Patients can use secure messages to communicate with their healthcare providers through patient-facing patient portals. While patients like the use of secured messaging, it also increases the workload burden for providers, and as such, providers often do not offer it to patients. With recent years of technological innovation, electronic hospital records software has developed AI-generated […]

Working Together (WT) is a multi-agency collaborative project supporting frontline organizations affiliated with the Thunder Bay ID Action Group to provide Personal Identification Services (PID) for people who are marginalized and low income. This project employs a community-based action-oriented research approach to better understand the role played by existing ID services in the region and […]

Digital health technologies (DHTs) are tools and platforms that have the potential to significantly improve patient-centered care in the field of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention by providing prolonged monitoring and improving the clinical workflow. Despite numerous advantages, there remains clinician resistance to the implementation of DHTs in healthcare settings. There is an urgent need to […]

Canada’s health sector is among the top three worst polluters per capita in the world. Medications are estimated to contribute to 25% of the carbon footprint of healthcare in Canada. Decarbonizing hospital pharmacy requires coordinated decision-making and implementation of low-carbon healthcare practices. This Mitacs Elevate research project aims to explore how to mobilize low-carbon pharmacy […]

As an anti-inflammatory drug has been recently approved to prevent heart attacks in heart disease patients, specific blood tests are needed to guide the application of such drugs. There is currently no blood test to identify patients who may benefit from this drug. This project aims to evaluate the accuracy of a current clinical blood […]

Many young people slip through gaps in care and do not access the eating disorder treatment they need as adults. The purpose of this study is to assess a program that uses peer mentors to help guide youth during their transition from youth into adult eating disorder care. Peer mentors have lived experience with EDs, […]

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that leads to acute episodes of worsening respiratory symptoms termed pulmonary exacerbations (PEx). The current PEx treatment paradigm involves using oral or intravenous antibiotics under the assumption that all of these episodes are caused by worsening bacterial infection, but PEx can also be attributed to viral infections, air pollution, […]

Chromacare aims to revolutionize precision health through Mobile-based At-home Lab Tests. To the end, over the next 12 months, commencing in early 2024, Chromacare will develop up to three novel quantitative Lateral Flow Assays (LFA) that will be measured with our proprietary Chromacare App. We will employ two Chemistry PhD graduates on a full-time basis […]

We have observed that chemotherapy agents can induce RNA degradation in tumour cells, a phenomenon called “RNA disruption”. Interestingly, we also found that high tumour RNA disruption after 2-3 cycles of chemotherapy predicts for complete tumour destruction after treatment and improved cancer patient survival. We and Rna Diagnostics, Inc. are using this knowledge to identify […]

Physio & Co. provides multi – disciplinary care and rehabilitation to several communities in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). We have operational clinics in St. John’s, Bay Bulls and Placentia with a large variety of age groups with a multitude of injuries and issues. Our therapies consist of Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Occupational Therapy, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Reflexology, […]

D’après de nombreuses études, le mode de pédalage excentrique (longueur du muscle augmente durant l’effort) semble être un mode de travail intéressant pour le bas du corps, l’objectif est donc d’éclaircir la voie pour ce qui est du haut du corps. L’analyse comparative des forces musculaires permettra d’avoir une idée plus précise des atouts de […]

This project aims to create and deliver an online curriculum which will teach clinicians about the Women-Centred HIV Care (WCHC) Model while help ensure clinicians provide more equitable, trauma-informed, gender-responsive, person-centred care to women and gender-diverse people living with HIV. Women and gender-diverse people living with HIV often face barriers such as stigma, discrimination, or […]