School of Medicine

Queen’s-KHSC team develop in-house COVID-19 test

kvd1 — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:02:00 +0000

Testing is key to containment and management of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Yet, the costs, availability, and current timelines for testing have challenged health-care systems worldwide.

Confronting COVID-19

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COVID-19

Coronavirus

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KHSC

Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Delivering a baby during COVID-19

kvd1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 02:58:00 +0000

What is your message to parents who are concerned as they prepare for childbirth?

Confronting COVID-19

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Is it allergies?

kvd1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 02:57:00 +0000

How is COVID-19 making this year more challenging for allergy sufferers?

Dr. Anne Ellis: Reduced access to primary care will be an issue for patients who suffer from seasonal allergies. Fortunately, most if not all allergy practices have converted to telemedicine and/or virtual care so people can still get in touch with their treating allergist at this time, and pharmacies remain open.

How are seasonal allergy symptoms similar and different to COVID-19?

Confronting COVID-19

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COVID-19: Developing nations face different risks

kvd1 — Tue, 05 May 2020 02:56:00 +0000

COVID-19 is being called a “global crisis.” In what ways do you think it impacts developing nations differently than developed nations?

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Lisa M. Butler

kvd1 — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:25:57 +0000

Advancing Global Health Equity

In a world where health disparities remain widespread, Dr. Lisa M. Butler is leading a research program dedicated to advancing transdisciplinary research and developing sustainable solutions that promote health and wellbeing in underserved communities globally.

Lynne-Marie Postovit

kvd1 — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:06:43 +0000

The Impacts of Plasticity

Maria Ospina

kvd1 — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:02:18 +0000

Nature and Nurture

Fernanda De Felice

kvd1 — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:30:32 +0000

Pioneering Brain Resilience in Alzheimer’s Disease

Chantelle Capicciotti

kvd1 — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:10:58 +0000

Uncovering the Mystery of Glycans

Eva Kaufmann

kvd1 — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:53:43 +0000

Innate Immune Memory in Asthma and the Quest for Targeted Immunotherapies

Dr. Eva Kaufmann’s research explores a new concept in innate immunity, termed "innate immune memory", or "trained immunity". Her lab studies whether allergen exposure induces long-lasting epigenetic changes in hematopoietic stem cells and innate immune cells, such as monocytes. Such epigenetic reprogramming can be a reason why asthmatic individuals experience exacerbations and are more susceptible to severe clinical trajectories of respiratory infections.

Corneal Fingerprint

kvd1 — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:13:45 +0000

Cassandra Brand

The cornea is one of the most densely innervated tissues in the human body. The high presence of sensory nerve endings makes the cornea extremely sensitive to pain and changes at the eye’s surface. This is particularly important in regulating tear production, a function which is impaired in dry eye disease. By analyzing changes in nerve patterns and ion channel expression, we aim to further clarify the role of corneal nerves in spontaneous pain and tear production in dry eye disease. This image shows the structural βIII-tubulin component of mouse corneal nerves at their unique convergence point.

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Botterell Hall, Queen's University

Submission Year:

2023

The Tiniest Tree of Life

kvd1 — Tue, 31 May 2022 14:10:01 +0000

Elahe Alizadeh, PhD

COVID-19, the second pandemic of the current century, is still an ongoing global health emergency. Its complications and mortality are associated with pneumonia and alterations in the pulmonary vasculature. Acquiring 3D images of vascular trees in animal models provide a useful tool to evaluate the effects of COVID-19 in humans. In our research aimed at finding new drugs for COVID-19 under the supervision of Dr. Stephen Archer, vascular trees of a mouse were pressure perfused to maximal dilation with a radio-opaque material (barium). The heart and lungs were fixed and scanned using VECTor4CT scanner. VECTor4CT is the first tri-modality imaging system equipped with an ultra-high-resolution micro-computed tomography (µCT) scanner at Queen’s University.

Location of photograph:

Queen's CardioPulmonary Unit (QCPU)

Submission Year:

2022

Leaders in cancer research

kvd1 — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:19:31 +0000

To recognize World Cancer Day, Queen’s is highlighting current partnerships and research projects to develop novel treatments, support better outcomes, and advance quality of life for people with cancer globally.

#QueensuResearch | To recognize World Cancer Day, Queen’s is highlighting current partnerships and research projects to develop novel treatments, support better outcomes, and advance quality of life for people with cancer globally.

Kimberly Dunham-Snary

kvd1 — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:30:06 +0000

Cardiometabolic health on target

Obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and other cardiometabolic issues are among the leading causes of death globally. Identifying opportunities for prevention and early intervention is key to saving lives.

Dr. Kimberly Dunham-Snary, Canada Research Chair in Mitochondrial and Metabolic Regulation in Health and Disease, is looking for biological "fingerprints" to identify populations at risk for cardiometabolic diseases (CMD), allowing patients and healthcare providers to take early action.

Clinical trials for game-changing cancer research

MLR7 — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:41:48 +0000

From its hub at Queen’s, CCTG conducts wide-ranging clinical trials that lead to better outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients here and around the globe.

#QueensuResearch | From its hub at Queen’s, CCTG conducts wide-ranging clinical trials that lead to better outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients here and around the globe.