Sacred Synergy

This four-month research project is a collaboration between Takla Nation, Vancouver Island University, the Salish Sea Entheogenic Society. The project’s goal is to evaluate the role of intergenerational trauma healing in addiction recovery within the Takla Nation by exploring an Indigenous-focused, entheogen-assisted recovery program with support from the Nation’s Addiction Resource Committee (ARC). The Multi-Eyed […]

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Navigating Transitions: Preparing Seniors-Serving Organizations for Change

The ‘Navigating Transitions’ project aims to address the existing gap in knowledge for community-based seniors-serving organizations undergoing organizational transitions, with a specific focus on a seniors centre in North Vancouver preparing for relocation. Currently, no comprehensive resources or guidelines exist to support seniors centres undertaking such moves. The findings from this study will not only […]

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Spiro-Orthoester Polymerization: A Platform for Functionalized Mucoadhesive Polymers

(1) Moleculex is dedicated to transforming traditional internal wound and trauma management and closure with safe and effective bioadhesive and mucoadhesive technology. (2) The core technology at Moleculex relies on natural-based polymers, which are limited by their inherent properties, through artificial synthesis. (3) The new polymer expected to be developed can be integrated into our […]

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A Bayesian pharmacokinetics integrated phase I–II design to optimize dose-schedule regimes for multi-level multi-graded outcomes

Cancer treatment requires a precise understanding of how drugs work at different doses and schedules. This research project aims to develop an advanced method for designing clinical trials for early-stage cancer beyond traditional approaches. The project will create a sophisticated statistical framework that simultaneously evaluates drug toxicity and effectiveness across multiple complexity levels while incorporating […]

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Fur Seals, Nuu-chah-nulth and Pelagic Sealing in British Columbia (1860s-1910s)

In Canada in recent decades, Indigenous Peoples have been recognizing publicly their relationship with the environment as one of the fundamental features of their cultural identity. The project will show that historically Nuu-chah-nulth/marine mammal relationship was much more complex than commonly understood. While whaling is today recognized as central in their identity, history, and culture […]

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Building Language-Based Tourism Opportunities in Haida Gwaii, Canada

The purpose of this project is to work with the Haida to implement a community-based tourism program to support the development and revitalization of their language. Based on the findings of a doctoral thesis undertaken with the community, the program will support culturally appropriate uses of language within tourism settings. Foundational to the program is […]

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