NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Barreto, Luis
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: A preliminary study will be undertaken to confirm the safety and the immunogenicity of the Connaught conjugate vaccine for native populations of the NWT (Phase I). This will be determined by the frequency and severity of adverse responses to three doses of the vaccine by a sample of infants 2-3 months of age drawn from Inuit and Dene populations. Parental consent will be obtained for all those in...

Principal Investigator: Mathias, Richard G.
Licensed Year(s): 1985
Summary: To study the effectiveness of two treatment protocols in controlling sexually transmitted diseases in communities in the N.W.T. The treatments are efficacious in individuals but it is not known which one will be better for overall community reduction in the numbers of cases of sexually transmitted disease....

Principal Investigator: Gillan, J.D.
Licensed Year(s): 1985
Summary: To compile statistics on the incidence and periodicity of Uveitis in the Great Slave area of Canada....

Principal Investigator: Szathmary, Emoke J.E.
Licensed Year(s): 1985
Summary: To study the nutritional, fitness and genetic aspects of impared glucose tolerance and non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in Dogrib Indians....

Principal Investigator: Larke, R.P. Bryce
Licensed Year(s): 1984
Summary: To carry out a study of the epidemiology and control of viral hepatitis in Northern Canada....

Principal Investigator: DeCoteau, W.E.
Licensed Year(s): 1982
Summary: To undertake a continuing study of HLA B27 (rheumatic disease) in Dogrib Indians....

Principal Investigator: Cameron, Moira
Licensed Year(s): 1982
Summary: To undertake a study of inborn and genetic (hereditary) diseases and malformations between the years 1976-1981....

Principal Investigator: Larke, R.P. Bryce
Licensed Year(s): 1982
Summary: To assess the extent of carriage by pregnant native women of a particular virus (hepatitis B virus HBV markers) Blood samples will be taken from appropriate donors in their home communities....

Principal Investigator: Spady, Donald W.
Licensed Year(s): 1982
Summary: As a folow-up to a 1973/74 study of infant mortality rates; this will deal with these children (now 8 and 9 years of age) from the standpoint of their present health and the incidence of certain diseases....

Principal Investigator: Huang, S.H.K.
Licensed Year(s): 1981
Summary: An investigation into rheumatic diseases in native people. Small samples of blood will be taken for further lab analysis....