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Co-creating Healthier Communities
What if your doctor told you that with one one magic pill each day you could prevent or reduce the effects of 35 chronic diseases? Would you take it? Dr. Said Mekari, Director of Research at Université de Moncton’s Medical Training Centre and Professor of Family Medicine at the Universite’ de Sherbrooke, says that solution…
Community Concerns Drive Research into Ticks and Lyme Disease
A chance encounter while gardening changed the trajectory of Dr. Vett Lloyd’s career as a biologist and turned her into a leader in the fight against Lyme disease. Dr. Lloyd spent the first part of her career studying genetics. Then in 2010, she got bitten by a tick in her yard, acquired Lyme disease, and…
NB Data Centre Revolutionizes Government Decision-Making
Just looking at the plain brick building on the UNB campus, you’d never know that the activities of the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) touch every person living in NB. NB-IRDT is the research data centre for the province of New Brunswick, housing personal data collected from government services or programs. Since…
Relieving the Burden on Caregivers Through Action Research
Dr. Michelle Lafrance has spent much of her career listening for hidden meanings in the stories New Brunswick women tell about their experiences with depression. As a researcher in psychology, her expertise lies in examining the ways individual life-narratives are shaped by cultural influences and power dynamics. When research interviews consistently revealed an association between…