COVID-19
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Canadian impacts: Research to address COVID-19
The projects featured in the stories below illustrate the breadth of Canadian expertise and the power of research to make a difference in the lives of people across the country and around the world—even during a crisis.
Overview
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Northern light: How Canadian research offers hope in the fight against COVID-19
The projects featured in this story highlight the various ways in which health research is contributing to Canada's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Medical countermeasures
Research in this category includes work related to diagnostics, treatment, vaccine development, and tracking the transmission of the virus.
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Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh
Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU) Sainte-Justine
Recovery and recurrence: Untangling the risk of COVID-19 reinfection
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Dr. John Lewis
University of Alberta
Homegrown: Working toward a made-in-Canada vaccine against COVID-19
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Dr. Mohan Babu
University of Regina
Detect and disrupt: How peptide research is leading to better tests and treatments for COVID-19
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Dr. Steven Drews
University of Alberta
Of antibodies and immunity: Research to learn more about post-infection protection from COVID-19
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Dr. Jim Russell
University of British Columbia
Old drug, new tricks: How an existing medication could reduce the severity of COVID-19
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Dr. Keith Pardee
University of Toronto
Lab-in-a-box: Diagnosing COVID-19 with portable and affordable tests
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Dr. Joanne Lemieux
University of Alberta
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Dr. Matthias Götte
University of Alberta
Failing forward: How a drug that was meant to treat Ebola could be the right fit for COVID-19
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Dr. Allison McGeer
Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai Health
Mind the (data) gap: Filling in the blanks during a pandemic
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Dr. Denis Leclerc
Université Laval
Slow and steady wins the race: Why developing a vaccine against COVID-19 will take time
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Dr. Stephen Freedman
University of Calgary
Policy and social countermeasures
Research in this category includes work related to the social impacts of the pandemic, public health responses, regulations, and communication.
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Dr. Josephine Etowa
University of Ottawa
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Dr. Meghan Azad
University of Manitoba
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Dr. Isabelle Vedel
McGill University
COVID-19 and dementia: Research to improve care for older adults across Canada
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Dr. Ellen MacEachen
University of Waterloo
When you can't work from home: Reducing risks for gig couriers in a pandemic
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Dr. Rod Knight
University of British Columbia
Electric youth: How research is helping young people recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Dr. Emily Marshall
Dalhousie University
Not your average PUPPY: Research to support better primary care during a pandemic
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Dr. Darryl Leong
McMaster University
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Dr. Holly Witteman
Université Laval
Starting with why: Explaining the science behind COVID-19 to enhance public health
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Dr. Ronald Labonté
University of Ottawa
Equity in unequal times: Supporting a 'One Health' approach to the COVID-19 response
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Dr. Lexuan Zhong
University of Alberta
A breath of fresh air: Addressing the impact of ventilation systems on the spread of COVID-19
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Dr. Aaida Mamuji
York University
More than a health crisis: Exploring Chinese stigma and the social impacts of COVID-19
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Dr. Julia Smith
Simon Fraser University
Sex, gender and COVID-19: Informing policy and making science user-friendly
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Dr. Robert Maunder
Mount Sinai Hospital
Healing the healers: Creating a safe space for health care providers in the face of COVID-19
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Dr. Jeanna Parsons Leigh
Dalhousie University
Educate, engage, empower: Helping Canadians navigate the COVID-19 infodemic
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Dr. Ève Dubé
Université Laval
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Dr. Shelby Yamamoto
University of Alberta
Depression in pregnant women and health care providers during COVID-19
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Dr. David B. Nicholas
University of Calgary
Indigenous health research
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Chief Wayne Christian
Chief of Splatsin
Tribal Chief of Shuswap Nation Tribal Council
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Dr. Patricia Spittal
University of British Columbia
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Dr. Stephane McLachlan, University of Manitoba
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Dr. Myrle Ballard, University of Manitoba
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Dr. Ramona Neckoway, University College of the North
Additional information
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- Learn how this research was funded
- The Made in Canada Project: Celebrate Canadian success stories in the fight against COVID-19
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