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Research Stories Impacting Our Community

We are pleased to present the following research stories in our 2020 Annual Report, which represent just a small sample of the incredible work being done within the walls of our Hospital. To learn about pandemic-related research stories, visit the COVID-19 page.

Mood Disorders: Curbing the early burden of disability
Taking aim at cystic fibrosis
RoboKnees: Using motion capture technology to optimize partial knee arthroplasty
An HIV Game-Changer: Expanding access to PrEP
New guidelines to treat ANCA-associated vasculitis
Robotic surgery and the case for public funding

Here you will find some of our most insightful, non-pandemic stories of 2020. Each story belongs to one of our five research pillars, which themselves are rooted in the clinical specialities of our Hospital.

The five pillars of The Research Institute of St. Joe’s are:

  • Mental Health & Addiction
  • Lungs & Chest
  • Father Sean O’Sullivan Research Centre (FSORC)
  • Kidney
  • Genitourinary

Mental Health & Addiction

Mood Disorders: Curbing the early burden of disability

Lungs & Chest

Taking aim at cystic fibrosis

Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre

RoboKnees: Using motion capture technology to optimize partial knee arthroplasty

Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre

An HIV Game-Changer: Expanding access to PrEP

Kidney

New guidelines to treat ANCA-associated vasculitis

Genitourinary

Robotic surgery and the case for public funding