Research

At a time when many Canadian provinces are facing a surge in new COVID-19 cases, Atlantic Canada has garnered national attention for its ability to stave off any major new increases — thanks, in part, to more robust regional border controls. Political Science's Ruben Zaiotti explains some of the drawbacks of this approach and how it might be relaxed.

Taking early inspiration from famed broadcaster and sex educator Dr. Sue Johanson, Dalhousie researcher Natalie Rosen has made it her work's purpose to understand and help individuals and couples coping with sexual problems or changes to their sexual relationships. Learn more in our preview of this week's episode of the Sciographies podcast.

Young people often swallow any drugs they have on them when they encounter police, risking overdose to avoid a drug possession charge. Read more from Dal researchers Kristyn Anderson and Kirstin Weerdenburg.

She's been referred to as not only the best young theoretical chemist in Canada, but perhaps "the best young chemist (of any kind) in all of North America." Now, Dalhousie's Erin Johnson has been honoured by the Royal Society of Canada with its prestigious Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry.

The lessons learned through the COVID-19 have obvious implications for future infectious disease research. But Dal’s Dr. Shashi Gujar and partners see another huge opportunity: repurposing the body’s immune response to SARS-CoV-2 as the next generation of cancer immunotherapy.