Ali Abdul Sater, associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science, received $1,017,450 to investigate the role of a protein known as TRAF1 in rheumatoid arthritis. The aims to identify new ways of targeting inflammation while preserving protective immune functions, with the goal of informing the development of more precise treatments for the autoimmune disease.
Ashley Day, assistant professor, is a co-investigator with Kate Dunn, assistant professor in the Faculty of Health, who was awarded $761,174 to work with First Nations communities on culturally grounded approaches to liver wellness and hepatitis C awareness, screening and care. Building on previous CIHR-funded research, they are working with a team of co-investigators, including 91ÑÇɫ’s Mia Biondi, Karen Campbell, and Tarama Barnett. The will co-design community-integrated pathways that combine Indigenous knowledge, creative engagement and clinical access to improve awareness and access to services.
Dr. Day has also received a SSHRC Insight Development Grant for her project Wiisokotaatiwin – gathering to re-imagine decolonial health education.
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