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Engineering better healthcare
Alberta's biomedical engineers are breaking new ground in research. The province's strengths in new basic research provide the foundation for these researchers to develop new technology to improve healthcare.
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Feeding the machine
Dr. Jane Shearer's research helps us to understand how our bodies cope with the food we put into them.
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Untangling the mysteries of labour onset
Dr. Donna Slater studies the mechanisms that trigger labour in pregnant women.
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Defusing a time bomb
Dr. Brenda Gerull gives teenagers and others who are risk for a particular heart disorder a chance for longer life.
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Voices from the community
Meet one of the scientists on the front lines of Canada's fight against the H1N1 virus.
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Researchers in the making
A grade 11 student spends the summer studying how the brain processes sound.
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Following Up
Early behavioural problems can predict trouble later in life.
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Cool tools
Take a look at some of the equipment used by AHFMR researchers.
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