The Max Bell School's Media Ecosystem Observatory is out with a new research paper on vaccine hesitancy in Canada.
Some of the key findings:
Sixty-five percent听of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, with some slight erosion since a high in July. Approximately 15 percent听of Canadians are unwilling, and an additional 20 percent听are unsure.听
Brain Canada grant will aid research into neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders
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Electroencephalography (EEG) is an important tool in understanding the mechanism of brain disorders. Research in the field has gotten a major boost thanks to a $1.85M grant from Brain Canada to support EEGNet, an open repository for EEG data that helps scientists investigate neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Comparing two neural maps reveals the roles of genes in cognition, perception and feeling
Many psychiatric disorders have genetic causes, but the exact mechanism of how genes influence higher brain function remains a mystery. A new study provides a map linking the genetic signature of functions across the human brain, a tool that may provide new targets for future treatments.
This new research from听Sonja Solomun, Maryna Polataiko, and Helen A. Hayes of the 听delves into key considerations for the regulation of internet platforms in Canada.
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In collaboration with Oxford University's Blavatnik School and Institute for Research on Public Policy and its Centre of Excellence on the Canadian Federation,听Max Bell School alumni and Policy Scholar听Paisley Sim听co-authored a working paper that explores the relative stringency of COVID-19 policies in Canada.
April 23, 2021 | In our听fragmented federal system, policies on issue like paid sick leave can vary drastically from province to province. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a听light on the problems with such disparities. In her recent brief for the Institute for Research on Public Policy,听MPP alumna Paisley Sim听laid out a solution that would ensure people across Canada get the support they need in this time of crisis.
Delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines should reduce case numbers in the near term; however, the longer term case burden and the potential for evolution of viral 鈥榚scape鈥� from immunity will depend on the robustness of immune responses generated by natural infections and one or two vaccine doses, according to a study from 51吃瓜网 and Princeton University published today in Science.
$4.67M from Brain Canada will help probe the brain鈥檚 mysteries and create international research links
Research at The Neuro鈥檚 McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (BIC) of 51吃瓜网 will receive a major boost thanks to a $4.67M grant from Brain Canada鈥檚 Platform Support Grant (PSG) program.
Program brings together multidisciplinary teams with expertise in various areas of neurodegenerative disease
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Researchers at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) make up a large part of eight projects funded by ALS Canada and the Brain Canada Foundation as part of their 2020 Discovery Grant Program, which brings together multidisciplinary research teams with expertise in various areas of ALS and neurodegenerative diseases to investigate critical areas of disease processes and clinical care.
Supported by the Max Bell School's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, the Canadian Commission on Democratic Expression has released a new report detailing six recommendations to enable citizens, governments and platforms to deal with online hate speech in Canada.
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Picture a flower: what do you see? A bright and showy splash of contrasting colours? Well, not all plants produce flowers that are only like that. Some plant species actually produce two types: 鈥渘ormal鈥� ones that look great, and 鈥渞unts鈥� that are small, never open and, rather than attract pollinating insects, instead pollinate themselves.
February 2,听2021 | As the tide of nationalism sweeps across the globe and countries increasingly turn inwards, it is crucial that the protection agenda鈥搃ncluding the Protection of Civilians (PoC) and the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP)鈥搃s reaffirmed. Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh writes on the PeaceLab Blog about what measures Germany can take to achieve this objective, including embracing multilateralism and seeking out new partners to promote civilian self-protection.
December 2020 | This new report by the Media Ecosystem Observatory听looks into vaccine hesitancy in Canada in the lead-up to the development of a vaccine. Key findings included that 65% of Canadians intend to take a vaccine, and that the听best opportunity to reach those who are unsure is to address important concerns around the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
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January 24,听2021听|听In this paper, Max Bell School Professor Jennifer Welsh and her co-authors address the challenges and opportunities the fluid geopolitical and security environment poses for humanitarian policymaking and practice.
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Max Bell School Professor Pearl Eliadis has authored the听chapter听Mind the Gaps: Integrating Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals into Evaluation Practice听inThe Realpolitik of Evaluation,听a recently published book edited by听Markus Palenberg an Arne Paulson.
