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A Memorial-led partnership has resulted in a dedicated seafarers' welfare station, with a CIHR grant in tow
Putting humans at the centre of the blue economy.
That’s the goal of a long-standing relationship between Memorial’s Faculty of Medicine and the Marine Institute with the national Mission to Seafarers organization and its new Newfoundland and Labrador station — and a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Catalyst Grant is going a long way in supporting that goal.
Principal investigator Dr. Desai Shan, a maritime health and safety expert and an assistant professor of occupational health and safety in the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial, is the project’s principal investigator.
Memorial University researchers receive $9.4 million in federal funding
Forty researchers at Memorial, including Drs. Anthony Incognito, Joseph Olayemi Olajide and Qutuba Karwi in the Faculty of Medicine, are receiving support.
The funding comes from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) highly competitive research grant programs.
In total, Memorial researchers have secured $9,436,718 in funding. Teams are based in the faculties of Medicine, Science and Engineering and Applied Science, as well as the Marine Institute.
Atlantic Canadian collaboration: Memorial MD student publishes rare skin disease research
In 2017, Cynthia McNeil began noticing random rashes on her arms.
Concerned, she made an appointment with her family doctor in Fort McMurray, Alta., who sent her off for tests.
Her bloodwork showed chronically high white blood cell counts, so she was referred to a hematologist for more tests.
Reducing exposure and preventing pregnancy complications from micro and nanoplastic pollution
Exposure to environmental pollutants affects all of us in many ways — some that are well understood, and some that researchers are just beginning to explore. One understudied area is the impact of pollutants like micro and nanoplastics.
Thanks to $914,176 from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), co-PI Dr. Lindsay Cahill, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, and cross appointed to the Discipline of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, will explore sex-specific vulnerability to these pollutants in depth.
Occupational health at sea: how is climate change impacting seafarers' well-being?
Seafarers help keep the world moving, but the conditions of those working at sea are changing quickly.
Dr. Sepideh Rajeziesfahani has received an International Post-doctoral Fellowship from the Ocean Frontier Institute to investigate how changing ocean conditions may affect seafarers' health, mental health and access to care.
Master's Medicine graduate brought back for convocation medal presentation
As Memorial University celebrated its newest graduates at convocation this past May, a 2025 alumna discovered she would also be honoured during the ceremonies.
Courtney (Cory) Ochs holds a master’s degree in community health from the Faculty of Medicine.
She received notification from the School of Graduate Studies that she was awarded this year’s University Medal for Excellence in a Thesis-Based Master’s Program. The award is typically handed out at spring convocation.
Recognition for cancer patients' sleep treatment 'regardless of who you are or where you live'
Sleep is one of the most overlooked aspects of cancer care, yet poor sleep affects the majority of people living with cancer and can persist for years after treatment ends.
Dr. Sheila Garland, a professor of psychology and oncology at Memorial University, has spent the past decade focusing on addressing sleep disturbances in people living with and beyond cancer.
She’s recently been named a recipient of the Canadian Cancer Society’s William E. Rawls Prize, which recognizes outstanding contributions to cancer control research by early career investigators.
A Memorial researcher is highlighting gaps in care for N.L. youth with psychotic disorders
When symptoms of psychosis first appear in teens, families often know something is wrong.
But finding answers and support can take months or even years.
Dr. Zachary Giovannini-Green has been working to piece together a comprehensive picture of how young people move through the mental health system, and where the system falls short.