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Follow along for updates on current funding opportunities, upcoming events, award recipients, and researcher stories that highlight the mission-oriented research taking place in Nova Scotia. 

  • Ukrainian Researcher Spotlight: Bohdana Bila

    Ukrainian Researcher Spotlight: Bohdana Bila

    “We need to understand that people in Ukraine, especially those who study there, need help from supervisors and teachers all around the world to be able to satisfy their dreams in a practical way,” says Bohdana Bila. Bohdana is a summer research intern working with Dr. Richard Price and his team to research differences in… Read more

  • We Are Leading, We Are Not Alone, and We Have the Potential

    We Are Leading, We Are Not Alone, and We Have the Potential

    Key Takeaways from the Mission Oriented Innovation Network Gathering in London, England In June, I was privileged to attend the Mission Oriented Innovation Network gathering in London. Hosted by the University College London’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP), the gathering brought together organizations from around the world working on how to achieve meaningful… Read more

  • Research Nova Scotia Announces $960,000 for Student Health Researchers

    Research Nova Scotia Announces $960,000 for Student Health Researchers

    Research Nova Scotia has awarded master’s and doctoral students from Acadia University, Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and Saint Mary’s University with the 2023/24 Master’s and Doctoral Scotia Scholars Awards. The Scotia Scholars Award supports the growth and retention of highly skilled individuals who are advancing and… Read more

  • Ukrainian Researcher Spotlight: Yaryna Tylchak

    Ukrainian Researcher Spotlight: Yaryna Tylchak

    “When your country is in war, when you have air alarms and rocket attacks, when the people who live there work to build the economy and go to the battlefield to fight for Ukraine, it becomes really complicated to leave your life, to leave your family, and to do research,” says Yaryna Tylchak. About 11… Read more

  • Removing Guess Work for Clinicians to Enable More Efficient and Effective Care for Patients: There’s an App for That

    Removing Guess Work for Clinicians to Enable More Efficient and Effective Care for Patients: There’s an App for That

    NEW HEALTH INVESTIGATOR GRANT RECIPIENT SPOTLIGHT: DR. RYAN E.R. REID A clinician doesn’t have to guess patients’ cholesterol levels; they can do a blood test. However, clinicians can’t objectively measure patients’ level of physical activity, sedentary time, and sleep time. These measures must be self-reported without a known universal scale of what defines high or… Read more

  • Research Nova Scotia invests $250K in Dalhousie University Research Team for Emerging Poxvirus Surveillance

    Research Nova Scotia invests $250K in Dalhousie University Research Team for Emerging Poxvirus Surveillance

    June 19, 2023 (Halifax, NS) – Dalhousie University researcher Dr. David Kelvin, is launching an $850,000 research project to strengthen global and regional health security through the surveillance of emerging poxviruses in humans, domestic animals, livestock living around humans, as well as wildlife. Research Nova Scotia is investing $250,000 in the project, the Canadian Institutes… Read more

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Students & early career researchers, want to learn more about what reviewers expect in a research funding application and about the review committee process? Congratulations to Dr. Orla Murphy at @dalhousieu and Dr. Tim Webster at @novascotiacommunitycollege for receiving funding from the Atlantic Climate Research Collaboration (ACRC). Congratulations to Sanja Stanojevic at @dalhousieu for receiving funding from the Atlantic Climate Research Collaboration (ACRC), which includes funding from RNS and CANSSI Atlantic. Join our team! We are seeking a Research Support Officer for an 18-month term. We will support the creation of a society that provides safe, fulfilling, and prosperous communities for all people, in all regions of Nova Scotia, regardless of gender, age, economic status, culture or ethnicity. We envision a society and health care system that supports Nova Scotians to remain healthy throughout their lives, and cares for them when they are not. We imagine a resilient Nova Scotia that uses its resources in a sustainable way, reduces the impacts of human activity on the environment, and is ready to adapt to a changing climate. We will strive to ensure a productive, innovative, and sustainable bioeconomy in Nova Scotia, which reduces waste, finds novel ways to use by-product, improves sustainable practices, and conserves our resources for economic prosperity and future generations to enjoy.