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Researchers Under the Scope

University of Saskatchewan, OVDR, College of Medicine

Medicine is so much more than lab coats and stethoscopes. The research community at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine is a diverse group of humans, all working with their own unique motivations — and not all of them work in a hospital setting. Get to know what gets these researchers amped about their jobs, what they"re doing, where they"re doing it, and why. Presented by the Office of Vice-Dean of Research, College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

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23:09

Indigenous wellness through "slow" research, with...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2021/01/03

Like the "slow food" movement, Dr. Alexandra King promotes "slow research" when it comes to Indigenous people's health and wellness. As a First Nations physician, and the Cameco Chair in Indigenous Health and Wellness at the University of Saskatchewan, King wants Indigenous elders and people with lived experience to lead and shape more health research. "What does knowledge translation look like if it's being done on a very personal level?" asked King. "We're now finding new and interesting ways of

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13:20

Understanding the way nerves talk to tumours, with...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/12/20

Ever wonder how tumours spread? For Dr. Anand Krishnan, finding effective anti-cancer therapies means finding a way to decode the language tumours use to communicate with nerves. "What we are trying to do is cut the lines of feeding from the nerves to the tumours," Krishnan said. In this episode, he explains why applying the principles of cancer biology to neuroscience may lead to more targeted anti-cancer therapy, even regenerating damaged nerves.

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17:25

Remodelling project: Dave Cooper and the mysteries...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/12/06

A self-described computer nerd, Dave Cooper was always fascinated by the way technology could push fundamental science research forward. After bone density scans became commonplace in the 1980s, Cooper watched imaging technology and forensic science begin to advance. Today, his laboratory uses the Canadian Light Source to take detailed snapshots of bones evolving and changing in real time, honing treatments and improving outcomes for patients with osteoporosis. “People are living longer, and

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15:37

"My disease does not define me"

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/11/22

Emma Linsley managed to power through fatigue and weight loss, but when her joints started to swell, she and her family knew something was wrong. "I thought I would have to quit all my sports, and that I wouldn't be able to do all the things I loved," she said. "This is something that's going to play a role in the rest of my life." In this episode, we look at research from her perspective, as a teenager and young adult navigating the medical system as a patient with a chronic illness. "I never

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19:32

Why kids react differently to the coronavirus, with...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/11/08

Rupeena Purewal says when the coronavirus infects children, their bodies react differently than those of adults. She's leading the only Saskatchewan-based clinical trials of human convalescent plasma on children sick enough to be admitted to hospital. So far, there aren't many children with Covid-19 in hospital, but with the cold weather come higher infection rates, and the risk of other serious respiratory infections. And, as she learns more about the coronavirus' asymptomatic spread, Dr. Purewal

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22:24

Motorcycles for maternal care: Ron Siemens makes the...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/10/25

After raising five children of his own, Dr. Ron Siemens brings an empathetic, pragmatic approach to pediatrics. Whether it's in Saskatoon or in Mozambique, his goal is to make life better for infants, children and their families. "You see all the obstacles parents have," said Siemens. From road-testing motorcycle trailers for expectant mothers in Mozambique to creating self-sustaining chicken farms, Siemens explains what fuels his passion for healthy families and communities.

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26:51

His father's son: Nazeem Muhajarine connects the...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/10/11

The way people perceive threats in a pandemic affects the spread of Covid-19, according to social epidemiologist Nazeem Muhajarine. Since he was a boy, he's studied the way government interventions really work, from the perspective of citizens who have to live with them. In this episode, Muhajarine explains why he left medical school for a career in public health research, why politicians' words and actions can change infection rates, and why he strives to treat every person he meets in his

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15:04

Keeping brains active and connected, in a pandemic...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/09/27

Sarah Donkers is a physiotherapist and specialist in neurological who had to rethink everything when the Covid-19 lockdown slammed doors shut this spring. Donkers couldn't stop thinking about her patients, and the care they were now missing. As she tells host Jen Quesnel, her team went on to design online movement and expert masterclasses for more than 800 Saskatchewan people with MS, with spinal cord injuries, and with Parkinson's disease. "It was two-way learning," Donkers said, as she documented

