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.

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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?

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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?

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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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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

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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.

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Queen's CardioPulmonary Unit (QCPU)

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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.

Susan Bartels

kvd1 — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:38:16 +0000

Addressing the Aftermath

At least 132 million people around the world need life-saving humanitarian assistance because of war and natural disasters. Many face health problems due to trauma and lack of basic medical services — and women and children are often the hardest hit.

Amber Simpson

kvd1 — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:02:02 +0000

Moving Towards Precision Medicine

How can we harness the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify tailored treatments for patients with cancer? Dr. Amber Simpson, Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Computing and Informatics, seeks to transform how clinicians treat patients with cancer using a data-driven approach. By defining relevant biomarkers to guide targeted treatments, and ultimately improve human health, she will move the field from the “treat everyone to help a few” paradigm towards precision medicine.

Is DNA key to whether you get COVID-19?

kvd1 — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:27:27 +0000

The strength and health of one’s immune system is one key indicator of susceptibility to contracting pathogens, including the novel coronavirus. However, new evidence that may suggest more men get coronavirus than women has motivated an international hunt for which genes make people especially vulnerable or resistant to COVID-19.

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Strange physical symptoms? Blame the chronic stress of life during the COVID-19 pandemic

kvd1 — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 17:22:29 +0000

Dr. Kate Harkness, (Psychology and Psychiatry), Director of ��˴�Ƭ Mood Research Laboratory, writes for The Conversation Canada.

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Conversations Confronting COVID-19: Aging

kvd1 — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 14:33:56 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened our health and communities, including some of our most vulnerable populations, such as the elderly. Have we failed or succeeded in our duty to safeguard the most vulnerable members of our society? What has the national and global response to the pandemic taught us about our preparedness for such a virus? How will the pandemic influence our long-term strategy for healthy aging? These are some of the important questions we examined during Conversations Confronting COVID-19: Aging, the second session in the virtual event series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6BeqFZzWXs