Influenza viruses circulate widely in human populations and cause seasonal respiratory infections. However, the true reservoir host for influenza viruses are birds, and periodic spillover events from birds to livestock and humans can introduce new influenza viruses with pandemic potential into the human population; the most recent example was the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. We seek […]

Le Canada offre de soins de santé universel. Cependant, son système de couverture des médicaments d’ordonnance est très fragmenté. Cette fragmentation, accompagnée des coûts grimpant des médicaments, mène plusieurs canadiens à ne pas avoir les ressources nécessaires pour obtenir les médicaments dont ils ont besoin. L’idée d’un formulaire national émerge donc. C’est alors en février […]

Les milieux urbains affectent les communautés de pollinisateurs, de sorte que la présence, l’abondance ou la taille des pollinisateurs peuvent différer des celles dans les milieux naturels. Cette recherche vise à évaluer si les insectes pollinisateurs de l’Impatiente du cap ont une taille différentes dans les villes comparativement aux milieux urbains et de tester si […]

Uroflow is an important tool in the urology clinic for assessing and managing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). These include things like urinating very frequently or difficulty with your stream. Uroflow typically involves urinating into weight-sensing collection vessel that records urine flowrate. Although non-invasive, these systems have limitations. Patients typically undergo testing in uncomfortable and […]

Vaccines are one of the most effective methods for protection against life-threatening infections such as hepatitis B. Due to the difficulties associated with extensive clinical trials on younger population groups such as infants and newborns, vaccine research is primarily conducted on adults. Therefore, there is a significant gap in our current knowledge of early-life immune […]

Cannabinoids and terpenes that make the chemical composition of cannabis material are found in the metabolic factories, glandular trichomes. The trichomes are stalk like protrusions with a bulb at the end that functions to hold the synthesized compounds. The project is to analyze trichomes visually to determine if bulb colour changing and stalk extensions are […]

Many liver cancer cases are diagnosed at advanced and inoperable stages, at this point, the disease is highly lethal and most patients do not survive more than a year. Currently, the front-line treatment for inoperable liver cancer is antibody-based immunotherapy, but only 30% of patients respond to this therapy. Our lab has developed a lipid […]

Radioactive medical isotopes lead-203 (203Pb) and lead-212 (212Pb), which are compatible with nuclear imaging and cancer therapy, respectively, have recently gained international academic and commercial attention due to successes in clinical trials. Through initial imaging with 203Pb-labeled drugs, physicians can determine if the patient will be suitable for treatment with the 212Pb-labeled counterpart, allowing for […]

Lipid-made nanoparticles are small delivery vehicles that can encapsulate therapeutics like mRNA and drugs. These tiny containers help to protect therapies until they are delivered into cells where they have better effects. A huge portion of the worldwide population have them in their bodies, thanks to mRNA COVID19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. A lot […]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with severe pneumonia sometimes required a type of life-support machine for their lungs called ECMO. Using large intra-venous lines, ECMO removes blood from a patient, adds oxygen to the blood, and puts it back into the body. While it can be life-saving, some patients can develop a brain injury while […]

Brain fingerprinting is an emerging technique that has significant potential in leveraging individual differences for the improved prediction of behaviour (e.g. memory) and clinical (e.g. neuropsychiatric) outcomes. There is evidence suggesting that certain phenotypes of sleep might be markedly trait-like, however the uniqueness of sleep architecture and microarchitecture underlying the neurophysiological activity during the sleep […]

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is an important respiratory disease characterized by recurrent blockages of the throat (‘upper airway’) during sleep. These blockages result in short lapses in breathing. The low oxygen levels and disruption of sleep caused by OSA contribute to many problems including: sleepiness, poor quality of life, awakenings during sleep, hypertension, heart disease, […]