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Simulation-based brain surgery in Halifax yields breakthrough in surgical training and rehearsal
Dr. David Clarke, a staff neurosurgeon at Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, made medical history by successfully removing brain tumour with the assistance of a virtual-reality neurosurgical simulator.
NRC-GHI is using advances in genome science and health research to benefit a variety of Canadian industries. Our efforts advance genome and health research in areas including infectious disease detection and treatment, biorenewable oils, cancer therapeutics, heart disease management and virtual reality systems for surgical oncology.
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- Biochips for Understanding and Diagnosis of Human Disease
- Biorenewable Oil for Food and Fuel
- Heart Disease: Better Tools for Better Treatment
- The Identification of Proteins Targeting Tumor Microenvironment for Therapeutic Applications
- Patient-Specific Virtual Reality Systems for Surgical Oncology
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- Unlocking the secrets of plant gene activity
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