In this episode, we feature two guests chatting about exciting Queen’s University initiatives and events. In the first segment, we chat with Patricia Smithen, Director, Master of Art Conservation program at Queen’s. She shares much with us about Art Conservation, the art of the science, conservators’ roles in the translation of cultural artifacts, and of […]
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Overview: My research topic is around the foreign body reaction (FBR) which describes a patient’s biological response to an implanted material or device, and includes tissue injury, blood-material interactions, provisional matrix formation, acute and chronic inflammation, and fibrous matrix deposition surrounding the implant. The inflammatory response to the implant can impair its performance and lifespan. This research […]
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In this segment, we sit down with Dr. Jessica Wood, a research specialist and sexual health expert at the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN), to discuss questions and issues pertaining to consent, safer sex and contraception, as well as sexual health in the time of a pandemic.
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