Daily Media Digest February 15, 2023

CNL launches annual call for proposals for its joint health research program
The Kingston Whig Standard
“… Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has issued a call for proposals for the second round of its Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative – Health…”
TAGS: radiopharmaceuticals, medical isotopes, innovative research, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

U of C researchers shed new light on lethal pulmonary fungal infection
thegauntlet.ca
“U of C researchers shed new light on lethal pulmonary fungal infection … Researchers at the University of Calgary in association with McGill …”
TAGS: fungal infection, influenza, Canadian research, University of Calgary

Donation of $1 million to help teens with epilepsy transition to adult care
UdeM Nouvelles
“… three professors from the Department of Neurosciences at UdeM, Dr. Mark Keezer, Dr. Philippe Major and Dr. Dang Nguyen, have developed a new transition model between the CHU Sainte-Justine and the CHUM.”
TAGS: complex epilepsy, epilepsy treatment, funding, Université de Montréal

Faculty of medicine researchers awarded funding to promote healthy aging
UBC Faculty of Medicine – The University of British Columbia
“A team of researchers from UBC and Simon Fraser University (SFU) have received $6.8M in funding from the Healthy Cities Implementation Science …”
TAGS: healthy aging, funding, innovative research, Simon Fraser University, Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Researchers at uOttawa institute hope network closes gender gap in heart health prevention and care
MSN
“Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute are hoping the creation of a network to improve cardiovascular disease prevention and care …”
TAGS: cardiovascular disease, preventative treatment, University of Ottawa Heart Institute