Cutting-edge research goes beyond skin deep
GlycoNet
“Finding that the skin of people with scleroderma makes a unique sugar, GlycoNet researcher Lisa Willis is developing a way to better identify those at high risk of disease progression.”
TAGS: glycomics research, scleroderma, GlycoNet, University of Alberta
Prolonged and repeated use of antibiotics has negative effect on gut microbiome and gut resistome in pediatric cancer patients
IWK Health
“Prolonged and repeated use of antibiotics in children with leukemia and lymphoma can create an environment that favors pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes, says recent research out of the IWK.”
TAGS: gut health, antibiotic resistance, cancer, IWK Health
ALS Canada and Brain Canada invest more than $1.4 million in ALS research grants
HRI Portal
“Nine projects to advance the ALS research landscape funded through ALS Society of Canada and Brain Canada partnership, with support from the Dr. Jean-Pierre Canuel Fund – SLA Québec …”
TAGS: innovative research, grants and funding, ALS Society of Canada, Brain Canada
Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders welcomes federal funding for rare drug plan to accelerate access to diagnostics and treatments
NewsWire
“The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) was extremely pleased to be part of the federal government’s announcement today of the plan to provide up to $1.5 billion over three years to implement the Rare Disease Drug Strategy, as committed in 2019.”
TAGS: funding, Rare Disease Drug Strategy, Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD)
Call for cardiovascular research proposals – NBHRF
New Brunswick Health Research Foundation
“The New Brunswick Health Research Foundation and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick are collaborating on a call for cardiovascular research proposals.”
TAGS: cardiovascular research, New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, Heart and Stroke Foundation of New Brunswick