Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A nursing researcher’s new study seeks input from family members and facilities to understand impact, plan for next pandemic
Tag: Research
Twenty stories that defined the University of Alberta in 2020
Reading Time: 7 minutes In a year of unprecedented challenges, the people of the U of A gave us plenty of reasons to expect a brighter future
Stem cell therapy research for Type 1 diabetes receives funding
Reading Time: 5 minutes Three U of A researchers will help lead projects to advance treatments for patients
How baby’s first breath triggers life-saving changes in the brain
Reading Time: 3 minutes Discovery may help explain cases of sudden infant death syndrome
Diamond expertise unearths discoveries, economic opportunities
Reading Time: 4 minutes World-leading U of A researchers and top employers are teaming up to train the next generation of diamond explorers and grow Canada’s $2.5-billion-a-year industry
Diabetes research closer than ever to possible cure
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A researchers reprogram blood cells into insulin-producing cells to overcome the challenges of islet transplantation and possibly find a cure
Heart transplant expert explores link between blood group, COVID-19
Reading Time: 4 minutes U of A pediatric cardiologist Lori West one of six researchers receiving $2.8 million in federal funding in fight against pandemic
Dinosaur fossil fingers reveal new species
Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A alumnus leads study uncovering a new species of oviraptorid
Biomarkers could be used to screen blood for COVID-19
Reading Time: 3 minutes COVID-19 decreases the blood concentration levels of three metabolites and increases another
Cougars respond to roads based on traffic, topography, time of day
Reading Time: 2 minutes New U of A research outlines factors that lead cougars to select habitats near roadways in Alberta