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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Alexa Yakubovich
May 9, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Dr. Alexa Yakubovich is an Assistant Professor in Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University. Can you tell us a little bit about your field of research? My research program aims to advance a structural understanding of...
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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Lori Weeks
May 9, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Dr. Lori Weeks is an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health, Professor in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University, Interim Coordinator, PhD of the Health Program and Core Member: Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative...
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Nova Scotia’s nurses: Innovative by nature
May 10, 2024
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By: Heide Pearson Nurses play many important roles in a patient’s healthcare journey, including monitoring vitals and implementing cutting-edge health care tools in clinical settings. But you may not know that they also play a critical part in innovation -...
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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Vahid Adibnia
May 10, 2024
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By: Kirsten Millar Vahid Adibnia is an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health, Assistant Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering at Dalhousie University and Tier II Canada Research Chair in Functional Polymeric Biomaterials. Dr. Adibnia’s research focuses on developing polymeric biomaterials...
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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Megan Aston
May 10, 2024
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By: Kirsten Millar Dr. Megan Aston is a Professor in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University. Can you tell us a little bit about your field of research? My program of research focuses on family, perinatal, child and newborn...
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Research, Innovation and Discovery: the role of the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
May 15, 2024
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By: Allison Currie In the complex and ever evolving healthcare landscape, innovation drives the kind of solutions that improve the system for both patients and healthcare providers. The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub has emerged as a leader of creativity...
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Unlocking the secrets of the brain key to treating and managing dementia
May 24, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Nova Scotia has a thriving research community dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of the brain. Nova Scotia Health works in collaboration with academic institutions and other partners to bring together multidisciplinary teams of neuroscientists, clinicians and others...
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The Atlantic Clinical Cancer Research Unit provides care and hope through research
June 13, 2024
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By: Kirsten Millar People who have been affected by cancer, whether as a patient, caregiver, friend, or loved one, know how important it is to have the best possible tools to help fight back. At Nova Scotia Health, the Atlantic...
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‘A different energy’: Industrial engineering students shaking up healthcare delivery in Nova Scotia
June 27, 2024
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By: Heide Pearson When people think “healthcare optimization,” they may not often think of industrial engineers being one of the essential pieces of the puzzle. But in fact, industrial engineers are embedded throughout the Nova Scotia healthcare system, and put...
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Mitacs grant allows Dalhousie industrial engineering students to bring innovative solutions to Nova Scotia Health
July 2, 2024
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By: Allison Currie You could say engineering runs in the family for Dalhousie University Industrial Engineering student Grace Eisnor. Her father, a civil engineer, and her mother, a chemical engineer, are both involved with Engineers Nova Scotia and Grace was...
