To ensure that PPPH priority projects are developed using the most up-to-date evidence and to increase the likelihood of project success, evidence synthesis will be crucial in facilitating a deeper understanding of community health issues, the contributing factors, associated health inequities, and appropriate interventions to improve health outcomes. The objectives of this project are: 1) […]

For the past 5 years, Craven SPORT Services has been providing an osteoarthritis (OA) exercise intervention programs within their Saskatoon clinic. Demand for the OA program has grown considerably over the last two years with waitlists for each cycle of the program and increased client retention for consecutive program cycles (often several months and years). […]

The research proposed will address the need for tools that can provide rapid and accurate identification of the pathogens that cause Dutch elm disease. This will address the first General Area of Research to develop forest pest management products as well as the fourth General Area of Research to develop forest pest management strategies. Development […]

Le frêne noir est une espèce emblématique des milieux humide du Québec, mais est actuellement menacé de disparition en raison de la pression combinée causée par l’agrile du frêne, un insecte ravageur exotique, et le changement climatique. Les environnements propices au frêne noir sont aussi souvent petits et donc difficilement suivis par les méthodes d’inventaire […]

Significant scientific knowledge gaps remain with respect to nuclear power production and impacts on the environment and the community. Four specific research areas for interns have been identified to help resolve some of the issues or gaps in knowledge. The specific areas of research include: (A) determining appropriate thresholds for animal population-level effects, (B) assessing […]

As pharmaceutical companies look increasingly towards biological macromolecules like antibodies as new drugs, there is a rapidly growing need to be able to characterize these complex ‘drug candidates’ in detail. Rapid Novor, an international leader in antibody sequencing and characterization services, and the Wilson group, an academic leader in the development of HDX technologies, have […]

Psychedelic mushrooms have recently gained increased interest from the medical community due to promising results in treating various mental health disorders. Health Canada has allowed material to be provided through the special access program (SAP). However, all material must be produced under good manufacturing practices (GMP) to ensure safety and efficacy, but there is little […]

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is a large provincial health authority serving the health needs of the population of Alberta with a mission to provide patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Inclusion of technology innovations within the system and in the community can support AHS’ mission. The challenge, however, is […]

Understanding the interplay among the diverse values that provide ecological services is an important research undertaking. Objectives of the proposed research are to examine the interaction between landscape-scale wildlife and carbon values and to investigate the use of wolves as foci for ecotourism activities. Internship objectives are: 1) estimation of wolf and prey densities through […]

Our team hopes to learn more about how common problems are within the uterus of Canadian women and people who were assigned female at birth but no longer identify as women. The uterus can have many problems such as fibroids, adenomyosis, polyps, congenital anomalies, isthmoceles, and intrauterine adhesions. In general, ultrasound is the main tool […]

La sclérose en plaques est une maladie chronique qui atteint généralement les jeunes adultes. Elle est souvent associée à d’autres maladies chroniques telles que l’hypertension artérielle. Les patients ont donc tendance à consommer plusieurs médicaments pour traiter la sclérose en plaques et les autres maladies. Or, la consommation de plusieurs médicaments peut avoir des effets […]

This cross-sectoral research project will track the process of supporting four nascent community-based enterprises (CBEs) in indigenous communities in the Bolivian highlands, examining the complex interaction of factors that contribute to successful CBEs. The four cases will provide a test of an innovative “Community-Based Enterprise Development Model” (CBED Model) as a method to facilitate and […]