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14:38

Pinning down a drug-resistant ESKAPE artist, with...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/09/13

They're two millionths of a metre, and they can be found outside, as well as on your skin, even inside your nose, throat, and gut. The World Health Organization calls Klebsiella pneumoniae a major concern, because this tiny bacteria can cause deadly infections. Molecular microbiologist Jenny-Lee Thomassin recently arrived at the University of Saskatchewan to study one of the most drug-resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae. “Bacteria are constantly changing," said Thomassin. "What seems to be

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20:22

"Like water-wings": how Kerry Lavender gave mice...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/08/30

They look like ordinary black mice with pink whiskers -- and small furry water-wings. To test coronavirus therapies, viral immunologist Kerry Lavender is using a grant of $267,500 to create designer laboratory mice. She's one of the only people in the world who can give each mouse a human immune system, and its own pair of human lungs.

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23:58

Dr. Cory Neudorf looks at what takes priority and...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/08/16

After winning grants of just over $240,000, Dr. Cory Neudorf is sharpening the blurry picture Canadians currently have of public health spending during the Covid-19 pandemic. He calls this an "unprecedented" crisis for both the medical system and politicians, one that lays bare cracks and divisions across Canadian society.

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13:11

Suppressing the coronavirus: Joyce Wilson leads the...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/08/02

Joyce Wilson leads the team of virologists and geneticists searching for antiviral drugs we can repurpose to stop COVID-19 infections from spreading. Using a $449,000 grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Wilson and her team use genomic tools to identify pathways the virus uses as it hijacks cells in the human body. As she tells host Jen Quesnel, from there her team will narrow down antiviral therapeutics that slow or inhibit COVID-19 infections.

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09:52

What happens in the lab that's hunting for a COVID-19...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/07/19

At first, Darryl Falzarano was unenthusiastic about COVID-19. He had hoped it would be contained early on. But... it wasn't. And now Falzarano's work days are dedicated to COVID-19 as he leads a research team at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre. Chelsea Laskowski interviews Falzarano about his mental pivot, and what happens in the next few months.

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11:02

Preparing for when the COVID-19 surge hits hospitals,...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/07/05

While the world has been in what can sometimes feel like chaos, a few people out there are bringing order into our lives. Dr. Gary Groot is bringing order into healthcare, and he’s adapting as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves in the prairie province of Saskatchewan. Interviewer Chelsea Laskowski speaks with Groot about measuring what's happening, what needs to happen, and the level of pressure he faces to get it right.

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10:42

Drilling down on how COVID-19 affects vulnerable...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/06/21

Emergency room visits plummeted in Saskatchewan when COVID-19 hit. Why? That's what Donna Goodridge wants to find out. She is doing a study that is crucial to understanding what’s happening to groups of people who we haven’t heard much from during the COVID-19 pandemic -- people living in lower income housing. In a physical distancing interview with Chelsea Laskowski, Goodridge shares her insights on long-term care homes, palliative care and what scares her about the residents' experience during

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10:38

Eric Sy talks about hitting COVID-19 with...

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/06/07

Eric Sy's greatest passion is looking after patients and trying to get them better. COVID-19 is stumping so many in the medical field. But Sy and so many others are working hard to find treatment methods to alleviate COVID's toll on patients around the world. Interviewer Chelsea Laskowski gets Eric Sy on Skype and they talk Trump, blood plasma, and why Sy is approaching everything with extreme caution right now. Recorded on May 5, 2020.

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Trailer: Researchers Under the Scope

Researchers Under the Scope ·

2020/05/13

Welcome one, welcome all. At Researchers Under the Scope, you will get to know what amps up the researchers at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine. In mid-2020, they are dealing with COVID-19 in so many different ways: extracting blood from COVID-19 patients, planning a province's hospital response to a pandemic, asking residents why they're avoiding hospitals even when they face potentially fatal crises. And they're just getting started. Listen in starting June 7, 2020.

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