classification of pancreatic cancer predicts patient survival

University Health Network

A new study led by UHN Pathologist Dr. N Kalimuthu shows the potential of personalized medicine in tackling pancreatic cancer.
SFN, CAMH tackle opioid use

SFN, CAMH tackle opioid use

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

In recent months, George and her team have been conducting interviews and completing surveys with people in the community, many of whom have been directly impacted by drug abuse.
New research on ovarian cancer could mean improved patient outcomes

New research on ovarian cancer could mean improved patient outcomes

York University

A new study provides evidence on the tumor-promoting role of a microRNA, critical in controlling the expression of genes in biology; and the tumor-inhibiting potential of a gene in the deadliest form of ovarian cancer. These molecules could be used as potential markers or therapeutic targets, which could save lives.
‘A hopeful time in CF’; Research leads to new understanding in cystic fibrosis treatment

‘A hopeful time in CF’; Research leads to new understanding in cystic fibrosis treatment

University of Saskatchewan

Research news out of the University of Saskatchewan may have answers for why people with cystic fibrosis are prone to lung infections.
Improving cancer screening for Indigenous peoples

Improving cancer screening for Indigenous peoples

Sunnybrook Research Institute

Strategies to prevent or catch cancer early need to be delivered equally and respectfully to Indigenous communities in Ontario: researchers Alethea Kewayosh, director of the Indigenous Cancer Control Unit at Cancer Care Ontario In February 2019, Alethea Kewayosh, director of the Indigenous Cancer Control Unit at Cancer Care Ontario (CCO), attended a conference of Indigenous…

Des chercheurs canadiens découvrent les origines précoces insoupçonnées du cancer du cerveau chez l’enfant

Des chercheurs canadiens découvrent les origines précoces insoupçonnées du cancer du cerveau chez l’enfant

Institut de recherche du Centre universitaire de santé McGill

Une étude identifie les traces les plus précoces de cancer du cerveau longtemps avant que la maladie devienne symptomatique
also available in English
Sick Kids study on cannabis oil and kids with severe epilepsy

Sick Kids study on cannabis oil and kids with severe epilepsy

SickKids Research Institute

A study out of Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto adds weight to research showing how cannabis oil can help kids with drug resistant epilepsy.
The Opioid Crisis: Intervention from the Ground Up

The Opioid Crisis: Intervention from the Ground Up

Western University

Addressing the opioid issue is complex, and requires multiple strategies, but an important component is more judicious prescribing in the acute pain setting. In London, Ontario, two hospitals joined forces to tackle this issue by creating an Opioid Stewardship Council that has initiated several key strategies intended to change prescribing behaviour within both organizations.
Saving Lives from Opioid Overdose

Saving Lives from Opioid Overdose

Carleton University

Long lags in the testing of street drugs and the heightened risk of overdoses and deaths among users exposed to tainted drugs amid North America’s unprecedented opioid crisis are the target of a groundbreaking partnership between researchers at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa that is piloting the use of a portable mass spectrometer to test drug samples at an Ottawa supervised injection site.
The future of health research: meeting the needs of patients

The future of health research: meeting the needs of patients

Women's College Research Institute

Dr. Husam Abdel-Qadir, an early-career scientist, is tackling two major threats to women's health – breast cancer and cardiovascular disease – at their intersection through his unique cardio-oncology research.
Translational medicine: training student researchers to put patients first

Translational medicine: training student researchers to put patients first

Kingston Health Sciences Centre | Queen's University

Canada's first graduate program in translational medicine leverages Kingston’s uniquely intertwined university-hospital environment, integrating basic research skills with clinical experience – including interactions with patients – into the learning model.
Patient engagement: a “paradigm shift” in health research

Patient engagement: a “paradigm shift” in health research

BioCanRx Cancer Stakeholder Alliance Learning Institute

Initiatives like the Learning Institute are creating a paradigm shift for today’s trainees, giving them experiences that will stay with them as they move up to become the new generation of health researchers.

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