When Dr. Zulma Rueda was studying tuberculosis transmission in Colombian prisons as part of her PhD research 14 years ago, some prisoners approached her.
Research
Athletes’ Advocate
Soon after Joanne Parsons [BMRPT/03, M.Sc./09, PhD/14] made the move from clinical physiotherapy to academia, she initiated a research project at a Winnipeg high school.
Clear Communicator
For most of her early career after graduating from UM as a nurse, Dr. Lisa Knisley [BN/94] cared for adult patients. But in 2000, she was working in a cardiac catheter lab in London, England, that served both adults and children.
Extracting Evidence
When Dr. Juliana (Julie) Pfeffer was growing up, she thought all dentists conducted research, taught dental students and delivered care, because her parents did all three.
Real-World Investigator
People who take a prescribed benzodiazepine (such as Xanax) for a long period often build up a tolerance to it, require a higher and higher dose of it, and end up abusing it – right?