2011 Career Investigator Award

Biomedical

Scholar

Promotion of metastasis by hypoxic tumour cells
University of British Columbia
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Innate immunity and its influence on cardiovascular function
University of British Columbia
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New synthetic methods and strategies: Enabling natural product drug discovery
Simon Fraser University
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Understanding the mechanisms of experience and injury based cortical plasticity
University of Victoria
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Endothelial cell regulation of T cell responses
Simon Fraser University
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Auto-inhibited regulatory proteins: New approaches to characterize and identify these important switches in cell communication
University of British Columbia
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Advanced polymers for transfusion medicine and biology: Novel approaches for therapeutics, cell-surface engineering, biocompatible surfaces and proteomics reagents
University of British Columbia
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ATP-sensitive potassium channels: electrical signaling of cellular metabolism
University of British Columbia
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Novel computational approaches to mutation discovery in tumour genomes: new tools to understand, diagnose and treat cancer
University of British Columbia
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Melanoma and neurofibromatosis: genetic diseases linked by dark skinned mouse mutants
University of British Columbia
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Treatment of drug-resistant influenza: Rationally designed inhibitors of viral neuraminidase
University of Victoria
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Investigating the structure and function of the PIKK family of protein kinases
University of British Columbia
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Balancing immunity and inflammation in the intestine
University of British Columbia
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Clinical

Physical activity in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
University of British Columbia
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The role of emotion regulation in borderline personality disorder and self-injury
Simon Fraser University
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The anti-inflammatory effects of exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
University of British Columbia
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Improving chronic cardiovascular disease management in ethnocultural patients
University of British Columbia
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Immunological basis for infections in prematurely born infants
University of British Columbia
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SALOME (Study to Assess Long-term Opioid Medication Effectiveness): double blind randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of diacetylmorphine vs. hydromorphone for the treatment of long-term treatment-refractory opioid-dependency
University of British Columbia
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Finding a cure for tendinopathy: a translational biology approach
University of British Columbia
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OCD translational multi-modal research program
University of British Columbia
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Childhood lung diseases: Infectious and inflammatory mechanisms
University of British Columbia
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Health Services

Improving the integration of informal caregiving in long-term residential care
University of British Columbia
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Optimal timing of delivery for high risk pregnancies
University of British Columbia
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Investigating pharmaceutical policies, coverage, and costs
University of British Columbia
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Optimizing health outcomes in arthritis care: Promoting knowledge translation through digital media
University of British Columbia
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Optimal timing of medical decisions
University of British Columbia
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Funding health care: Strategies for improving access, continuity and efficiency
University of British Columbia
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Population Health

A program of research to optimize public health immunization programs
University of British Columbia
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Drug impaired driving: Evaluating the threat to traffic safety
University of British Columbia
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Air pollution and asthma: Modifying factors in a public health context
University of British Columbia
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Towards evidence-based public health for sex workers in British Columbia
University of British Columbia
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