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Dec. 17, 2018

Posted by Darcy MacRae on December 17, 2018 in News

Please find below suggested HÂþ»­ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.Ìý

Experts want all medical implants in Canada to be registered
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Matthew Herder, Director, Health Law Institute; Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine; cross-appointed in Law.Ìý
Research Specialties: Health law and policy, law and technology, health care policy, health care regulation.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýmatthew.herder@dal.ca and 902-494-2567.

Patients at faith-based hospitals face difficulty accessing assisted dying
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Dr. Jocelyn Downie, James S. Palmer Chair in Public Policy and Law; Professor of Law.Ìý
Research Specialties: Public policy and law, health law, health care ethics, health policy, end-of-life law.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýjocelyn.downie@dal.ca and 902-494-6883.

Frequency of food recalls across North America worrisome to consumers 
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Rowe School of Business.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.

Canada’s top immunology award goes to HÂþ»­ researcher 
HÂþ»­ Expert: 
Dr. Jean Marshall, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
Research Specialties: Breast cancer, immunology, inflammation, mast cell biology, allergy, chronic inflammatory disease, innate immunity, cancer biology.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýjean.marshall@dal.ca and 902-494-5118/902-494-3630.Ìý