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Drug repurposing research paper presents a new path for a rare disease
January 21, 2026
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By Allison Currie Some students lead on the field. Some excel in the classroom. And some manage to do both, becoming three-time Academic All-Canadians while publishing a clinically significant research paper in their undergraduate degrees. Dalhousie University students and varsity...
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Nova Scotia Health launches pilot program with MDClone
March 16, 2023
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New partnership improves patient care by giving researchers better, more efficient access to health data Today, Nova Scotia Health announced a partnership with MDClone – a global data analytics and synthetic data company – to enable quick access for clinicians...
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Mapping the Mind: Innovative Approaches to Stroke Rehabilitation
December 31, 2025
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By: Allison Currie In Canada, a stroke strikes roughly every five minutes, or roughly 108,000 cases a year, according to Heart and Stroke. What is a concerning rise in stroke rates highlights not only the urgent need for increased prevention...
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Billing, Expenses and Finance
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Research Financial Services provides general research fund management. They review all transactions both in and out of Research accounts to ensure compliance with policy and contracts. This includes: Eligible expenses per contracts Authorizations Fund balances and budgets Revenue and billing Processing financial transactions such as payment requisitions and invoicing, revenue...
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Human Resources
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The Human Resources portfolio in the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub helps researchers and innovators by simplifying and accelerating the hiring process, assisting with regular performance appraisals, facilitating healthy work environments, and ensuring that any staff termination processes are appropriately completed. Hiring research staff The HR Manager can help you...
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Records and Retention
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The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub offers guidance on records management for research records and also provides records storage services. For information on records retention requirements and the process of storing or retrieving records, please refer to the Research Record Retention and Destruction SOP found here. For more information on...
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Regulations, Standards, and Policies
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Privacy legislation Research in Nova Scotia must comply with both the Personal Information International Disclosure Act (PIIDPA) and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). PIIDPA The Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act (PIIDPA) came into effect in 2006. It protects privacy by restricting the disclosure of personal information outside Canada...
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Canadian Consortium of Clinical Trials Training receives CIHR Funding - Atlantic Clinical Trials Network (ACTN) is key collaborator
January 26, 2023
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The Atlantic Clinical Trials Network (ACTN) will receive approximately $2.5 million for the creation of various student training opportunities at the masters, PhD, postdoctoral and postdoctoral fellow levels, along with the creation of six new positions in Atlantic Canada focused...
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UV light technology research explores infection control in LTC facilities
July 28, 2023
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By Kirsten Millar In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care (LTC) facilities faced unprecedented challenges in keeping their residents safe from infections, both locally and nationally. Nova Scotia has the highest population of seniors in Canada and...
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QEII Health Sciences Centre first location in Canada to use Medtronic surgical robot for spinal surgeries
August 3, 2022
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Nova Scotia Health has completed the first spinal robotic surgery in Canada using Medtronic’s MAZOR™ X Stealth Edition. The innovative robotic arm is controlled by a surgeon during spinal surgeries and offers unparalleled accuracy and consistency leading to improved patient...
